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• ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 24, 1999 ( #1321 Orono Schools, Continued) Gaffron stated the Orono School District had previously divided a 51 acre parcel on the east side of Old Crystal Bay Road into four large lots plus a road outlot in order to facilitate purchase of the property. At that time the City had required that the private road outlot, Outlot A, be platted to provide access to Lot 2, Block 1, which would otherwise be landlocked if for some reason the entire purchase was not completed. The School District is requesting that the road easement rights be extinguished per the developer's agreement. Crosby stated that the new school will be constructed in the vicinity of the outlot. In 1988, the School District entered into a contract to purchase a portion of this land, noting that the northeast corner is being leased by the City. Essentially the School District is requesting that the outlot and the four lots be combined. The 1988 agreement states that the easement may be extinguished provided the City retains its 10 foot perimeter easement. The City will also retain the drainage easement located in the area of the wetlands. Crosby stated he has been working with the City Attorney on a quit claim deed whereby the • School District will provide a ten foot easement on Outlot A, and the easement will continue aro?!nd the entire nnrral ?nd the wetland. Fssentia.11y this is a contract matter, not a street vacation, and would not require any public hearings since this is a request under the 1988 Developer's Agreement. Crosby stated that the School District has drafted a resolution for approval by the City, noting that there are a few minor details that still need to be worked out. City Attorney Barrett stated that he is satisfied with the School District's proposal. The original contract called for a lot combination, which is what is being accomplished here, and not a replatting. Barrett noted that the City does need to retain the easement around the entire parcel. Barrett requested that the City Council pass a motion approving this proposal in principal and that the final document will be prepared and presented to the City Council at its next meeting. Kelley moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve in principal the School District's proposal to vacate the easement on Outlot A provided that the City retains a 10 foot easement around the entire parcel, and to authorize the City Attorney to prepare a resolution for approval by the City Council at its next City Council meeting. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #7) #2169 MICHAEL RENARD, 1185 TONKAWA ROAD - AMENDMENT OF VARIANCE 0 Michael Renard was present. 7