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June 4, 1979 Page 2 were in effect at the time of the construction of Schoolview Addition. The Mayor and City Engineer responded by indicating that the Schoolview area., had already been platted prior to the time it was annexed to the City o.fElk River proper and, as such, the City of Elk River had no jurisdiction. The platting process was reviewed by Sherburne County. The Engineer also indicated that so tar as any one was able to determine there was no septic_system code in affect at the time of the Schoolview Addition construction. Mr. Hodson indicated that he felt that it was the City's fault that the problem existed in the Schoolview Addition and that, as such, the City should be liable to correct the problem. Other residents indicated that the sewer system had been promised by Marvin George, builder of the School view Addition, and wondered why the City had not followed through on construction. Councilman Otto indicated that the City could not be blamed for promises'.m4ld.e by a builder or developer and that he felt that it was not the City's fault that the problem existed in the Schoolview Addition. Mayor Madsen indicated that at a future date the School District would be building a newJuni.'C;)~ High School on Proctor Avenue and that there was a possibility that the Schoolview Addition could be linked to the sewer hookup necessary for the Junior High School. This idea was supported by the City Engineer, who indicated that the final details could only be determined in some sort of feasibility study. COUNCIlMAN TOTH MOVED TO HAVE A PRELIMINARY STUDY DONE ON THE SCHOOLVIEW ADDITION SEWER SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE COST OF CONNECTING THE SCHOOLVIEW TO CITY sEwER AND THE POSSIBILITIES WHICH MAY EXIST FOR COMPLETING THE SCHOOLVIEw ADDITION SEWER PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER sEwER PROJECTS. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4JJ. $. Orono Dam Public Hearing Mayor Madsen opened the public hearing on the Orono Dam and asked if there were any residents present who wished to address the City Council with questions or input on the Orono Dam. One resident indicated that the Lake is becoming heavily sedimented and asked if the Council were considering this fact along with other data in making a determination of assessments to lake homeowners. Mr. Joe Rosenthal indicated that he felt the problem of repairing the Lake Orono Dam was a city-wide problem and, as such, should be the burden of all Municipal Utility power customers and the entire community. A resident questioned the City Council regarding the amount of commitment the City had obtained for the federal funds and could the money be used for anything else once it was obtained. ~1ayor Madsen indicated that it was reasonably certain that the money would be allocated to the City of Elk River and once it was obtained, it would be necessary to use it for the Lake Orono Dam repair. Other residents questioned City Council regarding the source of the City's share of expense for the Lake Orono Dam repair. Councilman otto indicated that funds could be raised through assessments or general obligation bonds over the entire city, with the understandin1if that such a bond would be voted upon by the community at large. The City Administrator indicated that certificates of indebtedness would also be a possible source of local funds which would not need to be voted upon by the entire community if the City Council made the determination that the Lake Orono Dam represented a public emergency. t,l'here were no comments or input regarding community needs to be addressed in the full application for HUD funds to rePair the Lake Orono Dam.