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2/14/72 be assured we have no loss of revenues. Mr. Gotwald said to ask if they will work with us. Mr. Jaworski thought they may not have the capacity; Mr. Got - wald said they will have temporary capacity, but they will want us to Fay our share, which may be about $3000. Mr. Bohjanen asked if this will take away from our feasibility; Mr. Gotwald said yes, if we charge them for this; in the letter if we do it right and size it for all the area to be served, we would charge or assess for this. After more discussion the Clerk was instructed to write to Shoreview requesting their view on this. Donald Carley's letter dated Feb. 4th regarding the MSB 1972 billing was read. Mr. Bohjanen asked how much of the interceptor is engineered; Mr. Gotwald stated that no money has been spent by the MSB. Cost is based on their report. No money has been spent on the interceptor, only on the comprehensive overall plan. No money has been spent for engineering. Some $33 million has been authorized to spend for bonds and letting bids. The first money will be spent after selling bonds. Lino Lakes is only mentioned in the 5 -year plan since the book was done before our interceptor was approved. He read figures shown on the graph from the plan. Mr. Bohjanen asked if the rest of the communities are appealing the MSB bill at this time; Mr. Gotwald stated that some are, but not most. Those appealing feel that the formula is not correct. Mr. Bohjanen asked if they are going to change the formula; Mr. Gotwald said no, but they will make adjustments. Mr. Gotwald felt that the gallonage used was reasonable if we had the projected connections, but since we might only have 45 connections by the end of the year the flow is impossible as computed. He noted that we have a flow now from 8 homes since Jandric is pumping the sewage and dumping it into a Metro sewer. Mr. Gotwald commented on the treatment works cost of which we share a portion; this is sized to last through 1981, then there will be another expansion. There is also capacity built into the lines from Lino down to the treatment plant - -we must pay for our share. Mr. Marier asked if Jandric didn't have to make his own contract to dump sewage; Mr. Gotwald said yes. Mr. Marier stated that this was done on his own. Mr. Gotwald stated that he did it on his own because it is not our responsibility until we accept the sewer lines. Then we will come up with a quarterly charge to the homes which the users will be paying. We can't have Village pumping until we take over; actually, Mary Reh- bein is pumping. Mr. Bohjanen asked if this is not a Village concern, how can he dump into Metro and cause us to have flowage. Mr. Gotwald stated that tia bill was worked out before the pumping. Centerville can have no flowage; 6 other communities have no flowage but are being billed. Some are appealing, but none have won yet; they are being deferred. Mr. Bohjanen stated he would like to get us deferred for some time. Mr. Marier said that Mr. Gotwald shouldn't say that Lino Lakes has flow. Mr. Bohjanen noted that MSB was surprised before to hear we didn't have flow. Mr. Gotwald said that in theory we have flow, but MSB doesn't know we don't, but we will have flow within 30 days or so as the lateral system is nearly complete. fs. Gotwald noted that an individual can get permission to dump into the Metro sys- tem- -this helps to flush the lines. He stated that when we take over the Jan - dric system we will have flow, but the basis of the bill is that they will be spending money in 1972 for the line. Mr. Marier said if the line doesn't get here in 1972 we will be charged. Mr. Bohjanen noted again the the NSSSB meeting on the 24th will have as the main topic the Lino Lakes interceptor; some members may go to court to hold back this line so they won't have to pay for their share of it. Mr. Gotwald 179