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4/24/72 8. If we can tie up with an existing line at the border of the Village, we should hook up .and see if we can get the money. 9. He would like to work with us and Mr. Locher on this. 10. If we can get something going by June 23rd, Mr. Bollard would like to be here, as there is $9 billion floating around for sewers which is unclaimed. '253 Mr. Bohjanen asked why the Federal Govt. turned down funds for the Metro Sewer Board if the funds are available. Mr. Memmer said that the Federal Govt. has many arms, and that there are many lawsuits in various courts now against the Federal Govt. for not complying with Federal laws in distributing such monies. Mr. Memmer said Lino Lakes should not close its minds on this, that he has spent his life on municipal laws, and knows about local officials putting their finger on people and pushing them into the ground. Mr. Bohjanen countered that we have the whole community to look at. Mr. Memmer commented on other places which did their sewers piecemeal as well as those which did it right. Mr. Bohjanen noted that this was going back before the existence of Metro government, and that the Council is trying to retain open minds on this. Mr. Marier noted that the Council has sat at the Metro meetings, and they tell us they will make an engineering study - do we let them make it or tell them not to. Mr. Memmer said we should probe other angles, Metro will not fund septic systems which foul up the community. Mr. Marier said that Metro won't talk to us until the study is made, and that it would make a 12.5% increase in taxes for everyone in the Village to put in the interceptor. Glenn asked again if he could get his money back that is in escrow. Mr. Locher stated this was okay if Glenn can't go ahead with the sewer and water systems, and abides by State regulations on his septic systems. Mr. Cardinal moved to return the money to Glenn Rehbein which was being held in escrow. There was considerable discussion on what Glenn's future plans would be for the Shenandoah project. Mr. Locher said that Glenn would have to proceed with individual septic units, that the lots can be built up, that we can only give building permits on streets which have been accepted by the Village, that the Council has done all they could to see that Glenn Rehbein was helped, and we just didn't know MSB was going to get $11 million less, that possibly Glenn might get permission from MSB for a private ponding system. It was noted that the Shenandoah plat was approved and stands, that Glenn can build on Birch Street and Ware Road until he comes in with a street bond for the inner streets in the plat. The motion to return the money was seconded by Mr. Jaworski and carried unanimously. There was discussion further on percolation tests, with Glenn stating that they had, 7 houses started already with 5 on inner streets, that he doesn't want to run perc tests on every lot if one test for the whole area would suffice, that he wants to build on every lot if he can. Mr. Marier moved that we stipulate that in the Shenandoah project percolation tests must be done on a per lot basis. Seconded by Mrs. Swanson. Carried unanimously. Mr. Marier moved that Lino Lakes abide by the Ordinance and require that all utility lines be buried in the Shenandoah project. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Glenn asked if they could get temporary electricity for those houses which are in; Mr. Marier felt NSP could with State approval. Glenn noted that he would put the utilities in before the blacktop. Mr. Marier presented the recommendations made by the Plumbing Inspector. The matter of using copper pipe outside the house was discussed. Mr. Marier moved, on Mr. Locher's