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COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 1988 explained that this route was chosen because it could feed the entire area in the future. Mr. Stahlberg explained that the Council adopted a Public Improvement Financing Policy about a year ago and it says that any property owner adjacent to a trunk facility is not going to be assessed for this line. It will be paid from a revolving fund. These residents will pay assessment the same as any resident in a subdivision. Money going into the revolving fund will come from area and connection fee charges. First Segment - Lake Drive to beginning of Strauss and Billik property - Mr. Stahlberg outlined this area on the overhead projector. Scott Rasmussen, 6864 Rustic Lane - Mr. Rasmussen gave pictures of his area and a petition to the Council. He said that Lino Lakes citizens have no rights because a referendum petition is no good. He said he does not want a road as proposed in his back yard. He explained what had occurred eariler this summer regarding persons in his back yard taking soil samples. He noted that this would be a four lane highway going all the way through to an industrial area all because the City needs a larger tax base and the prison needs sewer and water. He asked why should he give up two thirds of his lot and have the wildlife in this area destroyed. He said the street would be a race track and it would be extra wide to accomodate heavy trucks. He asked if the City is unable to obtain permits for this new route, what are the contigency plans? He suggested that only the sewer and water lines cross his area and they replant the trees and keep 2nd Avenue in its present location. If 2nd Avenue is allowed to be rerouted and the tree line is saved, the wildlife will leave the area and vehicle headlights will always be a concern. In addition he felt he would then have to worry about the security of the back of his property as well as the front. Mr. Rasmussen suggested that the most practical route for the utilities is up Lake Drive and affect the least amount of people. He said rerouting 2nd Avenue would devalue his property. Mr. Stahlberg explained that permit applications have been made to the DNR and an application will be made to the DNR. Mayor Benson explained that the Council has already looked at several different routes to get the sewer and water to the Menkveld property and up to the prison. Mayor Benson said the Council has talked about the tree line but said he PAGE 8