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184 The figures listed in the supplement No. 2 are strictly raw figures for construction and show no grants, etc. Centerville would have to eventually pay for the oversized line necessary to carry their effluent. The cost of Centerville's share hasn't been figured. Mr. Bohjanen asked if a Federal grant would be a joint venture between the two villages and was told that only one village doing construction could get a grant. The Federal grants have been for approximately 30% of the total cost. By running the line along Birch Street they would have to go no deeper than 20' and any easements which might be needed could be gotton for nominal sum from the St. Paul Water Dept. aside from necessary working road easement. The line thru White Bear Lake will have to be 75' deep in spots. Mr. Carley stated that it cost as much to operate one lift station as for 10 miles of gravity line. Also, there is no maintenance on a gravity line, but a lift station must be checked daily. There was a question on hooking up with the line on North Road. This would be a temporary measure only to serve the Lakeview area and north past the Youth Center. When the line went on Highway 8, then the area would hook up to that. This will probably occur about the time of ultimate development. The average life of a lift station is estimated at 15 years. Some go much longer but the pumps need to be replaced after 15 years. There was some discussion on ways to tax Jandric for its share of the main line. Mr. Bohjanen asked if the Village couldn't be divided up into districts, each taxed separately for the main lines. This is feasible. If NSSSD should bring the main line from Lexington and J up to Highway 49, then we can knock off $290,000 of the costs. There was discussion of the assessments of the whole east area of the Village if the line were to be brought as far as Jandric. Mr. L'Allier wondered, if we put in municipal sewer, how long would it be until Jandric would hook up. Mr. Car- ley estimated that with bonding, construction, etc. it would be 2 to 2 1/2 years before Jandric could hook up. It would be better to allow 2 winters for construc- tion -- prices would be some better in the winter too. Mr. L'Allier asked Mr. Carley's opinion on the possible contamination of the lakes; if Jandric were allowed to put in private sewers and well. Mr. Carley thought that it would be noticeable immediately, and that contamination would be definite in 5 years. Mr. L'Allier then asked about Jandric putting in his own central system. Mr. Carley didn't think that the Pollution Commission would even grant Jandric permission to build a plant after the way they had turned down Forest Lake. They are insisting on 100% pure effluent or none at all. Forest Lake had promised this, but were still turned down. Because of seepage they would have had to build a new plant in 15 years. Mr. McLean asked if it wouldn't be cheaper if Jandric contributed the amount of the cost of consturction of the plant toward the main line and charge this back to the house - buyers. Mr. Bohjanen thought that it could be stated in their deeds that they would have to pay for the trunk line. The Council asked whether the assessment cost per lot or acre had been worked out. No. Mr. Carley mentioned that the Metro - Council has more pressing areas west of the cities than us to worry about. They do have the power to make Centerville hook up if we put in the line.