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Jim Overtoom, 16660 Jasper Street, stated t~e is concerned about the comprehensive plan and that <br />the installation of sanitary sewer and trunk line to the northeast or northwest will allow <br />significant development with urban lots within the area that has been a rural area of: the City <br />since he moved here. He agrees with Assistant Public Works Director Olson that from an <br />engineering standpoint this is probably the best alignment for the sewer. However, he is <br />concerned about the density that is going to be developed within the northeast area of the City of <br />Ramsey as opposed to the south. He has spoken with quite a number of residents to the northeast <br />of the end. of the interceptor line, and universally they are against a sewer line coming into that <br />portion of the City. They do not want to have further development of smaller lots within that <br />area of the City. The north end of the City of Ramsey is a rural COlranunity and he would ask to <br />preserve that character of the City of Ramsey as much as possible. The installation of this sewer <br />and the northwest interceptor will significantly affect that. He does not understand how they can <br />go ahead with this without a comprehensive plan to guide the development of the City of <br />Ramsey. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated he does not necessarily disagree that there would be more density. <br />However, universally people were thinking they would have to pay for the sewer extension <br />through their taxes, which is not true, and that is why they were opposed to this. <br /> <br />Dell Howe, 1647 ! Sapphire Street, asked if the trunk fee will be greater to hook up to this sewer <br />extension in the future than to hook up to an already established sewer and water neighborhood. <br /> <br />Councilrnember Cook replied connection fees are set every year and they are equal throughout <br />the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig explained in looking at all of the fees they have looked in the future <br />knowing there will be growth in the City and calculated all of the contributing costs. He stated <br />one of the reasons he does not endorse the northeast run right now is because if it is run up to the <br />pumpkin patch there is not enough development in the area that is ready to go, or enough of an <br />idea that people would want to hook up to make it affordable to put in. The northwest extension <br />is different because there is a couple of big projects and a developer that could put a chunk of <br />money into it. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to select Option No. 1 for <br />the extension of the sanitary sewer to the northeast area petitioning for sewer service,_ and that all <br />open house attendees of February 7, 2005 be notified of this selection, and also that residents <br />contiguous to Option No. 1 be notified of this selection and that a follow up meeting be <br />conducted with these property owners. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Elvig stated this project is not moving forward at this time, <br />it is a mute that has been projected. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, EMg, Pearson, and <br />Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councihnember Jeffrey. <br /> <br />PlO2 <br /> <br />City Council/April 12, 2005 <br /> Page 22 of 35 <br /> <br /> <br />