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Summary of Results/Priorilizatibn <br />Evaluation of the accumulated data suggests that some neighborhoods are more <br />critical than others in terms of ability to continue using septic systems on a long <br />term basis. Further, the City Council has expressed a concern that the City is not <br />in a position to assist in the funding of sewer projects to serve all ten neighborhoods <br />at this time, but may be able to share in the cost if the projects are scheduled over <br />a ten to twenty year period. As a result, each neighborhood was Tanked in order <br />of priority as to the need for an alternative to septic systems. <br />Each neighborhood was ranked on a scale from 1 to 5 (5 being the greatest need <br />for sewer) in regards toi a) incidence of failing systems; b) magnitude of <br />nonconformities; c) availability of future sites for all homes; d) availability of <br />future sites for homes with failing systems; e) availability of future sites for homes <br />with nonconforming systems; and f) shoreland impact. In that study, marginal and <br />failing systems were both treated as failing systems. <br />This analysis resulted in a numerical rating for each neighborhood, and neighbor­ <br />hoods were then prioritized by ranking into areas of high, medium and low priority <br />for installation of municipal sewer, as follows: <br />HIGH PRIORITY <br />North Long Lake <br />Long Lake Country <br />Club Addition <br />Orono Orchards <br />MEDIUM PRIORITY <br />Fox Ridge <br />East Long Lake <br />Webber Hills <br />LOW PRIORITY <br />Bay Ridge <br />Edgewood Hills <br />Bracketts Point <br />Fox Hill <br />The City Council in November 1994 concluded that although the Long Lake <br />Country Club Addition had a medium ranking, it was a link in bringing sewer to <br />the highest priority area. North Long Lake, and therefore the North Long <br />Lake/Long Lake Country Club area should be placed on a highest priority for <br />sewer installation in the near future. The Council further concluded that Orono <br />Orchards is a slightly lower priority, but sewer construction in that neighborhood <br />would also appear to be prudent as soon as the North Long Lake/Long Lake <br />Country Club project is complete. <br />The remaining seven neighborhoods were not placed on a specific time frame for <br />sewer. However, the City Council suggested if any of those neighborhoods <br />petition for sewer and agree to pay the entire cost of installation, the City will <br />proceed with those projects. <br />The Council further directed that the necessary MUSA amendment application <br />process be commenced so that if any of these neighborhoods request sewer, the <br />City will be able to accommodate them.