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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />FEBRUARY 23, 2004 <br />all. The property owner stated that he saw no advantage given the $5,600 <br />cost. <br />Fahey stated that there may be no advantage to property owners with <br />newer wells. However, there is an advantage to property owners with bad <br />wells that are in need of replacement. Fahey again stated that if the road is <br />reconstructed, then the watermain and storm sewer systems should be put <br />in at the same time. Fahey noted that there is better fire protection when <br />an area is serviced by watermain. He also noted that there are property <br />owners who want the watermain. <br />A property owner felt that there were compelling reasons to delay the <br />watermain improvement given that it cannot be looped at this time. Fahey <br />noted that to proceed with the street improvement and delay the watermain <br />improvement would result in the street being dug up again as well as <br />additional mobilization costs given two separate projects. These <br />additional costs would be borne by the property owners as well as other <br />taxpayers in the City. <br />A property owner pointed out that if the watermain project does not <br />proceed, there is a savings to all taxpayers in the City. <br />Fahey again stated that it makes no sense to proceed with the street project <br />and not the watermain. <br />Stan Martin, 289 Twin Lake Trail, suggested that the watermain could be <br />looped into the Mitchell development by running along the railroad tracks <br />and into the Twin Lake Court area. The City Administrator indicated that <br />the City would have to obtain an easement to run the watermain through <br />this area. However, this would not be a true loop as the watermain would <br />be feeding off the same source. <br />The City Engineer suggested that Centerville Road would be the closest <br />point to loop the watermain. <br />Martin pointed out that he is at the end of Twin Lake Trail and did not <br />want to be connected to the end of a watermain for water quality reasons. <br />Wesch stated that in addition to the watermain assessment costs, it would <br />cost another $1,400 to connect a house to the watermain as well as <br />between 84,000 and 86,000 to cap a well. The City Administrator <br />reported that the cost of capping a well is between $500 and 8600, half of <br />which is reimbursed under the State's well - sealing program available <br />through the Ramsey /Washington Metro Watershed District- The <br />Administrator further noted that there is no requirement that property <br />- 1 7 - <br />6 <br />