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� - � REGULAR P4EETING Or THE ORONO COUNCIL, OCTOBER 11, 1977 Page 31 � On September 19, 1977, form letters were sent F.�J.B. I. PENALTIES to all customers who were in arrears. The letter (Continued) �egarding the F.W.B. I. was sent to the University . and forwarded (in error) to the F.�•�.B.I. On September 30, 1977, a clerk from the F.W.B. I. called �, Joan, who referred the clerk to Tdr. Johns. t4r. Johns called Joan and ref_erred her to P-!r. Garrison, Audit � Director for the University. I called t�r. Garrison reguesting that he explain to me by what authority � the University is exempt from penalties. (I�is • answer is in the attached letter. ) I told P�r. Garrison that if the bill was not paid by October 7, + 1977, the City would certify it for collection through the County as a special assessment. I � explained to P4r. Garrison all the previous happenings on this situation and informed him that his only • course other than payr►ent was to write to you • requesting that the penalty be waived by the City Council, which he has done. � Mayor Van Nest moved, Butler seconded, to deny the � request of the Freshwater I3iological Institute, University of 2�Zinnesota, to waive the delinquent + payments and penalties. r4otion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • . Mayor Van Nest moved, P-lassengale seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #846 '�esolution #846, A resolution to retain certain tax Retain Tax Forfeit � rorfeit properties for the City of Orono. Plotion, Properties Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . � • Dick Benson, City Administrator, informed the City 73-1 RESTORATION Council that on October 4, 1977, a meeting was Hoffman & Clark � held at the Orono Administration Office with myself, . Public Works Supervisor John R. Gerhardson, Mr. Jim Robin of Koenig and Robin, attorneys at law, 2�Ir_ � Robert Hoffman and 24r. Craig Clark concerning Mr. Hoffnan' s and Mr. Clark' s claim for restoration r concering the 73-1 sewer project. After a brief discussion in my office, we all met at the site. � It was agreed by Dsr. Gerhardson and myself that � the lower area should be regraded and a two-inch • maple tree be replaced, and that we would give our decision on the regrading of the bank by � Friday, October 7, 1977. � It is our opinion that the bank can be restored to its original condition with regrading; that � the lower area can be regraded and seeded and . the two-inch maple tree be replaced. (Continued) � � � �