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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY .COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 22, 2009 7:00 o'clock p.m. (3. MYRTLEWOOD UTILITYIMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ASSESSMENT HEARING, Continued) Gaffron stated the City does not have an ordinance requiring property owners to abandon their wells if water main improvements are completed on their property but that state laws require either a well be maintained and operated or abandoned and properly sealed. Ryan asked if the exact assessment would be determined this evening and noted that the Myrtlewood neighbors do not want to have to bear any portion of the costs to extend the service to 850 and 875 Wayzata Boulevard. Kellogg stated the bid form contains a breakout of the costs for both the water and the sewer mains and that the Council has the option tonight to adopt the assessment roll and then approve the bid and award the work. Kellogg noted the work for 850 and 875 Wayzata has been separated out and is included in a separate bid. Lori Paulson, 30 Myrtlewood Road, asked whether this contractor has done work in Orono previously. Kellogg stated this contractor has not done any work in the City before but that their references are very good and that they have done a number of similar projects. Ryan asked if the work would entail any damage to landscaping and who would bear the costs to repair . the damage. Kellogg noted the majority of the work would be done via directional boring and that they would be contacting each individual property owner about where the work will be completed on their lot and that there is some leeway on where the services would go. Restoration of disturbed areas is included in the contract. Mayor White closed the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. a. Adopt Assessment Roll — Resolution No. 5844 Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTIO NO. 5844, a Resolution Adopting the Proposed Assessment for the Myrtlewood Utility Improvements Project. Kellogg noted all ten residents would be assessed for the water main project as part of this motion. McMillan stated she has some concerns regarding the costs for both projects, and noted that there are also additional costs for the grinder pump and the sewer connection, which could increase the total costs to over $17,000. McMillan noted the water main would add another $10,000 on top of that. Kellogg stated the City has historically allowed the resident to pay all the costs at the time of hook -up if they do not want to connect now or to have the costs assessed over a number of years. Ryan indicated that all the residents in the Myrtlewood neighborhood::are in agreement with the sewer • work but that not everyone is in agreement on the water portion of the project. Ryan stated in his opinion the best solution would be to allow the residents to opt out of the project if they so choose. . PAGE 3 of 9