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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 23, 2009 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />PAGE 3 of 6 <br />(4. ORDER PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR MYRTLEWOOD SEWER PROJECT, <br />Continued) <br /> <br />Bremer asked if the tenth person was not available. <br /> <br />Scott Oberainger, Orono Public Works Department, stated the tenth resident was out of town. <br /> <br />Kellogg stated once the plans and specs are prepared, bids would be opened in late May, and an <br />assessment hearing would then be scheduled. <br /> <br />Bremer asked whether there would be a cost savings if the water service is done in conjunction with the <br />sewer. <br /> <br />Kellogg stated there would be a cost savings by doing the two utilities at the same time and that the bids <br />would also come in at a reduced price since the project is larger in scope. Kellogg indicated the <br />installation would be the same for both the water and the sewer. <br /> <br />Freeland stated he does not drink his water because he is not sure whether it is safe. The water has not <br />been tested and that he is in favor of both the sewer and the water portion. <br /> <br />White noted the resident could have his water tested down at the University of Minnesota. <br /> <br />McMillan commented one of the biggest issues is that well water tends to have more rust, which causes <br />additional problems and expense for the homeowners. <br /> <br />Mayor White closed the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5822, a Resolution Ordering <br />Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the Myrtlewood Neighborhood and 850 and 875 <br />Wayzata Boulevard West Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Improvement Project. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – RALPH KEMPF, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Bremer noted there was an article about Xcel in the Star Tribune concerning not burying the utility lines <br />along Lake Street at the time the street was tore up. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 03/09/09 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 02/23/09 <br />[Page 3 of 6]