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Acting Mayor Wise stated he agrees with Councilmember Backous' point — go up to 260. <br />Councilmember McGlone stated that we are trying to get back on track. You will have the <br />public already paying for something that does not exist. This is a regional problem — it's not <br />only Ramsey. <br />Director of Public Works Olson stated that this discussion is not what he wanted to happen — we <br />will have that "argument" another day. You either have to have additional groundwater wells or <br />water treatment facilities. He also talked some about arsenic percentage in drinking water. <br />Acting Mayor Wise stated we need a number to have the possibility of reducing our fees. We <br />will talk about the fees /costs later. <br />Mr. Olson added that Council could direct staff in another meeting to say we do not want any <br />water treatment facility — no additional ground water ... you can do that — it will work until you <br />have to send it to the DNR — and they will ask you how you plan on growing. <br />Acting Mayor Wise reiterated that we need a number high enough to give us the opportunity to <br />cut the rate. <br />Councilmember Elvig commented that he can guarantee the Met Council is looking at how we <br />will tailor ourselves to grow when growth is projected. <br />Acting Mayor Wise stated that accessibility such as the Armstrong Interchange will drive <br />development. <br />Councilmember McGlone talked about growing on a pipe that already exists and added that <br />apartment units are not calculated the same. How can we leave any link out of this chain — it's <br />all related. <br />City Engineer Himmer stated we first need to get the population piece done to look at the system <br />to see how much we are going to grow. Then we will look at the cost of the system, then how to <br />divvy up the cost. <br />Councilmember McGlone stated we are already collecting fees. <br />Mr. Olson stated that the fees are what they are but we have not collected any because there has <br />not been any development. The users are the ones that will pay for the enhanced system. <br />Senior Planner Gladhill stated that we are trying to avoid having Council not agree with staff's <br />numbers — so we want Council to agree on an assumption at this point. <br />Acting Mayor Wise stated we are guessing but we have to show the projected growth. <br />Councilmember McGlone inquired at what number we would break even. <br />City Council — Special Meeting — February 6, 2012 <br />Page 9 of 11 <br />