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Council are to make sure that the o, ~rv.n,.lmm~_ density does not happen. To tha'. end. these policies are consisten: wi~h those o~}ecth,es. As fm~ as Council a,_~eeJn£ l()0~- with how they are implemented, the}' do not by an)' stretch of the ima~nation. Therese Barthold - 1206 Bunker Lake Blvd., Andover, Mn 55304 - Inquired as to who needs municipal sewer and water and if there is a way to get it other than from Metro Council. Mr. H;:rtley replied that the primaD' reason for the need ~o extend sewer and water is the desire for Ramsey to continue it's deveiopment plan so utilities can be extended to areas where City Council said utilities can po. Therese Barthold - Inquired if there is currently, an)' threat to anyone's health because of contaminated water; if not. why is the ciD' negotiatinc for an extension of s¢,wices. Mr. Hauler stated that the City doesn'~ know that anyone's health is at risk because of contamin:~ted v,':ner bu: why should the City wait to extend utilities unti] someone's life is affectec. Mz~vor Reim:',nn stated that cities withou: municipal sewer and water do not gTOW; Ramsev wanted to ~ow; Ramsev fought for 15 years to get sewer and water to it's border; everyone in Ramsev will' benefit because'having those sen, ices available will increase property valuation and that in turn increases the City's tax base. Mr. Otto also noted that Ramsey has about a one year supply of vacant lots in the urban area; t3rpically, cities want enough vacant lots to last 3-5 years; when a community has less than a 3-5 year supply of urban lots, lot prices become artificially inflated. lake Barthold - Stated that the City is forcing development in the southeast portion of the City at the price of property owners in the northern portion of the City. The property owners in the north are paying double -- once through decreased property value caused by 4 in 40 zoning and again through ciD' participation in tax increment financing projects. Mr. Hartley noted that only the users of the municipal sewer and water system are assessed for the service. Metro Council restricts development in the outer limits of the 7 county metro area in order to be able to accommodate a geater number of people in a smaller geo~aphic area. Mr. Hartley noted that the City is going to use all the arguments it can to convince Metro Council to change their densi~, policies that were established 20 years ago. Janet Kimbler - 6421 Green Valle3, Road - Stated that she believes many of the land o~mers are not present because the meeting notification leads a person to believe that the 4 in 40 policy has been adopted and the property owners have no choice. Now, the City is indicating that they are going to fight to change the density policy. City Council/August 28, 1989 Page 7 of 8