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RESOLUTION #114�
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR PREPARATION OF PLANS FOR
MINNETONKA BLUFFS - COUNTY ROAD 15 - WEST FERNDALE-
ORONO LANE SANITARY SEWER PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota;
and
WHEREAS, Resolution #1080 of the City Council, adopted
the Sixteenth day of October, 1979 , documented the need for a
municipal sanitary sewer collection system for the Minnetonka
Bluffs - County Road 15 - West Ferndale - Orono Lane area, and
called for a feasibility study for the project; and
WHEREAS, this feasibility was received by the Council on
February 25 , 1980 , which study indicated that construction of a
municipal sanitary sewer collection system was feasible at an
�stimated cost of $937, 280 . 00 for a gravity-flow system or
_ $558 ,200 .00 for a combined gravity and pressure-flow system, and
WHEREAS, Resolution #1120 of the City Council, adopted
the Twenty-fifth day of February, 1980 , f ixed a date for a
Public Hearing on the proposed improvement of portions of County
Road 15 , Orono Lane , West Ferndale Road, Fox Street, Dickenson
Street, Orono Orchard Road South, Barrett Avenue, Hanlon Avenue,
Keene Avenue, and Russell Avenue, by installing municipal
sanitary sewers; and
WHEREAS, ten days published notice of the Hearing through
two weekly publications of the required notice was given and the
Hearing was held thereon on the Twentieth day of March, 1980 , at
which all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity
to be heard thereon; and
WHEREAS, questionnaires were subsequently sent to owners
of all property which might benefit from the project, which
questionnaires indicated to each property owner the estimated
assessment to the property, and asked for a response indicating
whether the owner was in favor of municipal sewer, and if so,
which alternative, or in favor of continuing with on-site sewage
treatment systems; and
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WHEREAS, the responses to the questionnaires indicated that
a majority of those responding overall were in favor of installation
of municipal sanitary sewer; and
WHEREAS, a number of the properties whose owners indicated
they favor continuing with on-site systems, have existing systems
which cannot feasibly be replaced or repaired within the confines
of State and local regulations; and
WHEREAS, the existing conditions are causing pollution of
the ground and surface waters and creating a distinct and direct
hazard to the public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, these hazardous conditions can be alleviated by
construction of a municipal sanitary sewer collection system, which
public improvement project must be undertaken according to the laws
of the State of Minnesota, and may include financing by means of
assessment of all or a portion of the costs of the improvement to
the benefitted properties, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter
429 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Orono, Minnesota, pursuant to Chapter 429, Minnesota
Statutes, does hereby order Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates,
Inc. , City Engineers, to prepare plans and specifications for the
improvement of the Minnetonka Bluffs - County Road 15 - West
Ferndale - Orono Lane area municipal sanitary sewers.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota at a
regular meeting held May 12 , 1980 .
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William B. Van Nest, Mayor
Attest:
Walter R. Benson, City Administrator
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