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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 24, 1998 . (Mayor /Council Report, Continued) Mayor Jabbour suggested a plan be presented to MnDot and requested City Staff to review this matter further. Kelley inquired about the status of the stoplight on Crystal Bay Road and when it will be installed. Kellogg stated the project has been delayed and will check with MnDot on the status. Kelley stated he would like an approximate finish date for the project by the end of this week. Kelley inquired about the status of the Ferndale Road project. Kellogg stated the preliminary design is completed. The western edge of the new roadway will not extend beyond the western edges of the existing roadway. Kellogg stated the plan is to execute and replace one segment of the road base at a time. Mayor Jabbour suggested the performance criteria regarding keeping the road passable be spelled out in the bid. Kelley inquired when the Highway 6 project will be completed. Gappa stated by the end of September it should be ready for paving. Mayor Jabbour commented school buses will be driving on the road soon and it should be in good shape to handle the traffic. • Kelley inquired whether the City Council should take steps to improve the condition of Lake Street. Mayor Jabbour noted Lake Street in reality is a fire lane, noting people in the area were opposed to improvements to the street feeling people would use that road to launch boats into the lake. Gappa stated some work has been done to improve the condition of the road. ENGINEER REPORT ( #14) ORDER PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR ORONO ORCHARDS SANITARY SEWER PROJECT - RESOLUTION NO. 4150 Gappa stated a neighborhood meeting was held where the options available to them were explained The estimated costs per unit for sewer are approximately $22,000 plus SAC fees of $1050.00 per unit. Gappa stated every sewer system in the area was non - conforming with some systems failing and half on holding tanks, with an urgent need to bring these systems into conformance. If sewer is not installed, half of the properties may need holding tanks. Gappa stated a petition has been brought by the residents requesting some contribution by the City, noting the value of the homes in the area range from under $150,000 to over $300,000. Goetten noted the property owners were opposed to sewer in the past due to the costs associated with the project, and inquired whether other properties could be included in the project. • Mayor Jabbour commented the City currently does not have any criteria in place for determining the amount of contribution by the City based on the value of the home, noting the City has assessed an Page 11