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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEET1NG HELD DECEMi3ER 10, 1984 PAG1: 3 Wayne Quast of 1205 Brown Road South stated that there are no trees left. Other neighbors that live along that block were all in agreement to have the sewer line run along the front of their properties. City Engineer Cook stated with the owner's consent that this might reduce the project cost by as much as $20,000. Mayor Butler explained that the Council had previously directed the Engineer to go back and try to reduce the sewer project cost as much as possible. Butler noted that if the Council was to choose the 50-50 assessment option, that the per unit cost would be $5,270.00. City Engineer Cook stated that he looked at a method of assessing the project 40 percent on the front foot and 60 percent on the unit charge. Cook stated that based on assessing 50 percent of the project to the benefitting properties, the front footage charge would be $19.80/lineal foot and the unit charge would oe $3,170/unit. Cook used an example of a small lot (50' lot) which the assessment would be $4,160 or about $1,000 less than the assessment on the total unit. Cook stated that on a large lot (200' lot) the assessment would be $7,030. Curtis Quady of 1223 Brown Road asked the Council why they were still discussing the 50-50 option, where the neighbors have already told the Council that they will not accept the 50-50 option. Quady stated that the neighborhood wants the 30-70 split. Gary Printup of 1261 Briar Street asked why the Art Center hasn't been included in the project yet. Printup also noted that there isn't much difference between the 50-50 option and 30-70 option. Printup asked why the Council doesn't choose the 30-70 option. Printup noted the f igures from the last meeting in which with the 50-50 option on a $75,000 home and a $25,000 income, the general tax payer would have to pay $29.50 per year. Printup stated that with the 30-70 option it would increase only to $35.40 per year for 15 years. Mayor Butler stated that there will be other sewer projects in the future, and the Council would set a precedent for other sewer projects by using this 50-50 assessment option. Butler stated that other areas of the City have not had this benefit where the general tax payers have picked up part of the bill. One lady stated that only about 7 percent of the homes are having septic problems. She felt that sewer was being pushed on them.