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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2003 <br />(3. Homestead Neighborhood (Brown Road North) Sanitary Sewer Project, Continued) <br />Ms. Judy Pierpont of 1801 West Farm Road stated that out of town buyers think septic is a <br />negative because they aren't used to the system. <br />Murphy stated that sewer would be a benefit considering the cost of pumping and <br />maintenance on a septic system. <br />McMillan stated that having sewer as a back up system would be a comfort, even for those <br />who are currently conforming. <br />Mr. John Stobbeck of 780 Homestead Road stated that he currently has a conforming <br />system and asked if he then has no deadline for hookup. Gappa stated that was correct, as <br />long as his system remains conforming he needn't hookup. <br />Mr. Stobbeck asked about the Terminating Flushing Connection. Kellogg stated it is an <br />access point for the City should they need to flush the pipe. It would consist of a 2 %2" <br />diameter cap set flush with the street. He stated it would barely be noticeable. <br />Sansevere asked Mr. Hutter if he was against the sewer project. He replied he was in <br />favor of the system, but would prefer to do it at a later date. He stated he owns two <br />parcels, but one of them is undeveloped property adjacent to his home property (lot 6). <br />Ms. Judy Gurgal stated she owns lots 1 (vacant) & 2, and is in favor of the project. • <br />Mr. Schultz asked when the project would begin. Kellogg stated they planned to begin the <br />project in May and finish it in July, 2004. <br />Mr. Hutter asked if there were two systems to consider for installation. Gappa stated that <br />there were two options, gravity and pressure, but the gravity system would be so much <br />more expensive that no one would want to use it. A gravity sewer would cost over <br />$30,000 per unit. <br />Sansevere asked if a property owner could defer the project until 2007. Gappa stated that <br />people with conforming systems could opt out and the City would carry the debt on that <br />portion of the project. Non - conforming systems would be assessed, but would not have to <br />hookup until 2007. <br />Gappa stated that lots 1 & 2 would be two separate assessments even though they're <br />owned by one person, who would then be responsible for both assessments. <br />McMillan stated that she received sewer a couple years ago. She is paying the <br />assessment, even though she has not hooked up yet because of the additional cost. Her <br />4of16 <br />• <br />