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Easement for 1960 Shoreline. Currently ½ of the lift station wet well, all of the existing panel and approximately 20 ft of underground force main encroach onto 1960 Shoreline Drive. The lift station was installed in the mid-1980s without and easement. 1960 Shoreline Drive is currently owned by Danial and Mary Crear. They purchased the property in 1999. The Crears’ home is at 1980 Spates avenue which is next door to 1960 Shoreline. They have owned that property since before the lift station was installed. They have not been happy that the lift station exists since its installation. Knowing that the lift station and in particular the control panel had been a long standing issue, the city included the removal of the lift station panel from their property into the project and developed a permanent easement document to cover the remaining wet well and underground pipe. Although cordial, the negotiation over that permanent easement and the construction easement necessary for access to the property to remove the panel and install the new electrical lines has been unsuccessful. The Crears would like the City to: 1. “The City of Orono will pay either a onetime fee of $10,000, or $500 per year rent going forward, for an easement to continue to use the lift station in its present position. In addition the City of Orono will pay any future incremental taxes on 1980 Spates, and 1960 Shoreline Drive, using 2016 tax year as the base for future payments. 2. No changes will be made to the lift station and surrounding property without our prior approval. 3. Plans for current modifications to lift station will be submitted to us for approval prior to commencement of changes.” The City countered with pointing out that the movement of the panel was $43000 item and offered and additional onetime payment of $1000. The counter was rejected. <br />The project cannot proceed without the acquisition of the easement.