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• 0 t, MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 14, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL The Council met on the above - mentioned date wi Peterson; Council Members Bob Sansevere, Jim P Thomas Barrett. Representing Staff were City Ai Gaffron, Planner Janice Gundlach; Engineer Tom Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:02 PUBLIC COMMENTS i the following members present: Mayor Barbara .urphy, Jim White, and Lili McMillan; City Attorney t. rnnistrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director Mike ellogg, Public Service Director Greg Gappa, and followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Nancy Anderson, 1260 Spruce Place, stated on September 4, 2005, the City's lift station in her neighborhood failed for the third time in five years bausing a considerable amount of destruction to their residence. Anderson indicated they do have back flow valves installed at their residence but the valves were unsuccessful in stopping the flow of sewage into their house. ' Anderson stated the sewage completely ruined their master bedroom, bath, office, three closets, hallway, and ran into their heating system and crawl space. Anderson indicated their residence had to be cleaned by an environmental cleaning crew. Anderson commented they have resided in their home for the past 32 years and that they did not design or engineer the City's sewer system and were not consulted about the lift station in their area. Anderson stated they are required by law to be connected to the City sewer and are required to pay for this service on a monthly basis. Anderson stated they experienced their first problems with sewer backing up into their home in 1990 and in 1992. At that time the City paid for the cleanup and the necessary repairs to their home and the homes of several neighbors. Anderson indicated in 1992 they installed their first backflow valve system, which is monitored on a regular basis. Anderson stated they also experienced sewer backups in April 2001 and June 2003, which the City assumed responsibility for. Anderson stated despite the reasonable efforts they from occurring and that they were informed by Cit} this last incident of sewage backup into their resides install a backup power source at this lift station sinc tremendous amount of water infiltration during rain Anderson requested the City take some action to moral duty to correct this situation. lave undertaken, they have been unable to stop this Administration that the City is not responsible for ce. Anderson stated they have requested the City 1992 and that this lift station experiences a this problem and acknowledge that the City has a Sansevere inquired who from the City said the City is not responsible. Page 1 9