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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 27.1995 <br />(Nfayor/Council Report - Continued) <br />Kdley said Gaffron has written remarks regarding the MPCA's septic regulations to pass <br />on II the meeiimt <br />Call^tan reported that Park Commission Chair Flint will be attending the DNR meeting <br />regarding the Luce Line 1 rail. <br />Callahan asked if the Council members w ere still in agreement on w aiting until January', <br />1996, to hold a public information meeting regarding Highway 12 considering the recent <br />steps taken by the Highway Department The Council Members were in support of <br />holding the meeting the first part of January, 1996 A date will be decided on for the <br />meeting at the next Council meeting <br />ENGINEER REPORT <br />Gustafson had no report <br />CITY ADMLNISTRATOR’S REPORT <br />(#8) SEWER INTERCEPTOR RECONVEYANCE AGREEMENT <br />Moorse reported that the Council had approved a conceptual agreement and parameters <br />of the sewer interceptor reconveyance aureement last year The areas and easements for <br />the interceptor have now been all identified and are in final form for approval <br />Callahan asked what the cost would be to the City to buy back the interceptor. Moorse <br />said the cost would be about $130,000 Moorse noted that the City originally built the <br />trunk line at a higher cost and made use of it belore the MWCC took it over as an <br />interceotor because it served several cities <br />Callahan questioned whether it couldn't be repurchased at a lower cost noting that the <br />Citv naid for the maioritv of its value and is now havinu to reoav a oortion of it. <br />Hurr noted that the credits involved will amount to about $17,400 compared to $29,300 <br />oreviouslv <br />Kelley asked how this would atfect the .sewer budget Moorse said the repurchase is <br />retlected in the 1995 and 1996 budgets Kelley asked why we should buy it back <br />Moorse said it was needed as part of the City's sewer trunk system <br />Gerhardson said Metro Waste has built a new interceptor and no longer needs the <br />interceotor It onlv serves Orono at this time. Gerhardson noted that the new sewer line <br />built by Metro Waste received considerable assistance from Hurr. <br />I <br />! I