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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 26, 2004 7:00 o'clock p.m. • ROLL The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara Peterson; Council members Jim White, Bob Sansevere, Jim Murphy, and Lili McMillan; City Attorney Thomas Barrett; Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planner Janice Gundlach, Public Service Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Kristi Anderson. Planning Director Mike Gaffron and City Engineer Tom Kellogg were absent. Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve /Amend Items #9, 10, 11, and 12 were added to the Consent Agenda. Murphy moved, White seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *2. Regular Council Meeting of July 12, 2004 • Murphy moved, White seconded, to approve the Minutes of July 12, 2004, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. • 7:00 P.M. — INFORMATIONAL MEETING 3. BIRCH LANE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Gappa presented the Council with an update regarding the Birch Lane drainage improvement project based on feedback acquired at a July 19`x', 2004 neighborhood meeting. In addition to crowning the road and using curb and gutter to direct water, he explained that the preferred option involved the installation of a 10 "pipe in the City right of way on the west side of Baldur Park Road to a point 150' north of the intersection and then the construction of a drainage swale, since the elevations are too low to continue the pipe. The swale would continue north across a small privately owned unbuildable parcel to drain water into the wetland adjacent to North Arm Bay. Gappa indicated that he had spoken to the owner of the unbuildable parcel, who resides in Washington State, who had expressed concerns about the impact the easements might have on future development of this parcel. Gappa stated that he explained to the owner that under Orono, Watershed District, and both Federal and State regulations, filling wetlands was absolutely not allowed, nor was the installation of a dock without a principal structure. Although the property is located entirely within the 75' setback zone the City offered the owner $2.00 per square foot for the easement which results in $1,500 compensation on a parcel that pays merely $7.00 per year in taxes. Gappa stated that he had not gotten further response from the owner. PAGE 1 of 10