HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-1977 Council Work Session Minutes� CITY OF ORONO
Work Session of the Orono Council and Planning 7: 00 P.M.
� Commission, April 14 , 1977 '
� The Orono City Council and Planning Commission
. met on the above date with the following
members present: Councilmembers Butler and
! Massengale. Absent: P4ayor Van Nest, Council-
members Paurus and Welsh. Planning Commission
� members present: Dunlap, Guthrie, Hassel and
Pesek. Absent: Hannah, Hosfield, and McDonald.
S Also present: City Administrator Benson, Assist-
ant Building & Zoning Administrator Olson, City
� Attorney Malkerson, and City Engineer Frank.
� The City Council and Planning Commission reviewed ON-SITE DISPOSAL
� on-site disposal system regulations. Acting Mayor SYSTET�IS _
Massengale discussed proposed testing of newly
� constructed wells, previously constructed wells
and a continuing program to monitor all wells in
� the City of Orono to assure that they are not
• being contaminated by on-site disposal systems.
� City Engineer Frank commented that presently
there are 1,200 on-site disposal systems in Orono
� that should be inspected to assure that they function
proper�y to today' s standards.
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• Assistant Building & Zoning Administrator Olson
comr:iented that it will take three years to establish
• a workable inspection routine and health hazards ,
have to be documented with a followup of correcting
� measures to insure proper operation.
� Acting Mayor Massengale stated that Orono should
establish a time frame to complete a sound on-site
� disposal ordinance defining new installations and
• maintenance standards while reviewing all fee
schedules includin� license fees and billing methods.
� City staff was instructed to proceed immediately.
` The City Council, Planning Commission and staff PLATTIi1G ORDINANCE
� discussed the proposed platting ordinance as it
relates to Registered Land Surveys and platting,
� simple subdivisions and required surveys.
� Acting Mayor Massengale requested the Planning
� Commission to interview a registered surveyor for
his input to this platting ordinance.
• The Work Session adjourned at 10: 10 P.M. '� ADJOU MENT
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•. �i iam B. an Nest, D4ayor
� Attest: !"-Z
V�alter R. nson, Clerk-Administrator
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