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1931 Lemberg: Under this project, we would install the water main along the street. Also included in that cost is the cost of extending the service line from the main to the property line and putting an the shut off valves. This will be run off into both sides. Taking the entire project cost, dividing it by assessable footage. Each lot wiU. have a service connection at the time, if and when the paro3ect gees through. Robert Teig®n why is it necessary that the Maple Knoll area be turned around? 1656 Garden: why wouldn~t our supply be better if left this way? Lemberg: We will end up with 50# pressure on the West side of Snelling Avenue, not on the East sid®. The City of St. Paul said that if any of these lines are put in, this entire area will be fed from there and the valves will. have to be shut off from the East side, so that these lines are complete loops. they must be looped or we have dead water or dead lines. Nilsens Over the years, there has been a very pronounced pressure problem. wm. Korstad The pressure is much better over the last couple years since 162 Garden Avenue: the Highland Park Reservoir was put in. That is when we had our water studies. The last couple years it hasntt been too bald. I am interested in knowing if the University of Minnesota is going to contribute on all the lines going -through their property. Nilsen: we are going to approach the problem with a frontal attack. Galvin: We have published the notice including University property. I have had several conversations with their attorney. There is a special statute which covers improvements on government oened property. The statute does ~ovide for assessments. Ho~rever, the University has not made a study themselves to decide they will necessarily benefit. And they advise us that the 1963 Legislature did not appropriate funds to pay assessments in St. Paul, Yinne~ olis, or Duluth. In this instance, they did not receive those this year, consequently, they cannot pay the assessments. It i.s the feeling of the Council, the engineer, the attorney that there is a benefit to the University property.. There is a complex procedure and it will be some time before we known whether the Legislature will. appropriate the funds. We are proposing to assess them as it is under a particular statute. P. L. Navtzer~ what assurance do we have that St. Paul will supply us with 1720 St. Maiy~s: adequate water and if such fails, what will happen? Lemberg: we have approached the Director of water in St. Paul and he has put on record that this pressure will be available if this project does go through. And we do have the double connection so in case of a failure of one or the other, we will still have an adequate supply. They have assured us ths,t the water and pressure will be available. Navtzeny: Isntt it evident that the City of St. Paul i.s going into the water, business? Are we getting to the point where we are going to be captive? Lemberg: No. Insofar as Roseville is putting in their ovm supply or reservoir.