12-10-1975 Council Meeting Minutes Special Mtg

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• � f � P�IIMITES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 10, 1975 - PAGE 3 Van Nest felt that there wauld be few construction problems OROI�-LONG LAKE • with Alternate No. 6. Butler asked Mr. Hickok, as to the case INTERCEPTOR, cont . of the seal in the manhes being broken, whether this could create a gain in water in other areas - possibly flooding of residential properties. Hickok replied it could happene Gloria M�Donald �1�� wanted to lrnow if the marsh could be entirely � lost if the seal were broken. Hickok replied, "Yes, it could happen". Massengale asked, "Are these valid concerns?" Hickok � replied "Yes, especially with 3 1/2 miles of ��'��`:' Searles noted that the pipe would be set very deep and could walk around S on the marsh and break. bla.ssengale expressed his feelings that our marshes would always be imder threat with ma.intenance pro- � blems, Van Nest noted that the cost of the initial installation � of Alternate 1 was 1/3 more than the pressure system but was justified because it wwld cost a million and a half less for � Orono to hook up trwzks and laterals but felt this was bad logic because we don't want to hook-in as it is not consistent with • our Compre hensive Plan. It was also pointed out that our north rural area was considered by Metro policies as an urban- � ized area and it was felt that from an environmental standpoint it would have a bad effect an the Lake. Hickok related that h�avy residential areas create storm water in which pollutants � could not be controlled. The City Administrator presented a R�solutian that had been drafted because of the immediate need • to respond on the project. Ma.yor Searles read the Resolution a.n no one voiced objections or disagreement with it's content. n"assengale moved, Butler seconded, that the Cotmcil adopt RESOLUTION N0. 653 � Resolution No. 653 entitled, "Resolution Rec{uesting Sixty ORONO-LONG LAKE D�y Extension From the Pollution Control Agency (PCA) To INi'ERCEPTOR - REQUEST � Al1ow the City of Or�o an Opportunity for a Detailed Ana.- TO POLLUTION CANTROL �ysis of the Proposed Orono-Long Lake Interceptor" and having A(�1CY FOR TII�� EX- the following content: TENSION � tVhereas, the City of Orono first received the environmental , assessment concerning the proposed Orono-Long Lake interceptor (hereinafter interceptor) on November 14, 1975, and � t'dhereas, the City of Orono ha.s not had adec{ua.te time to review the em�ronmental assess�nt prior to the December 4, • 1975 public hearing on the proposed interceptor, and Whereas, the City of Orono still has not received the final � plans and specifications for the interceptor, and � �ahereas, the City of Orono is very concerned about the pos- sible adverse environmental effects of the proposed interceptor; � Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: 1. The City Coi,mcil, Planning Comanission and staff ha.ve not S had adequa.te time ta review the environmental assessment sub- mitted concerning the interceptor and have not yet seen the final • plans and specifications for proposal Number 1 of the interceptor. • 2. There has been no application by the P•9WCC or any other agency for a variance Lmder our Ordinance No. 125, to allow for � the construction of the interceptor within 26 feet of or within the wetlands and marshes in the City of Orono. Such an appli- � cation from the Metropolitan �Vaste Control Com�iissioai (herein- after Mt�C) mur� be made, reviewed and approved prior to any • construction.