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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br />MAR 81999 <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />DATE: March 8, 1999 <br />ITEM NO.: (9 <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Gregory A. Gappa <br />Title Director of Public Services <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Engineer's Report <br />Item Description: Baldur Park Peninsula Request for Sanitary Sewer Extension <br />We have received a letter from Mr. Fred Puzak requesting sanitary sewer service for his property. <br />He lives, in the last house, on the end of Baldur Park peninsula. This property is within the <br />MUSA and was supposed to have been connected to sewer as part of the 1965 LS #1 sewer <br />project. The existing septic system is nonconforming due to a lack 3* separation from the water <br />table. Connection to sewer is the only reasonable alternative for this property. This issue is <br />complicated and has been previously presented to the Council. I have attached the Council memo <br />from the November 29, 1993 meeting. This memo provides a good explanation of the history of <br />this project. <br />Both, Mr. Puzak and the City of Orono have been unsuccessful in numerous attempts to contact <br />the adjoining property owner, Mr. Bill Franklin. The involvement of Mr. Franklin is required to <br />complete this project. This issue needs to be resolved because of the poor condition of the existing <br />septic system. <br />Our recommendation is that the City start the process for an assessment sewer project to extend <br />sewer to the end of Baldur Park peninsula. This appears to be the best method for involving Mr. <br />Franklin in this project, and will provide an official public hearing process for receipt of his <br />comments. <br />Mr Puzak suggested if the City could assist him in obtaining a sewer easement, he would be <br />willing to complete a private sewer service project to obtain sewer for his property. Our <br />recommendation is that a public sewer assessment project be completed to pro'dde sewer service <br />to all of the properties at the end of the peninsula. With multiple property owners involved, the <br />best solution is for a public project to provide sewer service for all of the parcels <br />A preliminary subdivision approval was granted in 1982 for two lots on Mr, Franklin's property. <br />The final subdivision was never completed. Our recommendation is that this subdivision is a <br />rationale basis on which to conclude that this property be allowed a maximum of two sewer units. <br />For the assessment project the Puzak property could be assessed for one unit and the Franklin <br />property assessed for two units. This would be a fully assessed sewer project. <br />A copy of this Council information packet will be sent to both Mr. Puzak and to Mr. Franklin.