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will these people have to pay again in the future; how will maintenance costs <br />be covered? <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka replied that it is intended to be a one time assessment. The <br />proposed assessment is computed by estimating the cost for all the <br />improvements in the district and dividing it by the benefitted area. An area <br />assessed would not be assessed again until the entire area had been assessed <br />the first time; and then only if an unforeseen problem of a large magnitude <br />occurred. As the drainage system develops, more subdistricts will be assessed <br />and there will continue to be a surplus of funds earmarked for use in that <br />entire District #43 for maintenance, etc. <br /> <br />Councilmember Schlueter inquired if it would be possible for a property owner <br />to be included in an adjacent subdistrict and assessed again. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka replied the all subdistrict boundaries are drawn; these estimated <br />assessments are the same for everybody in that District #43 except that those <br />being assessed now would pay $784; those subdistricts assessed in the future <br />will pay an inflated rate based on cost of living -- two years from now the <br />assessment would be 5-10% higher. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman referred to Table II in the feasibility report: "Estimated <br />lateral benefit if development in subdistricts FT1 and FT4 proceeds"; and <br />inquired what happens if this development doesn't proceed. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka replied that based on the estimates, if development does not <br />proceed there will be some $14,000 in the slush fund for future expansion of <br />storm sewer line; if development does proceed, the City will be able to assess <br />lateral benefit to some of the properties and there will be more than $14,000 <br />in the slush fund. <br /> <br />Tony Simborski - 14140 Germanium - Stated his house was one of the first ones <br />built in Flintwood I and 8 years ago there were no drainage problems; one home <br />is having problems but that is because of where it is built. A drainage ditch <br />to the pond would solve the problem; why should Flintwood I have to pay for a <br />storm sewer system to correct something that we did not create; this all came <br />about because a developer wants to develop and he has one vote for every lot <br />he owns; nobody here has a drainage problem; the developer should straighten <br />out the drainage problem he created by building there. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka replied that the developer has one vote for all the property he <br />owns. Mr. Raatikka noted that Council authorized the temporary plugging of <br />that drainage ditch and it is still plugged. <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann stated that in plugging that drainage ditch the City <br />solved one problem and created another. <br /> <br />Mr. Raudio noted that there was a drainage system put in back in the late <br />1800's or early 1900's to take care of drainage in this area and that system <br />has become blocked up. We have to look at the total drainage picture in this <br />area; there has to be a way to make a drainage system that is equitable to all <br />parties concerned; we can't say "to devil with everybody else, I will take <br />care of myself and you take care of yourself". <br /> January 29, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />