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MINLTTES OF THE , <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,February 23,2015 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) <br /> Anderst stated City sewer and water was installed during 1965, 1966,and 1967 but the City does not have <br /> records going back that far. <br /> McMillan stated she is not awaze of how the Metropolitan Council computes their SAC charges but that it <br /> appears they are charging Mr. Anderst on a restaurant calculation. <br /> Senior Planner Gaffron stated the City does not have any indications as to whether or not a statement of <br /> what the occupants of the building were in 1955 would be useful to the Metropolitan Council,but if that <br /> is information Mr.Anderst can provide, Staff can look at it. Gaffron noted the City does not have water <br /> use data or square footage data going back before 2002 since it was not required to be kept. Gaffron <br /> stated to the extent the City can provide an affidavit that there were uses in the building in the past,they <br /> can do that,but whether it will resolve the SAC charges situation,he is not sure. <br /> Council Member Walsh stated the City could determine that by just generally verifying that with City <br /> records and talking with people. <br /> Gaffron stated the only records the City would have would consist of photographs and word of mouth. <br /> Walsh asked Mr.Anderst if the Metropolitan Council stated that the affidavit would help them make a <br /> determination even if the City cannot tell them how much water was provided. <br /> Anderst stated if there are no water usage records,it would be hard to prove that,but that he would just <br /> like an affidavit from the City saying this is what was in there. Anderst stated in his view there should <br /> not be a SAC charge on a building that has existed for 70 years. <br /> Walsh stated if the City provides an affidavit; it would be up to Mr.Anderst to work with the <br /> Metropolitan Council on the SAC charges. <br /> Council Member Levang asked if the City has business licenses from that period. <br /> Gaffron stated the City does not and that Staff has looked through a number of pertinent files that may <br /> contain that type of information but have not been able to locate any for this building going back that far. <br /> Council Member Printup stated it is reasonable and makes sense for the City to provide something since <br /> they are aware of what has been there. <br /> Gaffron stated prior to the 1960s,the City has virtually no records that are still in existence and that they <br /> would need to rely on photographs. <br /> Walsh asked if he has an example of something he would like the City to write. <br /> Anderst indicated he has provided that to the City Clerk. <br /> Levang noted the City Council does have a letter put together by the City Clerk with the information that <br /> Mr. Anderst provided. <br /> Page 2 of 18 <br />