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DRAF have to pay for the increase in property value. If the project is approved tonight, we will begin construction in April 2006. THE MAYOR OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:40 P.M. Jill Smith, 3M Real Estate Department Ms. Smith asked Administrator Rafferty who he spoke to at 3M about this project. She said she is interested in the process of determining benefit to property owners, and why the 3M parcel was different. She would like to see that assessment. She said their property is not zoned commercial at this time, and she would like to see how that worked. She asked if MUSA is planned for that parcel. She asked the process for hooking up in the future. She asked how interest is determined. Engineer Prew said the assessment was per acre. The Mayor said MUSA is not planned for the next 25 years in that area. Engineer Prew said generally a second hearing is held for assessment, repayment term, and interest. Dennis Ostrander Dr. Ostrander is the veterinarian whose hospital sets back by Animal Inn. He said there is an assessment on an easement access. He asked if there is any legal recourse if he does not want the water. The City Attorney explained this is not a special assessment hearing, this hearing is to determine whether to go ahead with this project. Anyone proposed to be assessed, will get a notice before that hearing. Generally if someone is not assessed and hooks up later they pay a connection charge equal to what the assessment would have been. If it is specially assessed it will be on the tax rolls accruing annually, THE MAYOR CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:47 P.M Councilmember DeLapp said we have to do this project for our water system but people should not have to pay for water they don't want or need. M/S/P, Smith/Conlin, To adopt Resolution No. 2006-09, A Resolution Ordering Improvement and. Preparation of Plans for the Water System Interconnection Phase IV Project. Councilmember DeLapp said it is critical for people coming to a hearing to know what we plan to assess them. The City Attorney said the City should withhold the size of assessments until all the facts are gathered. VOTE: 4:1 Nay-DeLapp, THE MEETING RECESSED FOR FIVE MINUTES AT 8:51 AND RECONVENED AT 8:56 P.M. 9. Planning, Land Use & Zoning a. AustadlPierre/Hart — Wastewater Treatment The Planner explained that three properties have a history of septic system problems. The property owners engaged a septic designer to look at the DeMontreville Wildlife Area as well as a second area when the first did not come out as well as hoped. It would be constructed by Lake Elmo City Council Minutes of January 17, 2006