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? 5 ? 0.1 / / \K\^ TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator DATE: September 5, 1990 SUBJECT: On Site Septic Inspector Position Attachment; A. Mike Gaffron Memo on Orono's Septic System Management Program Dated 8/24/90 ISSUE - 1. Determine Council interest in the proposed position of an on site septic inspector. 2. Determination whether the current temporary position may be continued, INTRODUCTION - Over the past several years the City has used a summertime inspector to do the necessary septic inspections. In an average summer they have been able to do approj? ately 4-500 of the current 1,100 systems. While the program has functioned acceptably in conducting the inspections there is a concern as to the amount of follow up to ensure repair orders are accomplished to preserve systems is limited and that construction of new systems, particularly as septic sites become more difficult to develop on more marginal properties, will need to be strengthened. «'ince 1930 despite the sewering of selected areas in the community the overall number has grown from 860 to 1,100 with expected growth at current zoning standards to approximately 1,500 to 1,600. Additionally in that time the number of zoning reviews has increased from 70 in 1985 to 122 in 1989, a 75% increase. 1990 is expected to be over 140, a 100% increase. The City has not added any new positions since 1986 when one police officer was added to the base police contract and 1 and a half police officers to contract cities. This is the first addition of a full time person to the Building and Zoning staff since 1978 when there were two zoning personne 1, one who functioned primarily as the Village Planner and Administrative Assistant, one full time inspector and a septic manager person. In 1986 because of the increase in land use applications a realignment of duties resulted in the person who was also the septic manager doing ubstantial building and zoning, with the transformation a part time building inspector/maintenance person to full time inspector and some septic inspection work. Attachment A outlines the status of .the current program in addition work in other areas of building and zoning have not received the time and attention that they could including sewer