06-29-1998 Council Minutes Special Meeting

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• SPECIAL ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 29,1998 Lowell Janke, 1180 Heritage Lane, Lot 9, inquired about the time period involved in the assessment. Jabbour responded that the assessment is for 15 years. Annual interest of 6 -8% will also be included. Janke asked if the assessment could be paid for right away. Jabbour confirmed that the assessment could be paid for entirely at the City offices, or it could be added to the property taxes. It could also be added to the property taxes and paid off at any time with the interest accumulated to the point at which the assessment is paid off. Jorgen Viltoft, 1155 Heritage Lane, Lot 14, requested exclusion from the project. He has lived at the property for 27 years with no problems. Only two people occupy the house 5 months of the year. Jabbour explained the philosophy of the City regarding sewer projects. At one time, the City required all properties in a project to participate. A few years ago, the City decided to allow those properties with a fully functioning septic system to request exclusion from a sewer project, rather than have one or two properties holdup a project through the appeal process. When a property that has been excluded from a project decides to connect, the property is required to pay the original assessment amount plus inflation. • Kelley added that the State could change the septic regulations, the homeowner could decide to add bedrooms, or the existing septic system could fail, all incidents which may require hookup to the sewer system at an increased cost. Jim Snyder, 1085 Heritage Lane, Lot 16, questioned street repair with the installation of the force main. He noted the street is currently in very bad condition. Kellogg responded that the force main is off to the side of the street in the City's right -of -way. The street will be overlaid but no major reconstruction will be done. Any damage done by construction vehicles will be repaired. Gappa stated that 5 of the properties will be using grinder pumps. In a past project, the City bought and furnished the grinder pumps, which some homeowners and plumbers objected to because they preferred a different pump. In this project, all properties will be assessed the same amount, but those with grinder stations will be credited $3,700. This will allow the owner and plumber to purchase the grinder pump station which works best for them. A check valve would be part of the grinder pump system. Kellogg confirmed that there will be a mechanical shut -off at the property line for the grinder stations, similar to water and sewer curb stops. The engineer will work with the owner to determine the best location for the shut -off. • 2