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the unfair amounts. Most of the businesses have their own holding ponds and yet they <br /> charged this unfair amount to clean out these ditches in a residential area. He a gain~ <br /> . <br /> Council to take some acnon and further study the fmrness of the utdity. <br /> <br /> Mayor Gamec replied that there are other areas along Highway #10 that<~)~~ 'J{ be <br /> maintained also. <br /> <br /> Bernerd VeVe agreed that there needs to be some charges, but feels,~¢ curre~i~l[arge <br /> He stated that he would like to review the aerial photograph that ~ ~n his'pi oper y. <br /> <br /> Lowell Vasseur, 153~ Avenue, stated that the City Couch)Will not change anything. The <br /> fairness issue is one issue and how can it be fair when i~}4 nstitute&;the way that it was. He <br /> stated that he did not know that the businesses we~ ng hit so' by the utility. He <br /> questioned how Connexus became the tax collector ~,~i~. Mr. ~ ;stated that the City <br /> Council won't listen to anyone and once the tax ts' anplemer2~< ~,~i' ~ to st'ay. If the Council' <br /> wants to do the people justice he suggested listening to the resi <br /> <br /> Mr. Peterson clarified that Connexus [~rgy is a billing agent for th~:~ o sey and they <br /> are paid a fmr fee and don t have ang:7~,6~l~,.w~th that. <br /> <br /> Mayor Gamec stated that using ~Ohne~g5 Energy ~m apest and easiest way for the City to <br /> handle the billing and the C~ty appremat~:~he workin O~p~z,.~,~h Connexus. <br /> <br /> Mr. eeterson notes that he had recomm~,tk~ so~ notification sent out to the <br /> residents explainigg:,the~charge. The Ram.w,~,;,z~.i. dent that ~'~'-sent out was received after the <br /> bills were mailed:i~d'~stated"the proposed st02~ drainage utility". <br /> <br /> Mark Da~vi~,'75hnson, state~ii~.~at the Counci~ icated that Mr. Davis would receive a <br /> discounf.?;}~'["ifis utility chargi~}~he were to co ~ a holding pond that could handle a 100 year. <br /> stormCBut wi~ut'd he stlll~a~ei~.p~X a fee.~}7~¢? <br /> <br /> ~.t,y tZng~neer utsort i~epnea yes. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vasseur stated that ihe:!charg~)~s based on a value because not everyone is paying the same. <br /> City Engineer: Olson repLie~';ffiat the land that has a higher value tends to have a more property. <br /> Mr. Vasseur st~t that it is not right that he is unable to research what everyone is being charged <br /> <br />'"~?'/City;~"'-- Eng~e~tOlson~'~': ~' repliea tha the info~ation is public record and he is welcome to come to <br /> ct~ Hal/and review all records. - <br /> <br /> Ci~ Co.nc~September 26, 2000 <br /> <br /> -05- <br /> Page 29 of 36 <br /> <br /> <br />