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After Council discussion, the following wording for 210.016A was agreed upon: No lateral service shall be extended to any existing subdivision until service is required to eliminate health hazards, trunk service is available and has been assessed to the subject property. At such time as trunk service is available, laterals may be extended as follows: 1. By petition of the affected land owners; 2. By City Council actions as provided for under the laws of Chapter 429. Mr. Goodrich stated that he has been contacted by a member of the Ramsey Coalition regarding their concerns about existing subdivisions and that they would have language input for.' the ordinance but that he has not received anything as of yet and that someone from Ramsey Coalition did try to call him today but his phone was out of order. 2. 210.019 Appeals Of Assessments To District Court City Attorney Goodrich stated that this whole section is new -- that Chapter 429 provides for a mechanism of appeal of any assessments made by City Council. Mr. Goodrich stated that he did not feel that the City should have in it's ordinance the exact procedure because that procedure may change and there could be a problem if ~he City did not have the correct procedure in the ordinance and someone lost their appeal based on the procedure in that ordinance. Mr. Goodrich noted that it is very important that any person wanting to appeal, make their appeal known at the assessment hearings and if they do not do so their right to appeal is waived. 3. City Council Action (Page 13) Mr. Goodrich noted Item #3: Persons objecting to an assessment at the public hearing held thereon may appeal the assessment to the District Court pursuant to provisions of Chapter 429 of Minnesota Statutes. 4. MSA Streets (Page 14) Mr. Goodrich stated that MSA are Minnesota State Aid streets for which funds can be obtained. The point of some discussion has been since Ramsey receives MSA funds to construct a street like 167th, should residents of those streets be assessed part of that cost which would allow City to use MSA funds saved for other streets. One argument is that everyone benefits by an MSA street and it is a major thoroughfare. The other side of the argument is that residents of an MSA street do have some benefit and should be required to pay for their paved street. The proposed assessment policy states that residents of an MSA street will be assessed 50% of a typical residential street. Councilmember Schlueter inquired as to when the figure 50% was agreed upon. Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Sorteberg and Van Wagner stated that they are agreeable to the 50%. C/April 26, 1983 Page 14 of 30