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• • ORONO CITY Monday, S 7:00 9. REMOVED FROM AGENDA OF THE INCIL MEETING aber 24, 2007 ck p.m. *10. #07 -3311 GEORGE STICKNEY ON BEHALF OF B.P.S. PROPERTIES, LLC, 95 LEAF STREET — FINAL PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 5669 White moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5669, a Resolution Approving the Plat of Graham Hill Preserve. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *11. #07 -3314 MICHAEL INGEMANSEN ON BEHALF OF THE NAVARRE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, INC., 3655 TOGO ROAD — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — RESOLUTION NO. 5670 White moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5670, a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 5331 and Granting a Variance for the Property Located at 3655 Togo Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 12. CITY OF ORONO: PROPOSED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT — AMEND SECTIONS 58 -41 THROUGH 58 -52 AND 58 -71 THROUGH 58 -76 AND ADD SECTION 58 -77 — ORDINANCE NO. 38, THIRD SERIES Gaffron stated the ordinance amendment in front of the Council tonight does not technically require a public hearing since it does not affect zoning and is functionally an amendment of the sections of the code that deal with onsite sewage disposal and the location, design, installation, use and maintenance of onsite sewage treatment systems. Gaffron briefly reviewed the proposed changes to'the existing code as outlined in the September 19, 2007 Planner's Report. The two key elements to the amendment include a building permit being a trigger to a septic upgrade and point of sale compliance language requiring that a system undergo an upgrade at the time the home is sold. Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance McMillan inquired what the difference is to the staff memo. ii a code system and a compliant system. Gaffron stated a code system is an ISTS which meets all the location, design and construction standards of this Code and which is not an "imminent threatjto public health or safety" as defined in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080. A compliant system is an ISTS which does not meet all the location, design and construction standards of this Code and does meet the three -foot separation requirement, and which is not "failing" or an "imminent threat to public health of safety" as defined in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080. McMillan moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 38, Third Series, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 58 of the Orono Municipal Code by Amending Sections 58 -41 through 58 -52 and 58 -71 through 58 -76 and adding Section 58 -77 Regarding On -site Sewage Treatment and Disposal and to adopt the Summary of Ordinance No. 38, Third Series. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PAGE 7 of 10