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items are added to the proect. <br /> <br />Marv Eggum inquired if the trunk costs include repairing and improving the <br />streets after construction with grading, surfacing, curb and gutter. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley replied that the city would be in the sewer and water business, not <br />in the development business; there are no State statutes providing that <br />capability to cities. <br /> <br />Marv Eggum inquired if streets, curb, gutter, park fees, etc. would be up to <br />the property owner. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley replied that they would. Owners and developers of large parcels of <br />land would only receive connection charges proportionate to the amount of land <br />that is being platted for development. <br /> <br />Bernie Vevea inquired if existing businesses will have grandfather rights to <br />maintain their on-site septic and well systems or can Council force hook-up to <br />municipal services at some point in the future. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that under Chapter 444, it does not seem to be within the <br />scope of that law for cities to be able to force connection unless there is <br />failure of an on-site system. <br /> <br />Bernie Vevea inquired as to what is determined to be 'failure'. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that system failure is well defined and managed by the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. One of the criteria for failure is the <br />necessity for frequent servicing. Once on-site systems fail, replacement of <br />them would not be permitted. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that with connection charges, the city is not necessarily in <br />first place like they are with special assessments. Connection charges are not <br />a tax that the city holds but rather a case of what is written in the contract <br />prevailing. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that State statute says that once a property owner chooses <br />to connect and enters into an agreement for payment of the connection charge, <br />that charge would be payable with the taxes if the property owners does not <br />make the payments. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich inquired if the hook-up charge would be required at the time of <br />subdivision or when the building permit is pulled. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley replied that the hook-up charge would be at the time the property <br />is platted. <br /> <br />Mr. Darryl Fults inquired as to what would happen when and if the property <br />changes hands. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that under Option B a change in owner makes no difference <br />unless the new owner requests the utilities. <br /> <br />Sp Council/12-2-86 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />