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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-1975 Council Minutes �, ' ' � CITY OF ORONO � Special Meeting of the Orono Council, 4 : 00 P.M. � August 4, 1975 � The Orono Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Searles, � Councilmembers Butler and Paurus. Council- members Massengale and Welsh absent. Also • present were staff inembers Benson, Scheller, Muhich, Malkerson and Long. • � Mayor Searles noted that this special meeting was a continuation of the special meeting which � had taken place July 30, 1975. • Long reviewed the total cost of the project • which was approximately $1, 700,000. He noted that the oversizing for the Hackberry trunk was � $8,000. That left a balance of approximately � $1,692 ,000 that could be assessed. He stated that there .:were approximately 30.56 acres in the � project that were benefited and that the proposal was to have an acreage assessment of $250 per � acre. That amount equalled $7,640. By sub- tracting $7,640 from $1, 692 ,000, there was • a balance of $1,684, 360. Long calculated that there would be approximately 235 units which � would be able to hookup to the sewer system. ` At a charge of $500 per unit, the total amount would be $117, 500. Subtracting that amount � from $1,684,360, that would leave a balance of $1,566, 860. The Council had previously � considered having $100, 000 in addition to the $8,000 above to be assessed on the general • tax levy. That would bring the balan��e of the amount left to be assessed to $1,466 ,860. This � amount would constitute the amount to be � assessed. Long noted that the total front footage of the project is 33,017. � Long set forth the above figures as follows: • $1, 700 , 000 - Cost of project • - 8,000 - Cost of Hackberry Hill trunk oversizing not to be assessed • $1,692,000 7,640 - 30.56 acres X $250 per acre � 1, 684,360 - 117,500 - 235 units X $500 per hookup - hookup charged not to be assessed � $1,566,860 - 100 ,000 - Amount to be charged against general levy � $1,466, 860 - To be assessed against property � Front Footage Assessment � Lateral assessment X 400 = $1,466, 860 X 0.04 = $17,77 per front foot Total front foot 33, 017 � Total front footage 33,017 � � �. . SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, AUGUST 4, 1975 Page 2 � Unit assessment Actual total units - 235 • � Lateral Assessment X 600 = $1, 466, 860 X 0. 60 = $3,745. 17 - Unit charge Total units 235 • � There followed a general discussion concerning the proposed assessment roll as drafted by • the consulting City Engineer and the Clerk- , Administrator. The Council reviewed each of the properties listed and the amounts to be � assessed against each property. It was noted that this assessment roll would be available � at the next Council meeting and that at that time the Council may consider the passing of � a resolution noting that the proposed assess- ment roll would be on file with the City for • public inspection. � Searles moved, Butler seconded, that the ADJOURNMENT � meeting be adjourned at 5: 30 P.M. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . • � .� � �` ,/'''� �'� /�l � � J ;-�` ^�� C Q � ���c.,� �aF��r_. � • Robert L. Searles, Mayor • � � � � � Attest; ' � �_ �+-2-���_ Walter R. Bens n, Clerk-Administrator � � � � � � � � � f � � � � � �