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GITYofORONO Municipal Offices Street Address: 2750 Kelley Parkway Orono, MN 55356 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay. MN 55323 0066 GENERAL INFORMATION NORTH LONG LAKE / LONG LAKE COUNTRY CLUB SEWER The estimated cost of the North Long Lake / Long Lake Country Club sewer improvement is $1,049,555. The estimated cost per unit (55 total units) is $19,083 per unit. To ensure the amount of the assessment does not exceed the actual benefit to an individual property, the City Council has determined that the City will reduce the unit assessment (for those properties within the defined MUSA boundary and certain others) to $13,950 per unit. This represents a City contribution of $5,133 per unit, or approximately $282,300. In establishing this level of City contribution, the Council based its decision on a number of factors including: 1.The average home within either neighborhood is benefited to the extent of approximately $10,000 by avoiding the cost of constructing a new mound-type sewage treatment system, which would be required on many properties if mumcipal sewer is not provided. 2.The average home is fuither benefitted by the ability to use land currently devoted to septic system uses, for other purposes such as accessory buildings, driveways, etc. 3.Many homes which would otherwise be forced to replace non-conforming septic • systems with holding tanks, are substantially benefitted by avoiding the cost of holding tank installation and maintenance. Annual holding tank maintenance costs for a family of three may range from $3,000-$5,000 per year or more. 4.Municipal sewer provides a long-term solution eliminating the need to deal with septic system failures and system replacement. 5.The potential for groundwater and surfacewater contamination caused by failing or non-conforminf eptic systems is eliminated. Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 4734)510