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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 11, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 15 of 24 <br /> <br />14. MARIANI REQUEST TO EXPAND MUSA BOUNDARY (continued) <br /> <br />Gaffron stated there likely are remedies to the property owner but that he is not sure to what extent the <br />City can or should get involved in it. <br /> <br />Mattick stated it is similar to a survey being received by the City. The City typically does not go out and <br />resurvey the property and that they rely on the person who signed it. Mattick stated people tend to rely on <br />the accuracy of the septic report and that he is not sure what representations were made by the seller at the <br />time the property was for sale. Mattick stated the contractor did make a mistake and that is who the <br />property owner should look to for relief. <br /> <br />Mariani stated a Type III system may not fix the problem and that they might end up back at square one. <br />Mariana noted there are no Type 1 sites on the property and that in his view it would be fair to hook up to <br />city sewer. Mariani stated the drain field is located on the other property as well and that he was told the <br />City cannot find an easement over that area. Mariani stated the title does list the easement from Xcel. <br />Mariani stated at this time they are not planning on doing anything with the other property. <br /> <br />Levang stated there seems to be a lot of sympathy for him, but the caveat is the Metropolitan Council and <br />the density. <br /> <br />Barnhart noted there is a meeting scheduled for later this month with the Metropolitan Council and that <br />hopefully Staff will have a better idea after that. Barnhart stated in his view the best solution might be to <br />table this until after that meeting. <br /> <br />Mariani asked if the City would be complicit in this. <br /> <br />Mattick stated they would not be. Mattick stated the word implicit implies that the City was in on the <br />incorrect report, which it was not. <br /> <br />Mariani stated the City did not go out and check it. <br /> <br />Mattick stated it is not required of the City to verify the reports. <br /> <br />Mariani stated he is not sure what all the fees were for and that he was just wondering whether the City <br />would have any responsibility to verify the sites. <br /> <br />Mattick stated the fees are not for the purpose of verifying the septic systems. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated this was a lot line rearrangement and that the applicants were required to submit certain <br />information. The applicants showed that the lot size was big enough, they proved they had two septic <br />sites, and all the information suggested that it was appropriate to grant the lot line rearrangement. <br /> <br />Mariani indicated the State of Minnesota has spoken with the contractor and they are under review at this <br />time. Mariani stated unfortunately that does not help him now and that he would appreciate being let into <br />the MUSA if that is possible. Mariani noted the City has also placed a limit on his building permits until <br />this issue is settled. Mariani stated the house is from the 1970s and that he would like to update it. <br /> <br />