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minutes of the orono council meeting of march 21, 1989 ZONING FILE #1378-0STR0M CONTINUED passed. ENGINEER'S REPORT: LIVINGSTON AVENUE-FEASIBILITY STUDY COST RESOLUTION #2608 Mark and Karen Cuff were present for this matter. City Administrator Bernhardson reported that the feasibility study of the Cuff's property would cost $900.00. The City is recommending that the Cuff's would pay half of the $900.00 should the project not proceed. The City Attorney has determined that a petition of 35% of the affected property owners would not be required for the feasibility study. This would only apply to the project itself. Acting Mayor Callahan questioned the number of residences that would be affected by this project. Bernhardson stated that the number would vary depending upon whether the City considered only the affected property owners or the entire drainage district. He estimated that there would only be 5 or 6 residences directly affected. Karen Cuff showed the Council pictures she had taken of the water running through her property. She mentioned the fact that there had been severe Wc ter leakage into her basement and their driveway was breaking apart due to excessive water. She indicated their willingness to half the cost. It was moved by Acting Mayor Callahan, seconded by CounciImember Nettles, to adopt Resolution #2608, directing the City Engineer to prepare a feasibility study relating to storm sewer installation on Livingston Avenue. It is additionally approved to include the costs of rne feasibility study into the project costs if a project is ordered, and that ore half of the costs of the feasibility study be paid by the resident at 3572 Livingston Avenue if the project does not proceed. Motion, Ayes=3, Nays*0, Motion passed. LIFT STATIONS 10 AND 43 City Administrator Bernhardson explained that the replacement of these two lift stations would be done in conjunction with the Metro Waste Control Commission sewer project. If lift station #10 is replaced with a gravity line the cost would be approximately $195,000.00. Due to the lift station installed by the MWCC, lift station #43 can also be eliminated. It has been determined that on a long term basis, this proposal would be most feasible. The City is recommending that funding for the lift station #10 project come from future connection charges of approximately 80 sewer units in the area. Normally, if the City were to replace the lift stations, the City would have to totally fund the cost of the project. The funding for elimination of lift station #43 is recommended to come from the City's operating fund.