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in our City newsletter that goes to each property. <br /> <br />Terry O'Connor - Is it just common courtesy then when the city sends hearing <br />notices to each home? <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley - The subject of tonight's hearing is not required to have a <br />private mailing to each home. <br /> <br />Terry O'Connor - How can we make a decision on the financing method when we <br />don't know what the costs to each household would be with the various methods? <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley - What we are talking about tonight is how we can go about <br />financing storm sewer improvements now and in the future. It is likely that <br />there will be more than one storm sewer improvement over the period of years <br />and information on one particular improvement may not be appropriate emough to <br />base a decision on. We are trying to get the information on financing methods <br />to the public. I don't know that a financing method decision can be made on the <br />basis of dollars and cents; maybe it should be made based on a higher plane of <br />fairness and practicality. Financial information will be provided and a public <br />hearing conducted when an improvement is proposed. <br /> <br />Terry O'Connor - If we are not happy with the projected cost of an improvement, <br />can we proceed to oppose the improvement? If the taxing district ordinance is <br />adopted, are we locked into that financing method? <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley - Yes, there is opportunity provided to oppose a proposed <br />improvement. From a legal standpoint, you are not locked into the taxing <br />district method. From a practical standpoint, I think you are. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich - I heard from a councilmember present that some people in the <br />audience think that pipeline is actually going to be installed through the <br />Whispering Pines area. That is not correct. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka - The improvement projects would start in the lower reaches of the <br />district and it would be several years before we get to the upper areas. The <br />pipe in the lower reaches would be oversized to handle runoff coming from the <br />upper areas. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley - Where you start the improvements has to be where you are going to <br />let the water out -- the Mississippi River. <br /> <br />Roger Warhol - 7010 150th Avenue NW - Read in the City newsletter that <br />utilities are proposed for the Industrial area at a cost of 1.5 million; is <br />that proposal pursuant to these taxing districts? <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley - No, those improvements are not pursuant to these taxing districts <br />being established. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka - One half million of the utilities proposed for the Industrial <br />area are for storm sewer improvements. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley - Sanitary sewer and water to the Industrial area would not be <br />financed through the storm sewer taxing districts. <br /> April 15, 1986 <br /> <br />Page 7 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />