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The public heating closed at 7:14 p.m. Council Busiqess Mayor Hardin called the regular portion of the City Council meeting back to order at 7:15 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to adopt Resolution g96-12-340 approving the proposed modification of the Development Program for Development District No. 1 and the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing District No. 7. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beyer, Peterson, Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #5: Implementation of Chapter 8 of the Charter City Administrator Schroeder stated that this case was advertised as a public heating. He handed out a resolution establishing availability charges. Based upon passage of the Charter, City Council needs to determine how to implement specifics of how to recover fees from properties receiving the availability of City utilities, but have not connected to them, or paid an assessment and connection fees as a result of Chapter 8 of the Charter. Some of the questions that came up at the last meeting were as follows: what happens when the property sells, what happens to the notice of pending assessment, how do we deal with repair of septic systems. The resolution deals with a proposal for access charges. Mayor Hardin closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:17 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. Public Hearin~ Mayor Hardin called the public heating to order at 7:17 p.m. Citizen Input Ben Deemer, 14501 Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated he has not been asked for advice on this ordinance, as a Planning Commissioner. He stated that the Ramsey Residents for Responsible Government (RR for RG) sent out flyers lying about him (Deemer). They have stated consistently for the last year that he campaigned against the charter amendment. He did not believe it was done by the proper procedure, but he did not necessarily campaign against the amendment. The RR for RG have said that he (Deemer) wants to take away the citizens rights according to the Charter amendment. It should be made clear that he (Deemer) had nothing to do with this. No one who lives outside the MUSA is offered any protection from this amendment. There's another provision that protects you. If you do not live in the MUSA and you asked for sewer, 80% of the registered voters would have to vote on that. That would not make it happen - that would only make it possible. There are only three people in the entire City who benefit from this amendment. This amendment was drawn up in November 1995 - knowing that the construction season was over and this would alleviate their part, because of the retroactivity. A1 Kempf, 15220 Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated he did not know a lot about this ordinance but for the threat of a $64/quarter assessment. He read from a prepared statement, which is enclosed with these minutes as Exhibit "A". In response to some of Mr. Kempf's concerns, Mr. Jankowski assured him that the restoration of property at the corner will be replaced. The contractor is still responsible for re-seeding the turf. He stated he will look at this situation and put in erosion control. City Council/December 10, 1996 Page 7 of 25