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December 1, 2006 Name Address Lino Lakes, MN 55038 RE: Refund of Metropolitan Council Sanitary Sewer Service Availability Charge Prior to 1986, it was the Metropolitan Council's practice to collect the Sanitary Sewer Service Availability Charge (SAC) on all new housing building permits. SAC charges were collected whether sewer service was available to the property or not. The amount of SAC collected on your property at the time the permit was issued was $ XXX.00. Upon changing this policy, the Metropolitan Council refunded this amount to the City of Lino Lakes in 1991. In turn, the City offered affected property owners the opportunity to elect a refund of the SAC amount or to leave it with the City to pay the SAC charges at such time as sewer service is available and the property connected to the system. Many property owners elected to receive a refund; many others wanted the city to pay the SAC charge upon connection. The vast number of affected property owners did not reply to the original offer. Any SAC charges not refunded have been held in escrow by the City. In most cases, sanitary sewer service is still not available for these properties and, in many cases, will not be available in the foreseeable future, if ever. In light of this, the City Council has reviewed its policy with regard to the escrowed SAC charges and has decided to return all remaining SAC charges, along with interest calculated at 4% per annum from 1991, to current property owners of record. Accordingly, enclosed please find a check in the amount of $ XXX.00, which consists of the original SAC amount of $ XXX.00 and interest of $ XXX.00. It is the City Council's intent that each affected property owner be treated fairly. If sewer service is currently available to you and you will be connecting to the service within the next year, you may still have the City pay your SAC charge for you. Simply return the enclosed check to the City within 30 days of the date of this letter and the city will pay your SAC charge at the time of your connection. Should you have any questions relative to this letter, please feel free to contact me or Paula Schloer at (651) 982 -2400. Sincerely, Alan J. Rolek Director of Finance cc: Mayor and Council members Gordon Heitke, City Administrator 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 -1182 Phone: 651- 982 -2400 Fax: 651 - 982 -2499 TDD: 651- 982 -2416