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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 25, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 18 (4. #13-3638/39 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LAKEVIEW PROPERTY, 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE – LAKEVIEW EAW COMMENTS REVIEW, Continued) McMillan stated she is in agreement with Council Member Printup. McMillan stated it was her understanding the Department of Health regulated wells but that they did not comment on that in the EAW process. Gaffron stated the DNR will be involved with water volumes and that the Health Department will deal with water quality. Gaffron stated both agencies will likely have something to say about the development during the preliminary plat process but that language could be added to the EAW that would address any issues the City may have. Gaffron indicated 40 new wells on 150 acres are typical of rural Orono, but that Staff can look at it further. McMillan asked if the permitting process for the wells would be through the Department of Health. Gaffron indicated it will be. Levang stated she had a concern relating to the dumpsite that is located near the Eastman property as well as the mercury and fungicides that were used at Red Oak and likely also at Lakeview. Levang stated she would like to ensure that that has been taken into consideration and that Staff has a complete understanding of that issue. McMillan opened the meeting up to public comment. McMillan asked when the City Council will be reviewing this again. Kermis stated there is not an exact date at this point but it will be after Staff has received the additional information. Gaffron stated the earliest would be the September 8 meeting. Brenda Johnson, 520 North Arm Drive, asked whether the traffic study is just looking at the North Arm entrance on to County Road 19. Johnson asked if the EAW is just looking at whether it is appropriate to exit off of North Arm at that area and whether the EAW can also look at exiting on Cty Rd 151. Gaffron stated the EAW is intended to be an environmental assessment and that the preliminary plat would be the more likely time that Staff will be reviewing that aspect of the development. Gaffron stated he is not sure that the environmental assessment will get into the location of the exits/entrances to the development but that the applicant has hired a traffic consultant who likely will be looking at the overall area as it relates to the traffic patterns. Mike Schulte, 4640 West Branch Road, stated the Mayor brought up some good points about the birds and the wildlife and that there are some things that really need to be studied and looked at as part of this development. Schulte stated the runoff, the dumpsite, the leaching of the chemicals, as well as the mercury and fungicides, which is being extracted over at Red Oak, needs to be closely looked at.