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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 27, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ Page 22 of 29 13. NORTHERN UTILITIES BUILD OUT – RESOLUTION NO. 6530 (continued) Mattick stated one of the things the Council should consider is the fact that the City is proposed to front the costs. Mattick stated there are times when communities do not agree to be the bank and then there is a reimbursement agreement of some type entered into. Walsh noted the City could be the bank for a long time on the middle property. Cornick asked if the property to the north of the Eisenger property would be a candidate for utilities. Gaffron indicated that property is not in the MUSA. The Eisenger property requested to be included in the MUSA just prior to the last Comprehensive Plan update being finalized. Gaffron stated across the road there is the potential for some two-acre lots but at the time of the last Comprehensive Plan update, the City had no desire to include that in the MUSA. Levang noted the City would likely be required to have higher density in that area if it was included in the MUSA system. Gaffron indicated it would likely be three units per acre. Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6530, a Resolution Outlining the Funding Mechanism and Cost Distribution Plan for the Provision of Sanitary Sewer and Municipal Water Utilities along CSAH 112 from Old Crystal Bay Road to CSAH 6. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT, CONTINUED Edwards reported the paving has been completed on Watertown and Stubbs Bay Roads and that the pavement marking should be completed later this week. Edwards stated overall it has been a successful project but that there are a few punch list items remaining. The Public Works Department has also performed some more patching of potholes. The debris site was reopened on McCulley Road following the storm. Edwards indicated he has had some people request longer hours following a storm. Edwards stated the water plant project upgrades are proceeding well. The only major item remaining on that project is painting, which will be finished by September. The Public Works Department is also continuing with sewer clean-out in the areas marked with the gray on the overhead. The green represents what has been completed to date. Edwards reported concrete pads have been installed at Lurton Park and Crystal Bay Park for the new picnic tables. Prairie Restorations has performed a control burn at Lurton Park.