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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 23, 2010 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 8 of 18 <br /> <br />9. NORTH FARM ROAD PETITIONS FOR SANITARY SEWER, Continued <br /> <br />Franchot noted the City would require the septic system to be inspected and possibly upgraded if they add <br />on to their house. <br /> <br />McMillan noted property owners are allowed to pay their assessment up front even if they do not connect <br />immediately. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted the cost to connect to sewer would be significant since they would all be individual grinder <br />systems. <br /> <br />Bremer commented the shore land district is an important district to ensure that all septic systems are in <br />compliance. <br /> <br />Bartholomew asked the City to consider the possibility of this property and the Perkins property hooking <br />up through the easement. Bartholomew stated if other residents eventually decided to hook up, it could <br />be an extension off of that stub. <br /> <br />Kellogg noted the City did create a policy regarding individual connections versus neighborhood <br />connections. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated it is the City’s intent to avoid additional individual connections to the City sewer system <br />whenever a neighborhood project makes more sense. There are a number of cul-de-sac neighborhoods <br />throughout the city where it would be possible for the end house to connect to the city sewer system but <br />the City has adopted a policy that says that type of property cannot connect to the city sewer until the <br />whole neighborhood connects. <br /> <br />Bartholomew stated they would be forced to remove a number of trees and the value of the property <br />would be diminished if they are required to have a mound system installed. <br /> <br />Kellogg stated the Offerman property is on the market currently and is unsalable in its current condition. <br />If they are interested in connecting up with city sewer, the City is running out of time to prepare plans and <br />obtain bids prior to the winter. The next step in the process would be to prepare a feasibility report and <br />then prepare plans and specs. If a feasibility study is not done in the very near future, the project would <br />not be able to be commenced until next spring. <br /> <br />Bremer stated she would be comfortable if seven out of the nine agree to the project but that she is not <br />comfortable with four out of nine. <br /> <br />Kellogg stated they would bring the feasibility study before the City Council at their next meeting, and in <br />the event there are still only four signators, the City Council would still have the option to not proceed <br />forward with the project. Kellogg noted the feasibility study would be good for four or five years. <br /> <br />Franchot requested that the City’s septic inspector call each of the property owners to verify the <br />functionality of the septic systems and determine whether they will be required to hook up to city sewer. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/13/2010 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 08/23/2010 [Page 8 of 18]