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. , ' MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 13, 1985 PAGE 2 Curtis Quady of 1223 Brown Road South asked City Engineer Cook to explain the drop in units from 24 to 10 for the Art Center. City Engineer Cook stated that the 24 units is based on the peak flow of that facility and not on the average flow over a period of time. Cook noted that staf f doesn' t f eel that the 24 SAC units that the MWCC would assess can be justified because the Art Center does not operate at that capacity flow and, therefore, staff recommends 10 sewer units . Councilmember T. Adams asked that City Engineer Cook clarify for the record why the Art Center was not included in the project from the beginning. City Engineer Cook explained that at the time the original work was done for the Crystal Bay project, the City was seeking grant funding from the federal and/or state government and including the Art Center would have automatically eliminated the City' s eligibility for such a grant. Cook noted that when the funding was declined then the City felt that the Art Center should be included. Councilmember T. Adams mentioned that if it hadn ' t been for the grant, the City would have included the Art Center from the beginning. City Engineer Cook concurred stating the Art Center would have been included from the beginning of the project if it had not been for the City seeking federal funding. City Attorney Radio pointed out that the Orono Comprehensive Plan dictates that any commercial areas near sanitary sewer facilities should be sewered. Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron read from the Orono Comprehensive Plan CSPP (6-12 Section 11 ) as follows : "ALL SEWER-SERVICED PROPERTIES MUST BE CONNECTED. Consistent with the regulations of the State Board of Health, and the MWCC, every building intended for human habitation, occupancy or use shall be provided with suitable sanitary facilities and shall be connected to the municipal sewer system whenever a sewer lateral serves the property or is within a reasonable distance of the property. " Marion Gray, representative of Art Center, indicated her sympathy with the Crystal Bay residents but noted that the Art Center does not need sewer. Gray reported that the Art Center' s septic system has adequate capacity for the little use that it receives . Gray disclosed that if this assessment is placed on the Art Center and they are required to hookup to sewer, that it will increase the Art Center ' s operating budget by 10 percent. Gray noted that with the SAC charges, hookup fees, and annual assessment, in the first year alone the Art Center would have to pay $42 , 546 which is a