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2001 meeting; however, the issue was not resolved. Some of the property owners in the phase lI <br />portion of the property have opposed the Mississippi Stormwater Sub-Drainage District No.1. <br />The City had directed staff to begin negotiations toward the acquisition of some of those property <br />owners in 2001, however, the T.H. #10 Interregional Corridor Study was released in fall 2001, <br />which showed a realignment of T.H. #10 in the area of the Stormwater Sub-District. With the <br />change of the alignment of T.H. #10, the Council directed staff to discontinue negotiations for <br />acquisition of land. The largest portion of phase II of the project was purchased by Plants N <br />Things from Robert Dillon and now they are requesting the stormwater extension to their <br />property. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook stated that he did not think that the district as it currently sits is receiving a <br />benefit from the pipe as originally anticipated in 2001. He stated that he would like to research <br />the possibility of the City funding the entire project. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that staff would disagree that the properties are not receiving <br />benefit because the pipe does provide for drainage of storm water. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook stated that if Business Park 95 did not have a retention pond the City <br />would probably not be looking at extending the pipe because of the realignment of Highway #10. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that that was a good point, but the City did not have that <br />knowledge in 2001 when the project was approved. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson presented a letter from Plants N Things requesting the .extension <br />of the pipe to their property and that they would be willing to give the easement for the pipe. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that it still seemed that the property owners south of the railroad <br />track are carrying a heavier financial burden for the project. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski noted that the benefit for the businesses on the north side of the railroad <br />tracks is providing an outlet from Business Park 95. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson stated that they could calculate the amount of infrastructure and <br />compare that to the amount of storm sewer. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook stated that they could have provided an outlet to the property owners on <br />the south side of the railroad tracks to the Sunfish Lake Boulevard pipe at a lesser cost. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson replied that they would not have been able to do so without <br />requiring a retention pond on their property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the Business Park 95 retention pond ever had any run- <br />off last year. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson replied no. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/June 17, 2003 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />