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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL IVfliETlNG HELD ON SEPTEMBER 26. 1994 CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT (#7) ADDITIONAL GROUNDWATER MONITORING AT OLD CITY HALL property Moorse reported one of three monitoring wells still indicated a high level of contaminants after the removal of the fud tanks from the former City haU site Greg Browne of Braun Inlertec. md coordinalor of the prpiect, was present at the meeting to explain additional mofiitorii^ and testmg required Braun has recommended two additional soU borings be done and one additional monstoriiig well be installed to fully define the extent of the contamination It is thought that a possible pocket of fuel remains and all that will be needed is monitoring the situation to see if it stabilizes Browne said the groundwater wiU sampl^ up goals win be set after test results are known and contaminates ddineat^^ The ^ coi^ is with benzene The current recommendation is for 10 parts per bdlion where we are presently seeing 980 parts per billion. Hurt asked Browne why the consulting fees were double those of the soil bonng instaUation costs involved Browne said the costs reflect monit^ng over a y^s period of time Barrett commented that Staff should check on the liability rata share of costs involved The City may also be eligible to apply for supcrfiind clean up money once tlw contaminant removal is at a certain point. Jabbour moved. Kelley seconded, to approve the additional two soU borings. wen, and soil and groundwater sampling and analysis by Braun Imertac at an estimated cost of $12,302. Ayes 5, Nays 0. im POLICE REORGANIZATION Moofse reported on the new police departmem supervisory Miucture This would include the Chief as die lop depanmenla) manager, a Lt^enant as secorrf-m-com^. snd three Corporals as first-line working supervisors The pur^ is to supervisory capacity of the deparunem wKle mamtaunng the officers on the street The police department has in its future plans to establish a Sergeam petfom supervisory duties not appropriate to the Corporal position, ^mal C^l SSibers qSin^ the need to move from Corporal to Sergeants and indicated Staff would ne^ to provide additional information poor to the Council considering a aw^ ft^Cot^orals The Council directed Staff to provide periodic updates regardmg the effectiveness of the new organization Callahan moved, Kelley seconded, to approve the new poUce department supervisory structure. Ayes 5, Nays 0. 5