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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 14, 2000 • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, BRIAN WESSEL PUBLIC HEARING, Resolution No. 00 — 64, Adopt Assessment Roll, Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd Additions, John Powell — Staff advised the public hearing for this item is continued from the July 24, 2000, City Council meeting. Many residents made statements and asked questions about the proposed assessment amounts, the Public Improvement process (Statute 429), and the City Charter. Specific information from the City Attorney and Charter Commission was requested in order to clarify the 60 -day waiting period status. City staff has received and distributed opinions from both the City Attorney and the Chair of the Charter Commission regarding this issue. A resident also indicated he had contacted the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and received assurance there were funds available for this type of project. City staff again contacted both of these agencies and the Minnesota Department of Health regarding grant funding availability specifically to help pay assessments for connectio City utilities. Staff was unable to identify alternative funding sources. Many of the funding„ ourc= 1 elate to replacement of on-site systems, low interest loans, or have income restrictions. The first meeting of the Twilight Acres Work Group reg Thursday evening, August 10, 2000, with several resid nts, ` a Administrator, and City Engineer. The group specifically asked that the follo es be considered: c systems was held last 1. Another survey to determine the project. 2. Placing the project on 3. Making a specif 4. Modifyin e resident's willingness to pay for this fall for consideration. request to an agency other than the City. o include alternative means of providing utility service. Staff will need time to inve" gat = these issues and report to the City Council. Staff recommended continuing the public hearing . t least until the August 28, 2000, Council meeting. Council Member Reinert asked if City staff had contacted the individuals that residents indicated they had spoken to about funding. Staff advised they contacted two individuals that Mr. Bye had indicated he spoke with. Two representatives from the Minnesota Pollution Agency and the Department of Health were also contacted. There is funding available for failing septics. There is no funding to help pay for assessments for connection to City utilities. Council Member O'Donnell moved to continue PUBLIC HEARING, Resolution No. 00 — 64, Adopt Assessment Roll, Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd Additions, to the August 28, 2000, Council meeting. Council Member Carlson seconded the motion. Staff inquired about any Council objections regarding the steps staff will take explore further options.