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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 11, 1991 The City Administrator suggested that the City will look at each portion of the improvement, such as grading, drain tile, and culvert installation. These costs would then be divided according to benefit. Collova asked if it were feasible for the City to participate in the 50% of the cost of the project. The City Administrator replied that it was. Ultimately TIF excess funds would be used, but initially the funding would have to come from the closed bond fund. Scalze pointed out that the City is not asking the general taxpayers to participate in this project. The City is looking at using TIF excess funds that were generated from the Thunder Bay area. Blesener indicated that he was prepared to make a resolution ordering the improvement. Guy Zarembinski, 2909 Valento Lane, asked how the improvement could be ordered at this time since all the engineering information is not available. Zarembinski asked what percentage of the improvement would include drain tile. Collova asked for the City Engineer's recommendation on drain tile. The City Engineer reported that the ditch will perform better with the drain tile since the area will dry out faster. The Engineer pointed out that the property owners will qet a better product with the drain tile installation, however, the project will cost twice as much. Daubenspeck asked if eventually the drain tile will fill up with dirt and have to be dug up. The Engineer replied that the drain tile has a filter fabric around it that will keep dirt out. George stated that she would like to see the job done right and asked if there were any studies that would substantiate that drain tile will dry out the area faster. The Engineer pointed out that drain tile will give standinq water a place to go and will take some of the water out of the saturated clay. Some grade will riave to be given up if drain tile is installed, however, benefit is gained. Page 15