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Elk River City Council Minutes September 30, 1991 Page 2 e property owners were represented at the public information meeting in 1985. He stated that after an informal vote by the property owners regarding the improvement issue, about half voted in favor of the issue and about half voted against the issue. He indicated that this was the reason that the City Council did not proceed with the project following the public hearing later in 1985. Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing at this time. Vance Zehringer, 148 Elk Hills Drive, questioned the cost of the assessment in 1985 as opposed to the proposed assessment in 1991. Mayor Tralle indicated that the assessment for a 75 foot lot in 1985 was $6,049 and the proposed assessment in 1991 for the same lot is approximately $7,300. Marilyn VanPatten, 12950 Meadowvale Road, questioned the SAC and WAC charges and the sewer serv ice charge per uni t. She further questioned the method of assessment because she lives on a corner lot. Steve Rohlf questioned whether it would be possible to avoid building the road into Paradise Park Subdivision as this could lower the assessments. e Diane Olson of Albany Street indicated that she has a blacktop road and good drainage. She questioned if she would be included in the project. Mayor Tralle indicated that it would be best to hook up all the areas in the proposed service area at the time sewer and water are available. Yvonne Hetland, 188th and Boston, indicated that there are a lot of homes in the area that are new and stated that the proposed assessment is a big expense to the homeowners. She questioned the type of financing available. She also questioned when the Industrial Park was buil t and stated that a lot of problems are from the storm drainage from the Industrial Park. She stated that the City is suggesting to put in water and sewer in order to solve the water runoff problems from the' Industrial Park. Terry Maurer explained that there are two issues involved in the project. The issues being storm sewer and sanitary sewer. He indicated that the sewer and water issue will tie the storm sewer into the project and the purpose of the project is to combine the two issues. Cynthia Dahn, 18856 Albany, indicated that she moved into her home in July and has been flooded twice since then. Diane Frazier, 18807 Zumbro Street, indicated that her home is in the area where the pond does not overflow, however, she is in a high water table. She indicated that she is in favor of the project. e Marilyn VanPatten indicated that she has had problems with the drainfield and is not certain that storm sewer will solve all of the water problems. Terry Maurer indicated that storm sewer will not solve the subsurface water problems but will solve the overland flow.