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ditches they can use funding from the drainage assessments to get the ditch down at the same time. Also, it will be easy to access and they will have future access without having to tear up a road. Lastly, hc has received quite a few phone calls from people talking about the cost of sewer and water going north falling on the taxpayers. It is his understanding that sewer and water is put in by the sewer and water capital improvement fund and the only people paying for a pipeline are those connecting to a pipeline. In reality the costs are being bom by a developer or by the sewer and water trunk fees and the sewer and water capital improvement fund. Councilmember Strommen stated she has not supported the extension of sewer and water due to tile need to complete the overall plan. This case pertains only to the alignment and she sees advamages to this alignment over others. Mayor (;mncc asked if the ditch would be cleaned next year regardless of this project. Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the City has received a lot of calls on that. It has taken time to get through the legislative issues and the transfer of ditch jurisdiction. The ditch cleaning has been on the CIP for a number of years, and staff's thought was that they would not want to go in and rip things up again a couple of years after this project. Bob l lamborg, 15755 Traprock Lane NW, questioned if the City is selling City bonds to pay for any o['these sewer extensions. Mayor Gamec replied capital improvement bonds will be utilized, which will be specific for the project. The cost would be strictly to the users of the sewer and water and from the sewer and water ~rt~st fund. Finance OWtcer Lund explained revenue bonds would be issued, which would be paid by the utility ftmd. Thc trunk charges collected would pay the revenues back on the bonds. She explained when a development occurs a trunk charge for the sewer and water is paid by the developer and is deposited into the sewer and water fund. Those fees would pay back the bonds. Mr. Zaetsch stated he is confused about whether the project will be paid by assessments or trunk fees. l lc asked if existing households would only face sac and wac charges if they did not hook up. Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained sac charges are required by the Metro Council. Anyone that hooks up to the municipal system is required to pay sac, wac and trunk charges. Anyone not hooking up to the system is not required to pay. Mayor Gamcc indicated Mr. Zaetsch can come in and discuss his concerns with staff. Assistant Public Works Director Olson clarified that only willing property owners that hook up to tile City system would pay the fee. City Council/April 12, 2005 Page 21 of 35