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referred to. Obviously, a Council decides if sewer and water goes into the street. He does not, <br />however, want people to support this based on the assurance they will not be forced to hook up to <br />sewer and water. There are statements coming fi:om places other than the City of their policies <br />and requirements, this is clear in the documentation from the Metropolitan Council relative to <br />their Comprehensive Plan approval. <br /> <br />Chairperson Zimmerman noted the total of the projects is at $319,210, with eight property <br />owners that would be roughly $40,000 per household. He asked when the public hearing is <br />scheduled. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson explained the action being requested fi:om the Council is to make a' <br />motion for a public hearing on each of the projects. The reason he wanted to bring this forward <br />is to get some feeling as it relates to the idea of putting sewer and water in a street at City <br />expense. If people hook up, wl'fich has been the experience in the past with areas that have sewer <br />and water that have run past them, the funding is reimbursed to the City by the hook up charges <br />imposed. <br /> <br />Chairperson Zimmerman noted the ph_fase that states that the City will pay for the improvements <br />is in error, as the residents will eventually pay. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson explained this feasibility study says that the City pays for <br />construction up front and when the residents hook into the system they pay the fees published in <br />the scheduled rates and fees, which is lateral and trunk fee for both sewer and water:' Based on <br />this feasibility study it does give the people the option if their septic system fails to hook up and <br />it does give the option for those that decide they want to sell off a lot to do that. It accomplishes <br />more than one goal and addresses .more than one complaint they have received. <br /> <br />Chairperson Zimmerman stated this would also force people to hook up. Principal City Engineer <br />Olson stated their current mechanism to force people to hook up is the "Due on Sale" clause, if <br />they want to eliminate that, it is a very valid point that the City would be required to have an <br />ordinance o n the books. However, it is the Council's decision whether they want to pass an <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated they have to comply with many state laws and many of the <br />things the Metropolitan Council imposes on them. They are very willing to tell the City that they <br />will suffer certain consequences i f they do not follow what they demand. He does not want <br />anyone making a decision based on the assumption they will never be forced to hook up, only to <br />find out their assurances on that are false. <br /> <br />Chairperson Zimmerman commented they will not answer all these questions tonight and they <br />need to bring more information out at the public hearing. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson stated one of the reasons there are a lot of people here fi.om the <br />155th Lane project is because that street will be ripped up. It was discussed at the informational <br />meeting they held last week whether they would be given the option to hook up to sewer and <br />water when they want to. <br /> <br />-375~ <br /> <br /> <br />