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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 11, 2014 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 7 of 12 (12. SPRING PARK REQUEST FOR WATER SERVICE, Continued) Martini stated in his view Orono does now have the capacity to provide water to Spring Park given the improvements that have been made to the City’s system. Firm capacity of the system would be what the system can provide if the larger well is removed from service and would be able to meet the day-to-day water demands of Orono and Spring Park. Martini stated the combined maximum day demand exceeds the firm capacity of the system, which means that it is not capable of providing water for both maximum day events. In order to meet the maximum day demand, the treatment plant would need to be run approximately 20 hours per day. Martini stated to his understanding Spring Park does have the ability to provide some water from an uncontaminated source to help meet the maximum day demand. Martini stated another item to consider is the implementation of a method of measuring how much water is being supplied so Orono can be compensated. Martini stated one of the requirements of the agreement would be to install some meters to measure that flow. Martini said another item that was brought up as a concern is the possibility of cross-contamination. Martini stated Staff would recommend the agreement state that the sources of potential contamination be disconnected from the system before the interconnection is opened and that Spring Park’s system should be supplied from its uncontaminated source for a specific period of time to make sure that all the water produced from the questionable source is flushed from the system. The water should then be tested to make sure it is clean before the connection is opened. Levang stated her thought was regarding water restrictions during a dry summer and that it would be wise for the City to find out whether Spring Park would be amenable to water restrictions if such an issue arose rather than just Orono residents being subject to those restrictions. Martini stated that is a fair point, and that if this type of situation is to be done, an agreement would be a necessity outlining those specific points. Loftus noted typically water restrictions relate largely to people watering their lawn and asked whether Council Member Levang was thinking of anything else. Levang stated that would be her first concern. Levang asked if there are any other large uses of water that the City Engineer thinks should be included. Martini stated lawn watering would be the largest, followed by perhaps washing cars. Printup stated he has a concern regarding the openness of the request, noting that it could be two years or longer. Printup stated he would recommend looking at this again after a year to make sure that Orono does not become obligated indefinitely. Bremer stated she would recommend providing the information that Spring Park has requested along with incorporating the items raised by the Council as part of a cover letter indicating that Orono would be agreeable to entering into an agreement with those items being included. Bremer stated she does not believe that the initial request was intended to imply that Spring Park would not be amenable to entering into an agreement. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/25/2014 Approval of Council Minutes 08/11/2014 [Page 7 of 12]