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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,January 23,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 3. NORTH WATER TOWER MIXER(continued) <br /> Edwards indicated it will remain in the Water Enterprise Fund for other future needs. <br /> Seals moved,Crosby seconded,to accept the quote in the amount of$12,162.00 from Quality Flow <br /> Systems,Inc.,for the installation of a water mixer in the north water tower. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> *4. APPROVE REHABILITATION OF LIFT STATION#6(2478 CASCO POINT ROAD) <br /> AND LIFT STATION#7(2552 SHADYWOOD ROAD) <br /> Seals moved,Crosby seconded,to accept the quote in the amount of$87,560 from Quality Flow <br /> Systems,Inc.,for the upgrade of Lift Stallon 6 and Lift Station 7. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> 5. WELLHEAD PROTECTION ORDINANCE <br /> Edwards stated Staff is looking for some direction from the City Council on whether to amend or repeal <br /> the ordinance. <br /> Edwards noted in 2013,the City adopted the Wellhead Protection Plan. One of the items in the plan was <br /> to create an ordinance restricting the drilling of private wells in the wellhead protection areas. In 2015, <br /> the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 135. Edwards stated there was an interest expressed by the <br /> Council to amend the ordinance to allow new private wells within the drinking supply area. Staff would <br /> recommend that if the Council would like to amend the ordinance in that manner, it should be repealed <br /> since restricting the drilling of private wells in the wellhead protection area was the intent of the <br /> ordinance. <br /> Walsh noted this goes back to a discussion the City Council had two years ago and basically regards <br /> property rights. Walsh stated the state is the one who issues licenses to drill and is the one who oversees <br /> and regulates wells. Walsh stated keeping that under their purview would be plenty from a protection <br /> standpoint and that he would be in favor of repealing it. <br /> Seals and Crosby stated that makes sense. <br /> Seals moved,Crosby seconded,to retain ORDINANCE NO. 135,an Ordinance Protecting the <br /> City's Wellheads by Prohibiting New Private Wells Where Public Water Supply is Available. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER REPORT,CONTINUED: <br /> Edwards reported on the following activities by the Public Works Department: <br /> • Some tree removal on City property and right-of-ways was performed throughout the City of <br /> Orono <br /> • Annual equipment maintenance was completed <br /> • Snow removal was performed fairly often within the past 30 days <br /> • The City's holiday lights were removed <br /> Page 3 of 15 <br />