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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY IT, 1985 PAGE 1 ATTENDANCE 7:00 PM The Orono Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Butler, Councilmembers Grabek, Frahm and Tim Adams. Cour ilmember Lynn Adams arrived at 7:30 p.m. The new City Administrator, Mark Bernhardson, was present. City Attorney Radio .and City Engineer Cook were also present. Building & Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron, Public Works Coordinator Gerhardson, and Recorder Sutton represented the City staff. Finance Director Kuehn arrived at 7:45 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA* Councilmember Frahm moved, Councilmember T. Adams seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda* as submitted with all staff reports concerning these items to be attached to an original copy of these minutes on file at the City Clerk's office. Motion, Ayes (4), Nays (0). PUBLIC HEARING ART CENTER OF MN PROPOSED SEWER PROJECT EXTENSION 7:05-8:06PM Mayor Butler announced that now was the tame and place for the public hearing concerning the proposed sewer project extension to service the Art Center of Minnesota. Butler noted the feasibility report done by the City Engineer. City Recorder Sutton noted the affidavit of publication and the certificate of mailing. Marion Gray, Susan Enrieht, and Toni Richardson were present from the Art Center. Those present from the audience for this public hearing signed attendance sheets which are attached to these minutes. City Engineer Cook explained this project 85-2 provides for a combination of the Art Center project with project 85-1 Crystal Bay sewer project. Cook stated that the existing sanitary sewer system at the Art Center consists of an on - site septic system. Cook revealed that the Art Center's septic system was designed in 1980 for a flow of 1,800 gallons. Cook stated that the City has received information from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (hereafter MWCC) that the Art Center has the equivalent of 20 units at the main facility and 8 units at the old school building totaling 28 units. Cook noted that since that time the MWCC has reduced that number to 24 units. Cook explained that the project would consist of an extension of a sanitary sewer service to serve the school building from Prospect Avenue. City Engineer Cook stated the cost estimate for the project would be $5,000 combining it with the total $900,000 for the Crystal Bay project for a total project cost of 5905,000. Cook stated that staff has figured 83 units for the Crystal Bay project with an additional 10 units for the Art Center. Cook stated that City staf f recommends a total of 10 units for the Art Center with 7 units for the main building, 1 additional unit for the old school building, with 2 units for future expansion of the facility. Cook stated that with the 93 units for the project, the individual project assessment cost would be reduced to $9,730/unit. Cock mentioned the Art Center's share of the project would to $97,300.