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. ~ City Council Minutes June 17, 1985 Page Fourteen ~ COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-18, A RESOLUTION DECLARING ADEQUACY OF PETITION AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE RIDGEWOODESTATES OVERLAY PROJECT._ COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTTON PASSED 4-1. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-':1-9, A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MONDAY, JULY 15,1985 AT 8:00 pi.M., AS A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR THE RIDGEWOOD ADDITIONS ONE, TWO AND THREE BITUMINOUS OVERLAY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-1. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT OPPOSED. 19. Staff Report on Sanitary Sewer Service for Simonet Drive Mayor Hinkle indicated that he was in favor of an information meeting to be held by the City Council and homeowners in the Simonet Drive area, regarding sewer problems, before a feasibility report was ordered. Discussion was carried on regarding the problems being experienced in the area with septic system failure and seepage into Lake Orono. Councilmember Gunkel questioned the City Attorney as to the liability of the City if the City took no action and ground water contamination occurred. David Sellergren, the City Attorney, indicated that he did not feel the City's exposure would be that significant. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he has received feedback from the homeowners in the Simonet Drive area that they are concerned that i:6their septic system would fail that they would not be able to repair it. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he felt the City Council should proceed at once to set up a meeting with the homeowners. Rick Breezee indicated that he was very concerned with the~ possible contamination of Lake Orono and health hazards associated with seepage of the systems. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SET UP A MEETING WITH HOMEOWNERS IN THE SIMONET DRIVE AREA TO DISCUSS THE SEPTIC PROBLEMS AND TO REVIEW COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING CITY SEWER LINES TO SERVICE THE AREA, AND ALSO THAT TERRY MAUER BE DIRECTED TO PUT TOGEHTER APPROXIMATE COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO PRESENT TO THE HOMEOWNERS AND CITY. COUNCIL AT THE INFORMATIONAL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. Councilmember Gunkel suggested as the 5th Monday in July as a possible meeting date. 20. Boarman Newsletter Discussion was carried on reagrding the proposed letter to be mailed to residents regarding the June 25th referendum.