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032 COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 1987 assessments shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as other municipal taxes. Adopted by the Council this twenty first day of September, 1987. Ben, Ma lyn, Anderson, Clerk- Treasurer in G. Benson, Mayor ASH STREET SEWER AND WATER INSTALLATION ASSESSMENT HEARING - RESOLUTION NO. 54 - 87 Mayor Benson opened the public hearing at 9:29 P.M. Mr. Stahlberg explained that the same procedure would be followed as for the previous three assessment hearings. He further explained that this improvement has been discussed for several years. This spring residents in the area submitted a petition for service from Shoreview. The City conducted the improvement hearings and called for bids. The bids were not acceptable according to the terms of the Charter and all were rejected. Mr. Stahlberg then negotiated with a contractor to install the services by day labor. Jan Darrow, 175 Ash Street - Ms. Darrow explained that she has recently purchased her home. At the time she was contemplating the purchase, she negotiated with the seller for the installation of municipal facilities. She then called City Hall and was told that there were no plans for the installation of municipal water and sanitary sewer. She then negotiated with the seller of her house for him to put in a mound septic system. This system has already been installed. Shortly after she moved into the house, she found out that the services were actually to be installed. She was concerned because she was told one thing by City Hall and something else actually happened. Mayor Benson explained that the installation was not approved. It was later that Mr. Stahlberg was able to negotiate the installation. Ms. Darrow also felt that the petition was misrepresented by the person circulating in the area. Ms. Darrow asked if there was any way for the seller of her property to be liable for the cost of the municipal PAGE 14 1