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Mr. Hartley replied that the citizen is correct. <br /> <br />Mr. Darryl Fults stated that basically the people paying for this project are <br />the people that payed in full for the first water system in Flintwood and <br />River's Bend. <br /> <br />Citizen - Expressed concern that once the utilities are in, the city will force <br />property owners to do away with on-site septic system and hook-up to services. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley replied that the city cannot arbitrarily force hook-up; there has <br />to be evidence of system failure to require hook-up to municipal services. <br /> <br />Citizen - Inquired as to who determines that there is on-site system failure. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley replied that the Building Inspector makes that determination. If <br />there is system failure and no utilities to hook-up to, the Building Inspector <br />can condemn the existing on-site system and require replacement of it. <br /> <br />Citizen - Inquired if properties on Azurite are being assessed for sewer trunk. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that there are properties on Azurite that do receive lateral <br />benefit for sewer. <br /> <br />Citizen - Inquired how the need for additional laterals is determine and who <br />will pay for them. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley replied that if a property has been assessed for lateral benefit <br />and more laterals are installed, according to State law properties cannot be <br />assessed twice for the same improvement. Installation of laterals in Option A <br />would be by request from the property owners; with Option B, construction of <br />laterals would be the city's choice but property owners do not pay for it until <br />they choose to connect to the services. <br /> <br />Citizen - Stated that he can't believe there would be a situation in America <br />where people would be burdened with something they don't want, need or can use. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley replied that Option B would fit this citizen's concerns. <br /> <br />Bernie Vevea stated that city staff has worked hard on this issue but there <br />have been a lot of meetings and options; property owners are getting confused. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox stated that like other communities, Ramsey is trying to <br />expand it's tax revenue base but Ramsey has probably worked much harder than <br />those other communities to arrive at a method of financing improvements that <br />will be an incentive to development and at the same time, not burden the <br />existing businesses and property owners in the area. <br /> <br />Marv Eggum inquired if Ramsey has done any studies regarding the absorption <br />rate of the improved property versus the cost of the investment. If the market <br />is such that it will take 30 years for that property to develop, why do the <br />improvements now~ <br /> <br />Sp Council/12-2-86 <br /> Page 7 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />