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L Y minutes of the regular orono city councilmeeting held on NOVEMBER 28. 1994fSaga Hni Tax Forfeit Property - Continued) iabbour was concerned with the property being for pubhc use, and yet, by a trade, the Cicv would, in his opimon, become an agent for the developer. The Bndgewood representative said they would not develop if the City keeps the ta.x forfeit parcel as there are too many environmental issues in developing the Soskin property. Council members said they could not be concerned with the end result of the developer but only the good of the puWic where this land is concerned. Hurr noted th^ this acquisition was resoK*ea in Januao' of 1994. and no negotiations have been done with the Council by Bndgewood on this property. The Saga Hill Preservation Sodety was represmted by Patricia brou^ to the Council's attention. The survey showed the (^bhe s concern with more natural land and passive park areas. 62% of those surveyed sard th^ would support higher taxes for nature preserves even though the roa)onty of those poUed noted the amount of their real estate ta.xes was their biggest concern. The Preservation Society said they were not to development of environmentally sensitive areas which they ^ Orono Management Plan was quoted as saying the preservauon ot L^e guidh^rinciple of the City. The Preservation Society feels any <'e«'PP[!“™ SagflEU wLid ^ect the lake. They also noted that the Orono Planning Pohaes indicate that rural development should be screened for environmental sensitivity. It was commemed by the Preservation Society that they approve of the Valek's obtaining the one-half acre of additional larvi for their property.