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MI14UTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MEETING HELD APRII. 22, 1985, AT THE ORONO MIDDLE SCHOOL. AUDITORIUM AT 685 OLD CRYSTAL, BAY ROAD - PAGE 2 PUBLIC HEARING (COWL'.) City Engineer Cock pointed out that. the 83 unit figure does not include the Art Center. Mayor Butler stated that the City Counci 1 has not yet had the necessary public hearings with the Art Center in order for them to hookup to sewer. Butler added if the Art Center is included'_.. the project, it will no' incur any additional construction because the pipe is already 1_:roposed to extend down Briar Street so that the Art Center could hookup at that point. Curt Quady of 1223 Brown Road South felt that the Art Center is part of Crystal Bay and should have been included in this sewer project. Quady explained that he was on the �' uncil when this area was first proposed for sewer. Quad :.ated that the Council voted against the sewer project beL._,,se of pressure. Quady noted that he was the only Councilmember to vote for the Crystal Bay sewer project. Quady felt it was a mistake on the City Is part not to have sewered the area long ago. Quady reiterated that the Art Center will require 20 units and that it should be incll.rded because it will lower the cost to the indivi; ual Crystal Bay residents. Quady stated what the whole project should be delayed until the Art Center is _ncluded in the project. Berman Renner of 3180 North Shore Drive agreed with Quady thCt the Art Center should be included in the project and that the development to the west of the Art. Center should be included too. Renner felt that sept,: systems are temporary and not state of the art. Mayor Butler introduced Carolyn Drude from Ehlers I; Associates, the City's financial consultants. Carolyn Drude presented the f inancial side of the project and noted the different assessment options that. the Council is considering. Drude stated that a 15 year bond maturity is proposed extending the assessment payments over 15 years. Drude explained that if the Council assesses the project 50% to the benef itt.inq property owners, then 50% will be spread over the general tax rolls and would increase taxes based on the valuation of the property. Drude also noted that one can pay in adva,,ce to avoid any interest payments. Drude gave the example of the assessment that would increase property taxes for a $150,000 market value home by $22.69/year for 15 years. Gary Printup of 1261 Briar Street referred to a letter that was mailed by Bill Sirrie in which he states that the increase in property taxes each year would be $112.00 for a $100,000 market value. Mayer But ler stated that the information in that letter war in error.