09-04-1975 Council Meeting Minutes Special Mtg

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� �PECIAL MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 4 , 1975 Page 2 � i Some questions regarding equitableness of 60/40 assessment spread were brought up: George Johnson, � Partenwood Road; Robert Larson, 724 Tonkawa; Ken Weestrand, 885 Tonkawa; Margaret Christensen, 51 � Hackberry Hill; James 6�arner, 80 Hackberry HIll. There followed a lenghty discussion by the citizens � and Council. Some citizens were for it, some . for an all unit charge, some for an all front footage or area charge. This problem was moved � to the September 8, 1975 meeting for further discussion. i The question of water being placed at the same � time as sewer. While the area was not outlined, it was inferred that the Hackberry Hill area was � the area. Councilmembers brought out that a � thorough study had been made on this before reaching the decision that water was not � feasible. Factors in reaching this decision was that the cost was above replacing individual on-site � water systems and the usage would hydraulically overburden the Long Lake sewer system coupled with � resultant low water pressure. To counteract this problem, a new well and tower would be necessary near � the Orono High School. It was also felt that municipal ` water was not the health hazard necessity that public sewer is. �• An individual review was made of the Russell Lund RUSSELL LUND assessment on 905 Tonkawa Road. The property 905 Tonkawa Road consists of three lots in Vasa Park, assessed � for three units and frontage on the roll. Engineer Long explained sewer was brought to the north and � south lot lines but the center lot would have to r be serviced when used and recommended that that area be assessed a unit charge. � Butler moved, Massengale seconded, that since the � center lot did not have service and there was some question of the placement of the house which might � encroach partly on this lot, the lot should be fully assessed. Motion, Ayes (3) - Ielays (0) . r � The problem of Phillip Dykstra, 3080 North Shore PHILLIP DYKSTRA Drive, was reviewed. Engineer Long explained that 3080 North Shore Dr. ! since the lot had adequate frontage and size for two lots, it was assessed for two lots, including � frontage. P�Iassengale felt this type of assessment could force development. Engineer Long said there � were about ten parcels similarily assessed. Members • asked if the unit could be deferred with a resultant $37, 777 drop in the assessment. It was felt that � while there was some overage to cover contingencies, � the subject should have further study and deferred the matter to the September 8, 1975 meeting for further discussion. Letters on the same type of � assessment were received from James Spilde, 640 Tonkawa Road; Paul Ellingson, North Shore Drive; � Ken Weestrand, 885 Tonkawa Road; Howard Meagher, i 3980 Dahl Road; Robert Parten, Tonkawa Road.