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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 16 of 32 (9. #14-3691 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE – PRELIMINARY PLAT, Continued) Hager stated when she left the meeting last Monday night, Pat Hiller was in the hallway to answer questions. Hager indicated she waited for the others to ask their questions and then she was going to ask him about why the septic system is going to be there. Hager stated she only learned about it on her own by seeing all the stakes two weeks ago and that Pat Hiller asked her if she was trying to deny him his right to sell a lot. Hager indicated she is not attempting to do that but that she was there to ask questions about protecting her property, the wildlife, and the trees. Hager stated she does not know whether to cry, be angry, or roll up in a ball. Hager stated the City needs to think about the people who have lived in that neighborhood for years, noting that she has been there for 54 years. Hager stated the developer needs to respect and work with the residents and that it seems like everything is hidden and that they only find it out by accident. Hager requested the City Council pay attention to the Orono residents since they pay taxes, vote, and participate in civic events. Brenda Johnson, 520 North Arm Drive, stated the residents have been collaborating with the developer about a park and that in her view the POPS park is a win/win solution. Johnson asked if the County Road 19 trail is going past the Lakeview Golf Course. McMillan indicated that is a trail that is located in Navarre and does not go all the way down County Road 19. Johnson stated it would be nice to have this trail link to that. Johnson noted along North Arm it is difficult to walk safely and cutting the buckthorn would be a positive thing to do. Johnson stated she understands the utilities are going to be underground for this development but that there are a lot of poles along North Arm. Johnson asked if those poles would be eliminated. Grittman stated the underground requirement would normally be for new utilities and that he is not sure whether there would be any change to the existing facilities. Martini stated his guess would be that they would remain the same. Johnson stated it would be nice to know the direction of the tiles. Johnson stated when the nearby residents experienced heavy rains this year, it was clear that there was drainage coming from the drain tiles and that the residents would like to know whether those tiles will affect their properties as this development goes forward. Terri Eastman, 4520 West Branch, asked if there are two septic sites for each lot. McMillan stated each lot would have a primary and an alternate. Rusty Olson stated if something happens to the primary site that cannot be repaired, there is an alternate site that is protected.