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Mr. Goodrich Council consensus is that the assessment policy had been <br />studied enough and to proceed with a feasibility study for the developer. <br /> <br />Brenda Bauerkemper - Regarding Page 11 of proposed assessment policy, <br />shouldn't health hazard wording be included and not just the language "need". <br /> <br />Mr. Schnelle - State law provides that 35% can petition for improvements, <br />it just does not have to be on a need basis. <br /> <br />Brenda Bauerkemper - Wording on Page 11 is to appease people, doesn't change <br />meaning. <br /> <br />Mr. Schnelle - You will never get a 100% petition, even if sewage is flowing <br />down the streets, someone will say there is not a health hazard. You have <br />to trust your elected officials. There are plenty of provisions in the <br />ordinance providing for citizens not having to hook up. <br /> <br />Brenda Bauerkemper - Mr. Renner mentioned water franchise and it was <br />mentioned that because of higher rates the City ends up with the system <br />anyway. Is there a variety of equipment, some more expensive than others~ <br />that would create these higher rates? <br /> <br />Mr. Renner - The only reason there would be higher rates is if it is an <br />extremely small system. It takes 700 connections to make a water franchise <br />economically feasible. It does not lay on the taxpayers back, if it runs <br />at a loss it would be up to the developer. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka - Intent of user fee is to be able to pay for water service and <br />make it a self-sustaining system. <br /> <br />Mr. Renner - A water franchise would be self-sustaining in time. As long <br />as water is being put in for the developers benefit, let the developer pay <br />for it until the City can afford it. <br /> <br />Kay McCully - 14431 Wolfram - If a developer requires a well, who pays for it? <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka - The developer pays for it. <br /> <br />Kay McCully - Mr. Renner is concerned about too many city wells. Could <br />developers, drilling wells legally, have bad effects on the area? <br /> <br />Mr. Renner - That could happen, but it is a long way down the road. The <br />reason it could happen is because of poor acquifers in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Janet Bernstrom - Nowthen Blvd. - I am having a problem with the term "need". <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich - Metro Council now says that you have to have 10 acres before <br />there is absolutely no "need" to have sewer and water in the future. If <br />we listen to Metro Council, one acre is not a guarantee that you will never <br />have a need for sewer and water. <br /> <br />Mr. Renner - Minnesota State Board of Health has stated that one acre is <br />large enough for on-site sewer and water. Metro Council is trying to <br />control urban sprawl and are not being realistic about sewer and water at <br />all. <br /> <br />Utility Information Meeting <br /> April 19, 1983 <br /> Page 10 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />