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. 2 . Page 10 was , as it turned out , a mistake . At some Iater point, the sub-project was changed and it became possible to tap into � the metro sewer somewhere near Windward Marine , thus lowering the cost enough to gain the support of our neighbor , Jim Rivers , who would be most seriously affected through his ownership of Windward Marine and the adjoining houses . So, at some point back some months , the council approved this construction. Meanwhile , you and I happened to meet in Wayzata and I asked you if someone in the city staff could advise me about sewers -- and you suggested Mike Gaffron , who told me later on the phone that he would come to my house (his �,ggestion� after he had completed his exams . Four days before the appointed meeting , I became aware tliat sewer construction had started in front of Windward Marine -- the first I knew that such a project had been approved. . Gaffr�n warned me at our meeting that the City of Orono had assumed that I had no interest in sewer service to our property and had, therefore , drawn the MUSA line to the south of my property, indicating � metropolitan sewer service would not be offered to my property {or others north and west of the line) . Both Gaffron and Olson told me that the process of approval of the MUSA line and the city ' s comprehensive plan including indication of sewer service areas were far advanced -- but not completed. I am very sorry t�hat this request Eo�=1 cause difficulties with your planning efforts , which I know to have been both extensive and time coiisuning . Nevertheless , a simple look at the map or examination of the site would illustrate the ease of extendir.g the aewer service to one more property -- mine . I am therefore requesting that you begin the process of adding sewer service to my property. Ideally , I would like two units -- one for our present house and one for the northern part of the property. Just one service to the present house , combined with the right to divide off the northern lot, would also be a possibility. I was informed that the sewer line under construction is big enough to provide service to two moze homes , at least, and that the line will end in a manhole right at our property line .