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PAC Minutes - 10/29/74 Page 3 The Multiflow system provides an oxygen pump into the solids tank. This pump is guaranteed for 1 year. It uses the same daily electricity as a large refrigerator freezer. This system has an alarm to notify the owner of pump failure or other system breakdown. The unit costs around $2000.00 installed • not including drainfield. The "30 living filters" cost $100.00/set and last 11/2 - 2 years, but are checked four times by the service company in the first two years. The system may only be opened and repaired by the service organization because of a lock and key system. The multiflow system has • been utilized in the eastern part of the country, especially Ohio, for the last 3 years. Bill Schwab noted that this system, classified as a "special system", could now be installed in the County but would need a special permit. The multiflow. system must still discharge its waste water into a conventional length septic drainfield system. The P.C.A. and Minnesota Health Department regulations pro- hibit surface discharge of waste water, discharge directly into streams or other water bodies, spray discharge, or reducing the size of the normal drainfield. Dr. Roger Machmeier, Agricultural Engineer from the University pointed out that the system cannot discharge its waste water on the surface because the system can not sufficiently rid the water of pathenogenic disease organisms. Machmeier pointed out that service to such an aerobic system was vital. He handed out a cost comparison of an anerobic system and an aerobic system amortized over 20 years. This study indicated the anerobic system to be less costly. A general discussion of lot size and septic system capacity ensued. GENERAL DISCUSSION The 1975 proposed budgets were simply not available in time for the Planning Comm iss iori to review them. The City of Stillwater rezoning of the Hooley property along 212 from County Indus- trial to Stillwater Commercial has been completed over the objections of the Metropolitan Council, the County and the Township. Bill Schwab said there is no recourse at the present time. Ian Bell of the Met. Council has written the MMC to ask for further study of long range plans before additional annexations occur. The City of Stillwater currently does not have a com- prehensive development plan to guide growth. Chairman Lundquist directed the Planning Department to send a letter to the MMC concerning the county objection to the Hooley rezoning. Bob Nethercut of the Met. Council regional parks division has been completing thep of icies concerning management, use, and acquisition of regional parks. He will hold ap ubl ic hearing on November 26th to gather input and explain the policies. • f 1