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Mayor Heitman stated that there are peple with severe water problems; how are <br />those problems resolved if in the majority's perception they do not benefit <br />from the improvement and condemn the project and those affected persons to no <br />solution. One alternative is taxing districts; how do you make that method <br />fair and equitable? <br /> <br />Lola Waller - Inquired as to what percentage of Ramsey residents are having <br />water problems; if it is a small number, maybe it would be more cost efficient <br />to purchase those homes. Too many taxes create a ghost city. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley referred to his memo of April 28 which states that with storm sewer <br />taxing districts~ developers would be responsible for developing storm sewer <br />improvements that either tie into existing or proposed storm systems. Council <br />can assure this happens through the plan review process. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Mayor Heitman for a meeting recess. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Councilmembers $orteberg, Cox, <br />Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />The meeting recessed at 9:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman called the meeting back to order at 9:22 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich reiterated that developers are required by ordinance to develop <br />any facilities needed by their development. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that if Council wishes to begin the process of considering <br />development of two storm drainage districts in the city, ordinances would have <br />to be drafted defining the boundaries. A public hearing would be conducted and <br />then Council may consider the adoption of the ordinances establishing two <br />districts. The required vote to do so would be 4 of 5 council members. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that Council can take no action or table the existing <br />proposed ordinances that have been introduced to establish a West and South <br />Central taxing district. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley noted that if Council establishes some form of taxing district in <br />the near future, it is doubtful construction of improvements could take place <br />until the spring of 1987. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman quoted Section 444.21 (Dissolution of district) in Minnesota <br />Statutes Annotated - 'Upon the retirement of all obligations issued to finance <br />improvements within the district, the district may be dissolved by following <br />the procedures for establishmemt of the district set forth in section 444.17.' <br />Mayor Heitman stated that he interprets this to mean that the City could, to <br />get some relief measures in the workings this year, establish those districts <br />that have been introduced and approve necessary projects contingent upon the <br />district being dissolved after the projects being completed and then proceed to <br />establish the two district system. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that a district cannot be dissolved until all debts of that <br />district are paid back. <br /> <br />April 29, 1986 <br /> <br />Page 11 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />