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MINUTES OF THE: ORONO COUNCIL. ME:E:TING HELD APRII. 22, 1985, AT 'I'IiI: ORONO MIDDLE: <br />SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AT 685 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD - PAGE 5 <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />(CONT.) OPTION 5. Installation of individual holding tanks with <br />off -site disposal. <br />OPTION 6. Selective condemnation and demolition of <br />properties which cannot/will not comply. <br />OPTION 7. Installation of collection system connected to <br />existing MWCC interceptor (installation of sewer). <br />Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron explained that <br />OPTIONS 1-6 each have certain drawbacks and that OPTION 7, <br />installation of sanitary sewer, provides the only permanent <br />sewage disposal method for the Crystal Bay area. <br />Chris Kelley of 2340 Fox Street asked Gaffron what the <br />problem is with OPTION 4. <br />Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron noted that 0' -ON 4 <br />is a collection system that discharges into a community <br />drainfield. Gaffron noted that there is inadequate area in <br />the Crystal Bay area to locate a community drainfield. <br />Gaffron also noted that a community drainfield tends to put <br />excess nutrients in the soil seeping into ground water <br />affecting the drinking water. <br />Albert Gallistel of 2933 Casco Point Road stated that he <br />unL'prs*ands that there is a certain need for money in thi> <br />area but that he doesn't feel that charity should be mixed <br />with sewer. Gallistel noted that he paid for his sewer and <br />water and received no help from the general tax payers. <br />Gallistel stated that probably half the people in the Crystal <br />Bay area do not need the f inancial assi stance and then the tax <br />payers would be providing charity to those people. <br />Ken Carlson of 3498 North Shore Drive asked if the City is <br />still allowing people to run down spouts into their sewers. <br />Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron stated that down <br />spouts and garage drains are not allowed to discharge into <br />septic systems but that people still do this. Gaffron <br />stated that it is impossible to police such a violation. <br />Gaffron reminded the public not to allow such a violation to <br />exist because it is detrimental to the septic and sewer <br />systems. <br />Shirley McWilliams of 1130 Willow Drive testified that the <br />initial sewers in Orono were paid for by every citizen in <br />Orono and noted that he has evidence to prove this fact. <br />McWi l! i ams stated that he cal led the previous Engineer and he <br />sent a telegram referring to these projects. McWilliams <br />stated that the City did about half of the project for the <br />contractors by doing the cleanup and restoration work. <br />