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MI�]UTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELll APRIL 22, 1985 , l�T TFiE ORONO MZDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AT 685 OLD CRYSTAL 73AY ROAD - PAGE 13 Councilmember Grabek commented on the health hazard in the Crystal Bay area and that sewer is the best approach to solving the problems in the area. Grabek felt a responsibility to the City to order the sewer project. Mayor Butler read the proposed resolution ordering the sanitary sewer project for the Crystal Bay area. RESOLUTION #1747 Councilmember Grabek movec3 , Councilmember Frahm seconded , toadoptResolution #1747 , A Resolution Ordering Imprcvement and Awarding Contract for the Crystal Bay Sanitary Sewer Project 85-1. Motion, Ayes (5 ) , Nays ( 0 ) . Councilmember Grabek, Councilmember L. Adams seconded, to assess all project costs 100% to the benefitting Crystal Bay property owners for the proposed sewer improvements . The vote on the motion was delayed pending further discussion. Councilmember L. Adams stated some of the reasons he was in favor of the motion. Adams felt that no matter what option the Council chooses (50-75-100$ ) , in the long run the City is going to have to pick up a portion of the assessment because of the people who can defertheir assessment. Adams also noted that another part of the project will be picked up by the ger.eral tax payer because of the appeals process wherein the judge will decide what their assessment will be and the rest must be paid by the City. Adams explained that no matter what is decided tonight. the City will have to pick. up some of the cost through the general tax payer. Councilmember Frahm stated that his preliminaryfeeling was to assess the project 75$ to the benefitting property owners but in the last 48 hours he has found flaws with that opinion. Frahm pointed out that the fair market value of the Crystal Bay residents will not rise $10 ,850 and that the people will probably challenge that number and have it reduced. Frahm felt the project should be assessed 100% to the benefitting property owners and let them challenge it individually. Councilmember T. Adams noted that he will support the motion because he believes that everyone should have to pay for their own sewer. Adams tried to come up with a number that would share the assessment with the Crystal Bay residents that would solve the problem of the increase in value of the homes. Adamsfelt that choosing an arbitrary percentage is not the way to solve that problem and that a better remedy is through the appeals process and let the judge decide. Councilmember Grabek explained that he is not happy with the possibility of someone losing their home because of this decision. Grabekfelt that the appeals process will be the best method.