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Apri130, 2009
Dean Johnson
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4355 Peavey Road
Chaska, MN 55318
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CITY of ORONO
Municipal Offices
Street Address: Mailing Address:
2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66
Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323.0066
Re: Creekside In Orono -Municipal Utilities Status
Dear Dean:
The Creekside In Orono properly is served by a municipal sewer lateral line that is/will
be owned and maintained by the City of Orono and which discharges to a City of Long
Lake lift station. Similarly, Creekside is served by a municipal water main that is/will be
owned and maintained by the City of Orono but which extends from the City of Long
Lake water system.
The cost of construction of the sewer and water lines and their connections to the Long
Lake systems has been borne by the prior developer of Creekside, Water Street Homes.
According to Orono Public Works Supervisor Scott Oberaigner, the sewer and water
systems are physically ready for individual home connections, except that the videotape
of the re -televising of the sewer line to confirm it has been properly cleaned out has not
been submitted. This was originally done by Widmer Brothers. If that tape is not
submitted, the cost of re -televising would likely be $12004500. Long Lake City
Administrator Terry Post has copied me on his recent email to Long Lake Public Works
Director Main Wurzer questioning whether there is some restoration work remaining to
be completed at Apple Glen Road in Long Lake. I have not received a reply as of this
writing, but would encourage you to contact Long Lake directly do determine whether
there is any work they consider to be incomplete that you would be responsible for.
The City of Orono did not charge any sewer or water connection (local SAC/WAC) fees
to the original developer, and none will be due for the 7 lots in Creekside. Because the
sewer and water mains tie directly into the Long Lake systems, the City of Long Lake
charged connection fees as follows: Water Tap fee per unit $1600; Water Hookup fee per
unit $1100; Sewer Tap fee per unit $1500; and Sewer Hookup fee per unit $1200; for a
total of $5400 per unit. The original developer of Creekside (Henry Lazmarz) paid the
City of Long Lake for his seven lots the amount of $37,800 via check #10855 on 2-14-05.
A recent email fiom Terry Post confirms that all connection fees to Long Lake for this
development have been paid.
Telephone (952) 249-4600 •Fax (952) 249-4616
www.ci.orono.mn.us
Dean Johnson
April 30, 2009
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Per our standard practice, when you do connect the homes to sewer and water, fees to be
collected by Orono will include the standard pass -through Met Council Sewer
Availability Charge ($2,000 per unit for 2009) phis Orono sewer and water connection
permits ($50 each) and purchase of a City of Orono water meter ($350400 typ.). Orono
will read the water meters on a quarterly basis and bill the residents for usage charges on
a quarterly basis. We are aware that Long Lake may wish to have some level of direct
involvement in the meter reading and billing process - that is an issue that the two cities
have yet to resolve. The cities of Orono and Long Lake have been discussing an
update/revision of existing sewer and water agreements for a number of years. The
eventual result of these discussions is not expected to have any impact on your ability to
connect to and use the sewer and water systems.
Please contact me at 952-249-4622 if you have further questions.
Sincerely,
Michael P. Gaffron
Asst. City Administrator
cc: Ron Olson, Finance Director
Tom Kellogg, City Engineer
Scott Oberaigner, Public Works Supervisor
Bill Wells, Orono City Administrator
Terry Post, Long Lake City Administrator