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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 27, 1990 SLUMBERLAND/ The City Engineer presented the Council with a DESOTO STR. feasibility report for DeSoto Street watermain WATERMAIN extension. This improvement is necessary in order to supply 5lumberland's needs for additional water for fire fighting purposes. Slumberland is proposing an addition to their buildinq. The Engineer described the details of the improvements. Total estimated cost of the improvement is $53,000, and it is anticipated that if the City assesses the residential property in the area for their portion of the improvement, 5lumberland's share of the cost would be approximately $28,000. The Engineer reported that at this point the Council should accept the feasibility report and Slumberland should be approached for agreement. Scalze questioned the feasibility of assessing the residential properties, pointing out that it may never be feasible to improve DeSoto Street since there is only one side of the street that can be assessed. The Engineer pointed out that watermain is needed in order for Slumberland to expand. The Engineer also indicated that the improvement would benefit the entire industrial park as well as loop the system. Scalze suggested that Slumberland may have to pay for the entire improvement. The Engineer reported that the improvement is for the public good. The City Administrator reported that there are a variety of ways to address the assessment issue. The Administrator reported that a property cannot be assessed for an improvement if it does not benefit the property. However, there may be some options the City can use. The Engineer suggested that assessments could be deferred until the property develops. Scalze pointed out that if the assessment is deferred, the City has to pick up the cost, plus the property owners have interest accruing on the assessment. Mr. Collova introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Page 24