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Mr. Peterson stated that he is only claming that there are other watershed districts that as~ storm drainage projects and they could be assessed as part of that process. Councilmember Hendriksen replied that it could be possible to assess a project common interest between cities, but it would not be a major project. be in City Engineer Olson explained that the charge is str/ctly for the existing system. The utility will not be.used for the installation of m ' of new developments, those facilities will still be paid for by operation Mr. Peterson inquired if the City intends to give credit City Engineer Olson replied that the City will give a that meet the credit criteria. on the property Tom Snell, Director of North Chamber of Commerce, allowing time to discuss the issue. He stated that he is dramatic impact on their ability to do in the City. He is cleaning anY of the ditches or by Anoka County and responsible for cleaning their and the Council for the utility will have a of Ramsey is the County City Engineer Olson replied that would correct county ditches that include some projects City Administrator Norman stated that out a 1 opinion regarding the issue of . . ~5;,'.,-~ ," ~., ·. ::~ ....... who ~s responmbl~e;f0rmamtammg County .~.~ and d~d receive a legal opinion from charlie LaFevre appro~ately thre~:Years ago. He exp[[~n~¢at the law ~s very archaic and the County does not have the ability to clean the d~tches. May6r:Ganiei~exr)lained~tha'f.-~the:~Clty~has~bi~__ - , ,---. ~,~ addressing the issue for some time and there is nothing ~at co~dbe done. ~:~z~;~.~: ,~e~;;~: ~ranta, Canv~:~kaR, 7815 ~verdale Drive NW, Ramsey, stated that he is not interested in paying ~y: addmonal assessm~g~on ~s prope~ ~at seem to be unfmr aRer already paying a sewer fee ~at was reqmre~ by)~he C~ when he put on his recent addltmn to hs building. He exvlained thfit~he has ne~ S~en ~y more than six ~ches of water in a ditch ~ six ye~s of berg in the C~W. M~;,~ranta stated that ~e way the C~W shpped ~e fee omo the Co~exus bill was a vew underhafi~d way of noticing ~e businesses. Bemerd Veue}~¢~-Ve Inco¢orated, stated that he h~ been a business owner for ~e last 27 years '~:%}~i~ the Ci~ '~f Ramsey and h~ had mn-off 5om the streets omo holding Pofias on his prope~. He explained that ~e nature of the soil in most of R~sey is sang where most of the water disappears i~ediately. ~en they discussed the issue ye~s ago they ~ talked about a 20 year flood and now they are talhng about a 500 year flood whch most City Council/September 26, 21)00 Page 23 of 36 -79-