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Page Four City Council Minutes November 21, 1983 Mr. Pat Donahue indicated that he was concerned with the flow of water from Holt Avenue and 4th, as it comes down into the back of the Post Office building. Mr. Donahue indicated that he did not feel water drainoff should be running through private property and he was therefore putting the City Council on notice that something will need to be done in the near future. Mr. Tom Woods asked how the drainage basin was defined and further questioned why the areas to the north designated as parcels M,L, J, H and I were not included in the drainage area to be assessed when they ultimately would be using the trunk line. Mr. Jeff Roos indicated that as the areas to the north are developed, holding ponds would be constructed to hold the water until the water to the south is drained through the trunk line and then the water would be released on a timed basis. Mr. Roos further indicated that at that time, those people in those areas would pay for the lateral lines and holding ponds. Mr. Roos indicated that the size of the trunk line installed is necessary and feasible for the area it currently serves. Ms. Linda Hageseth indicated that she was a resident in Area C and that Area C was being assessed for future use of the trunk line. Mr. Roos indicated that the trunk line was available to area C by the extension of a lateral line, whereby the property to the north of the defined assessment area could not use the trunk line without further construction of holding ponds and lateral lines. Further discussion was carried on regarding the size of the trunk line, the area assessed for benefit and the proposed future development of drainage areas to the north. Further discussion was also carried on regarding benefit to the City through the proposed Lion's Park. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the whole City would be pay- ing for an assessment of the park land and further indicated that the community also helps pay for the project through the school taxes, as the school was assessed for a portion of the storm sewer project. Mr. Lloyd Barthel of Elk River Machine, questioned the assessment for industrial land next to the bog area and the assessment of the bog property. Mr. Barthel also questioned notices mailed to businesses and indicated that his business did not re- ceive notice. The City Administrator indicated that the original feasibility study and the public hearing regarding the original feasibility study discussed the weighed acres proposal. The City Administrator indicated that the weighted acres are assessed to industrial and commercial zoned properties. Mr. Dan Hageseth indicated that the people in Area C are requested to help pay for the trunk line through an assessment, but have not been specifically told that they will have a lateral line in order to use that trunk line. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that the City Council has ordered plans and specifications and that it is the plan of the City Council to complete Main Street and build the lateral line in 1984. Mr. Marv Dawson, resident at 126 Evans, indicated that his property is used for a catch basin and thatilIhere can be at times, two feet of water in his yard. The City Administrator indicated that the City's engineers will look at his property and consider a solution to the problem during the designing of the plans for the Main Street project.