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COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 28, 1997 • Council Member Kuether moved to approve National Night Out, August 5, 1997. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. • A copy of the Proclamation can be found at the end of these minutes. 6:30 P.M. - CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING, EXTENSION OF LILAC STREET SEWER AND WATER UTILITIES, DAVID AHRENS Mr. Ahrens reminded Council that the public hearing for this project was opened on July 14, 1997 to solicit comments from owners of property adjacent to the proposed extension of utilities on Lilac Street between Fourth Avenue and Apollo Drive. The public hearing was continued so that Staff and Council could discuss assessment options. At Council's work session on Wednesday, July 23, 1997, Staff presented three options for assessments. These options are summarized as follows: Option 1 - This is the original proposal from the feasibility report with all construction costs and area and unit charges assessed to each property owner. The surface water management charge was adjusted to reflect a credit for storm water discharged into the existing Lino Industrial Park pond. The total amount assessed to the properties on the south side of Lilac Street is estimated at $170,300 (approximately $25,000 for each property). Option 2 - This assessment roll option includes assessments for construction costs only. Area and unit charges will be assessed at the time of connection to the utility. The assessment to each of the properties on the south side of Lilac Street is estimated at $14,936, based on actual construction costs. The total of all assessments is $110,380. It is assumed that Boe Ornamental will connect to the utilities immediately and, therefore, its assessment includes the area and unit charges. Option 3 - This assessment roll option is based on the City paying for the construction costs and "banking" the costs until the property owners elect to connect to the utilities. At the time of connection, the City will assess the construction costs and area and unit charges. Taking into account the assumption that Boe Ornamental will connect to the utilities immediately, the total revenue will be $35,700. The estimated project cost, including 30% overhead for engineering expense, is $176,729. The annual amount certified to the County for each property owner under Option 2 is approximately $1,700 per year over a fifteen -year period at 7%. Mr. Ahrens explained that the south side of Lilac Street is within the MUSA boundary and exempt from the City Charter. This means that all south side properties not currently homesteaded can, at Council's discretion, be assessed for public improvements. The Ramsden property is currently being used as a home site and, therefore, falls under Charter rules which allows for petitioning against these improvements. Council Member Bergeson asked if the Ramsden property is included on the list of properties provided to Council prior to the start of the meeting which includes all parcels effected by this project. Mr. Ahrens indicated that the Ramsden property appears on the list under PIN No. 0007. Council Member Neal asked why the sewer line couldn't be located behind the buildings on Lilac Street. Mr. Ahrens explained that such routing would require acquisition of easements from all of the property owners at a considerable cost to the City; and, location of the lines at the rear of the existing buildings would not allow for service at a future date to the north side of Lilac. Mayor Landers opened the public hearing at 6:48 P.M. Betty Ramsden, 502 Lilac Street, reminded the Council that she opposes the project. She indicated her preference for implementation of Option No. 3.