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. �' RE'C',ULAR PIEETING OF THE ORONO COUPdCIL, JA2IUARY 15, 1980 Page 11 Jeanne Psabusth, Building & Zoning Adrlinistrator, ZOI�TIN� AMFNDMEPITS noted that the Planning Commission is meetinc� on Fences & Accessory January 24 , 1980 to review the proposed zoning Structures amendments concerning fences and accessory structures. Alan Olson, City Planner, presented the City RICHARD DOU�HERTY LETTER* Council with the following letter fror.l Richard P��unicipal Needs List J. Dougherty, Chief_ Administrator of the r4etro- p�litan i�Taste Control Commission, dated Dec- ember 4 , 1979 , which states : "This letter is in reply to your request to the P�innesota Pollution Control Agency f_or including six existing sanitary sewage problem areas in the "Needs Surveys for Unsewered Areas" . The Commission has no objection to this request for inclusion in the needs lists. However, since these areas are contiguous to existing sewered areas with the r�ossible exception of Stubbs Bay N.E. , the Comr,iission would object to considering anv alternatives to resolve the Prohlem other than connecting to the available sewer systert. " End of letter Council Meeting - January 15 , 1980 Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to a�prove the above letter from Richard Dougherty, Chief_ � Adriinistrator of the Psetropolitan �aaste Control Conmission,dated December 4, 1979. 2�iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . Alan Olson, City Planner, entered into the record PURCHASE TAX FORFEIT the tax forfeit land purchase and resale for PROPERTIES* Harvey Reder, 3567 Crystal Place, and Donna 3567 Crystal Place Kabanuk, 2140 Kenwood i9ay, dated .7anuary 8, 1980 2140 Kenwood F9ay which states: On P�ay 22 , 1979, the Council authorized staff to research the legality, feasibility and practicalit_y of direct City purchase of_ tax for_feit lands for purposes of resale to interested citizens. In addition to acc�uiring such lands at no cost for limited public purposes, Cities are authorized to purchase them at the appraised price. After purchase, the City can retain or sell them with no State strin_qs attached. Thus such sales are legal and have been used by other cities to assure that such lots are used for acceptable purposes in keePing with the local zoning. (Continued)