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I: 2. Operations charga. Issue #3 - M.aintenanc:'-> 1. Privately. 2. Privately with public easement (similar to private road easement.} 3. Initial public ir.ainte ’'.ance . RECOMMENDATION - The following repres-rt recommendations cegar^ng the Country Club: Issue #1 - Allowir^ Sewering - It is recommended that the City allow the Country Club to hook up through Orono for the following reasons: A. Capacity exists to allow hook up at such time as part of an agreement the City may require that if an additional pump costing up to $25,000 needs to be installed in the pump station that the Country Club be responsible for paying for that at the time of the upgrade. The above amount would be increased by the construction cost index. B. Sewer through Orono represents a better solution than either sewer at a greater expense to Waysata or septic systems that would be substantially disruptive to the Club. C. Orono has continually had non re u i. aen t i a 1 properties hook up to sewer when it is available (Windward and Minnetonka Marinas straddellng the Metro W:iste Control line on County Road 15.) D. Although the Club House of the Country Club itself is in Wayzata, the Country Club with its vast holdings in the City of Orono represents one of the top 10 tax p.f./ers in the community. Issue #2 - Capit;^ Charges - Since the Country Club will be paying substantial construction cost together with SAC charges it is recommended that the City not charge a connection charge given the presedent with other Orono properties goin^' through the Wayzata system. It is further recommei d that the Country Club install a meter on their w.«ll to monitor usage and that the initial fee of about $50.00 per quarter per unit be as'tessed against 10 units. Issue # 3 - Ma intenance - It is recommended that an agreement^similar to a private road easem'-'t agreement be made so that the City can, if it chc . «s in the future, take over public ownership and maintenance of