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r MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 27, 2006 . 7:00 o'clock p.m. • (3. DNR GRANT APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE BIG ISLAND PARK PROPERTY- CONTINUED) Moorse pointed out that no project costs or annual operating costs would be assessed to citizens and presented a projected operation and maintenance timeline. Based on the City's history and experience with maintenance costs at its other parks, the cost projection identified cost areas such as preventative maintenance, major repairs, and replacement values on an ongoing annual basis, as well as, in time increments of 3 to 5 years, 10 years and 20 years. As there were no public comments, Mayor Peterson closed the Public Hearing at 7:11 p.m. Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, confirming the Council's authorization to submit a DNR grant application for capital improvements on the Big Island Park Property. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Murphy interjected the need to expedite the application in order to meet some funding deadlines in order to get funds via DNR grants, as,this is merely the first round in the grant filing process. PUBLIC -REARING — 7:00 P.M. 4. JAMESTOWN ROAD SANITARY SEWER PROJECT a. ORDER PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS — RESOLUTION NO. 5439 0 Mayor Peterson opened the Public Hearing at 7:13 p.m. Engineer Kellogg explained that at the Council's February 27, 2006 meeting, staff was directed to include the next 2-4 properties on County Road 6 for the Sanitary Sewer project which put the number of participants at 17 properties and an estimated cost of $10,000 per parcel He reiterated .: that conforming properties would have the ability to opt out of the project until the time their system becomes non - conforming. John Koob, 3065 Jamestown Road, representative of the property owners on Jamestown Road stated that all 9 homeowners have signed a petition in support of the project. In addition, he indicated that the residents acknowledge the significant benefit this will have on the nearby wetlands. Ben Young, 3105 County Road 6, stated that he had spoken to several of his neighbor's along county Road 6 who felt, as he, that they do not need sanitary sewer at their end. Neil Heupel, 3225 County Road 6, stated that he was very appreciative of the proposed improvements and that he would be installing sanitary sewer. Mike Whitman, 1570 County Road 6, stated that, although they are in compliance now, he was happy to hear sanitary sewer would be available, as it would be their preference to stop polluting the lake. • PAGE 2of14