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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 28, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (Charlie James, Continued) Gaffron stated it is Staff's anticipation that the stripping and stockpiling of the topsoil would commence almost immediately, with fill being brought to the site in the spring. Murphy stated Ames Construction would prefer to haul the dirt to the site here in Orono rather than Delano or Independence. Murphy stated the topsoil would be scraped off the top of this site and moved to the side while the fill is being hauled in. White inquired how the grade on this site would change. Gaffron stated he has not received ample information to address the change in grade and some of the other concerns raised tonight. Gaffron stated it could be a few weeks before the appropriate information is provided. Moorse stated the developer has been told that they are not to be filling this lot up high enough to create walkout lots. White expressed a concern about the appearance of the lot while the stockpiling was occurring. Murphy stated he had the understanding that Ames was going to be the applicant and would be paying the • fees and obtaining the conditional use permit. Gaffron stated Ames is the applicant. Murphy pointed out that there really is no connection between Ames and the property owner but that this is an opportunity to place some fill in an area that needs to be brought up to grade and provide additional dirt for a berm for screening but that the amount of fill would be controlled. Murphy stated he was unaware of the lack of information submitted. Murphy stated he would be happy to speak with the contractor about this situation. Gaffron stated Ames should work with the property owner on the temporary fill plans for this lot. Murphy stated he is confident that Ames Construction would take the appropriate steps to deal with possible erosion and some of the other issues and that he would be supportive of the permit if Ames Construction provides the required documentation. McMillan inquired what kind of protection the homes in the immediate area would receive. Gaffron stated there are some limits to what protections can be placed on the hauling in of the fill and that there likely are going to be some impacts to the neighboring properties. Gaffron stated the City can require mulch, seed and hay on the fill, but that there may be times when there is not vegetation growing on the dirt and that there may be an issue with dirt blowing. PAGE 6