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MINUfrS OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MrFTING HELD APRII, 22, 1985, AT THE ORONO MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AT 685 OLD CRYSTAI. BAY ROAD - PAGF. 2 PUBLIC HEARING (CONT.) City Engineer Cook pointed out that the 83 unit figure does not include the Art Center. Mayor Butler stated that the City Council 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'in the project, it will not incur any additional construction because the p;pe is already proposed to extend down Briar Street so that t ,e 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 Council when this area was first proposed for sewer. Quady stated that the Council voted against the sewer project because 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's part not to have sewered the area long ago. Quady reiterated that the Art Center will require 20 units and that it should be incl-.jded because it will lower the cost to the individual Crystal Bay residents. Quady stated that the whole project should be delaye,' until the Art Center is included in the project. Herman Renner of 3180 North Shore Drive agreed with Quady that 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 f el t. that septic systems are temporary and no' state of the art. Mayor Butler introduced Carolyn Drude `-om Ehlers b Associates, the C'ity's financial consultants. Carolyn Drude presented the financial side of the project and noted the different assessment options that the Council is considering. Drude stated tha* a 15 year bond maturity is proposed extending the assessment payments over 15 years. Drude explained that if the Counci 1 assesses the project 50% to the benef itting property owners, then 50% wi 11 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 advance 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 mai led by Bill Sime in whi ch he states that the increase in property taxes each year would be $112.00 for a $100,000 market value. Mayor Butler stated that the information in that letter was in err-(;:.