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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 24, 1984 PAGE 4 CRYSTAL BAY AREA SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT3. 50 percent of the total cost assessed against the benefitting property owners would result in a total assessment of $6 ,705 . One man asked why the Art Center was excluded from the sewer project. Mayor Butler stated that the Art Center was excluded from the sewer project because they have enough space to expand theirsepticsystemif needed. Butler noted that the Art Center is outside the MUSA boundary and to redraw that line the City would have to have approval from the Metropolitan Council. Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron stated that staff would have to research the exact location of that MUSA line. LaDean McWilliam asked that the Council continue to seek funding for the project. City Engineer Cook noted the time frame of the sewer �construction. Cook stated that approximately 1 mont� of preparation, a 60 day actual digging period of heavy construction, and 1 month to clean up. Gary Printup stated that the public ' s main concern is the cost of the project. Printup stated that they would like to see the Council choose option 3 . Printup stated that it would not be precedent setting to assess the cost of sewer like option 3 because there are only two areas that need sewer in Orono and that is Crystal Bay and Stubbs Bay. Councilmember Frahm stated that if the City chooses option 3 and the City has to pay for 50 percent of the sewer project, that 50 percent would roll over onto the general public. Frahm statec' that the general public in turn would ask why their taxes are going up because of the Crystal Bay sewer project when other projects in the City had to pay for 100 percent of a project. Frah� stated that assessing the cost of a project with option 3 would be precedence setting. Frahm stated that he would have to see the appraisals of the properties before he could decide which option to take as far as the assessments. Councilmember Grabek stated that the Council has to have some rationale to explain to the general tax payers when they ask why their taxes went up because of sewer that is benefitting the Crystal Bay area when they don't even live in the area. Grabek stated that he cannot decide which option to choose until he gets more information from staff in regard to how much the general tax payers taxes will go up if the Council chooses an 80 : 20 ratio or 70 : 30 ratio or 50 : 50 .