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financing for the extension of City sanitary sewer and water. This feasibility study was presented to the Council on March 25, 2003. The proposed improvements are feasible within the financing scenario presented in the report. It was noted that the report recommends that drainage improvements should be undertaken along with the sewer and water to eliminate an existing problem just south of the railroad tracks. The financing for this project would come through special assessment to Oak Terrace Estates under Minnesota Statute 429 and City Code 4.60. A public hearing needs to be held on this project as a requirement of these statutes. Following the public hearing, the Council may direct modifications to the feasibility study, which shall then become basis for the improvement project. According to City Code 4.60, no further action may be taken on this project for a 60-day period. There is some question as to whether Sunfish Properties, which is located east of the mobile home park, is a benefited property. Although the sanitary sewer must be extended westward through their property to reach Oak Terrace Estates, their property is presently serviced with both sewer and water. Sunfish Properties has agreed to extend this sanitary sewer at their expense at such time as an anticipated frontage road is constructed. Sunfish Properties was notified of this meeting and was provided with a copy of the feasibility study. Further action on the project will require some cooperation between Oak Terrace Estates and Sunfish Lake Properties concerning the issues of drainage. The cost of extending the sanitary sewer through Sunfish Properties is somewhat ambiguous; therefore, staff recommended that the Council direct the two parities to negotiate these two issues. Further action can be considered by the Council at such time that an agreement is reached by these two parties, or the 60-day period has passed. Citizen Input Rob Griffin, Manager of Sunfish Commons, stated that the language in their Development Agreement states that they will pay for the extension of sewer and water at the time a frontage road is developed. Now, because the neighboring property has petitioned for the extension of sewer and water, they may be forced to extend the services earlier than anticipated and because of that they do not feel they should have to pay for it. He realizes that the City could force the frontage road to be constructed as well; therefore, forcing them into the project. In addition, they have a retaining pond on the northwest comer of their property to serve their site and there was an assumption made in the feasibility study that the mobile home park could drain their water into the pond. It also showed possible expansion of the pond, which would have to be done on their land. Parking is an issue at Sunfish Commons and expanding the pond would impact any future possibilities of expanding parking. If the mobile home park is allowed to drain water in their pond he would want to be relinquished the responsibility of caring for the pond. They already have a problem with children from the trailer park putting garbage into their retention pond, which they have discussed with the property owner of the trailer park. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Elvig, Cook, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. City Council/May 13, 2003 Page 7 of 29