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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Pt>tion by Councilmember Cox and secx>nded ~ Councilmember Reimann directing the City Englneer to prepsre appropt"iate alternatives for the intersection of Dysprosi\l1l Street, Hwy. 147 and Cty. Rd. .5 and to have this information available at the next regular Council meeting. flbtion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Counci1members Sorteberg, Cox and Reimann. Voting No: None. Absent: O:>unci1member Schlueter. C'AS~ '3! WPst. nraiM~ District.! Mr. Hartley stated that in the OJmprehensive Storm Drainage Plan it is indicated that the <nnmunity would be divided into several drainage districts established ~ top:>graJ;hical boundaries. '!be method that is being prop:>sed to finance storm sewers is a very specialized law on the books that states the Ci ty can establish storm sewer districts, perform improvenents in the districts and tax the properties 1n the district. '!be taxing method may not be the best but specially assessing is ClI1lbersane and in most cases Wlfair. Mayor Bei tman il'X)uired as to why the northern 1/3 of the ci ty was not included in any of the drainage districts. Mr. Raatikka replied that the northern 1/3 of the city was not included in drainage districts because it is felt developnent in this area will renain rural. Mayor Bei tman expressed cx>ncern wi th one psrticular district needing a great deal of drainage improvenents and the cx>stto the property owners in that district. Mr. Bartley replied that improvements would take place over a n\l1lber of years and the cx>sts would be picked up ~ various owners of the properties during those years. Mr. Bartley stated that a IOlicy decision has to be made and doctlDented regarding who piys for what and if undevelo~le land is being made develo~le or developmle land with drainage pt"oblems is being relieved. Mayor Bei bnan il'X)uired if there is any legal recourse for ci tizens not wanting the drainage improvenents. Mr. Bartley replied that there is a pt"ovision built into the dlarter for stopping the financing - a petition fran 50% of the residents. Mayor Bei tman stated that methods should be researdled that would prevent a si tuation of future residents getting for free what existing residents had to pay for. flbtion ~ Councilmenber Sorteberg and seconded ~ CouncilmEmber Reimann to adopt Resolution .86-56 calling for a plblic hearing at 7:30 p.rn on April 15, 1986 to discuss establishment of the West Drainage Storm Sewer Taxing District. (Please refer to resolution file for Resolution .86-56). Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Beitman, CouncilJtw:mbers Sorteberg, Cox and Reimarm. Voting No: None. Absent: Counci1member Sdllueter. Mardl 25, 1986 Page 10 of 15