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Ken Niles, 15415 St. Francis Boulevard, Ramsey, stated that all of the road mn-off comes onto~ his land and yet he is assessed almost a $1,000 for storm drainage. He stated that it is he is being assessed for his business and his home when they are on the same piece pr6~'~y. City Engineer Olson replied that he did have a discussion with Mr. Niles ~i:.;~a'~i'!~der the impression that he was going to come in and meet with staff to discuss his p~e~. he impression that if he complained about i~e.:'"~Ust he would CiW Engineer Olson reviewed ~e modified method for dete~g the rat~'~or ~s prope~. ~ Niles noted that all of his mn-offstays on h~s lan ./:":':.::-~ CiW En~neer Olson noted that ~ere is a credit appH;ation-'~Cedur~:~h~t n~ds to be followed ~d that he would be willing to work with ~ Niles on ~at Jeff Thompson, Representing Wayne Davis, Green Valley Gree~ouse~;stared ~at~he quesnom g ~e stamtou basis for Ce charge. ~':~}'~'bp~ion it appears that ~e c~5~{.~:~]ther a tax or a special assessment w~ch both w°Utd~ reqUife~a~cia(pr°cess' Mr. ~mpg'0n referenced State Statue 444.075. ~;¢~' '~). ~'-:'~::.~1~:~)~¢.;., .... ~.. "? Ci, A~omey Goodrich replied that st;~?drainag~:~n~* iS-'~'~h~:ge, but if ~e ch~ge is not paid then it is certified by the Coun, ~-.add~d:-:;:~k an asSe~a'~ent to the prope~ taxes as provided for in Section-3 of State Statue 444j~7~'?' He expIai~'&d that the CiW followed a simiI~ ordinance ~om-:~e:.C~~°f Broo~yn p~k:Sdd also reviewed a statement ~om the A~omey Gener~ stat~g ~'e' proper ~&edure for impl~t~2'.such a ch~ge. m. ~0~b~on replied thaf~e A2omey G~}' opidon of M~ch I993, t~ke~ ~pgt ~ere bein~hce¢~e questioa'a~:}to'-h°w the c~g~k could be ~sessed. He questioned it mere ~s a s ecific prope~".:that-i~¢~6t :'~'~;{lg:.'~f~ed{'ed to ~e system how can ~e ch~ge be air. He s~ted ~at it see~k to,be a broad fiat rat~at is being apphed ~d that ~t appears to be a ch~ge ~e~;7~_i,-be~g used f0~':'~ specific project that may or may not benefit properties that ~e berg Ci~ ARom6~-Goodhc r ~at the projects will not jways benefit prope~ies that ~e being "~".:~757~. Mr. ~omp~ou.~quired why the CiW is not assessing prope~ owners that will be benefited by ' :5;;J:'.: the projects. ~i~ A2°m4'Y Goodrich replied that the CiW has chosen to t~e the State Statue 444.075 route. He explained that when the legislature adopted State Statue 444.075 they understood the difficult process of assessing eve~ prope~ for a sto~ water project because eveuone does not benefit -76- City Council/September 26, 2000 Page 20 of 36 I I I i I I i I I I I I I I