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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL 28, 1993 <br />The City Administrator replied that they did, and for <br />those tax dollars Sprain receives police and fire <br />protection. The operating cost of the infrastructure <br />is paid for by the utility itself. The Administrator <br />reported that when the water system was installed in <br />the mid-1980's, it was installed on an 80/20 basis. <br />That is 80 of the cost was assessed to benefitting <br />property owners, while 20% was picked up by general <br />taxation. The Administrator pointed out that the offer <br />made to the Viking Drive property owners exceeded that <br />policy. The Administrator pointed out that there is a <br />point at which the City must consider how much the <br />other utility users in Little Canada must pay in order <br />for the Viking Drive property owners to have City <br />water. <br />The Administrator suggested that the Council may have <br />to be more proactive in looking at the unwatered <br />pockets in the City, with assistance through grant <br />programs, for example. However, grant programs only <br />help low and moderate income levels. The Administrator <br />pointed out, however, that these questions cannot be <br />decided this evening. <br />Hanson suggested that at some point Viking Drive west <br />o£ Edgerton will get City water main, and when that <br />happens it would only be logical to include the rest of <br />Viking Drive in the project. <br />Joanne Sprain reported that she wants City water and is <br />willing to pay the cost, but there is not 100% support <br />for the project. Sprain felt the issue was the public <br />good and pointed out two things that must be <br />considered. First, the existence of Williams Pipeline <br />in the area at no fault of the residents. Williams <br />Pipeline has existed for 40 to 50 years. The second is <br />the expansion of Highway 36 so that Viking Drive is <br />actually a frontage road which is not owned by the <br />City, therefore, the City cannot do a road improvement <br />project on this street. Sprain felt that if the City <br />were worried about setting a precedent, these two <br />issues should solve that concern. <br />Hanson pointed out that Little Canada became a village <br />in 1953, and prior to that time was a part of New <br />Canada Township. Therefore, Williams Bros, pipeline <br />was an inherited problem. <br />The Administrator agreed, and pointed out that the City <br />has no control over the fact that Viking Drive is part <br />of the Highway 36 right-of-way. Also, it would not be <br />possible to place the water main in the street as part <br />of a road reconstruction project in any event. The <br />Administrator agreed that the Viking Drive water main <br />was not an easy project. <br />Page 7 <br />