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cost of $700,000. However, information on a force main ($4 million) and gravity sewer with road infrastructure ($6.9 million) were both under consideration, He said that not only engineering components would influence the sewer design, but the financial feasibility of the project. He also explained that no funds were being spent on design work associated with the road improvement activities along Lake Elmo Avenue because it was premature to assume this would be part of the project. This decision will be made much later. Council Member DeLapp asked several questions about the sewer alignment and service points as well as about possibly excluding the water main from the project cost since this is not specific to implementing the Village master plan vision and the water improvements might be better financed by 3M given the water issues in the city. He said that he expected Village area developers to cover the costs of this project attributable to their needs on their land. Engineer Griffin explained the water main could be eliminated from the project; it was included because it was cost effective to consider at this time should the city end up doing the gravity sewer option, which was still not determined. Marjorie Williams, 3025 Lake Elmo Avenue, stated that the history in Lake Elmo was for a rural lifestyle, which she truly cherishes. She said moving the sewer project forward and asking people to pay for the project was abhorrent to her and many other property owners and residents, Todd Williams, 3025 Lake Elmo Avenue, stated his 1911 house was served by a very adequate on -site wastewater treatment system. He explained that the Metropolitan Council never required the city to provide sewer to the Village area and that he encouraged the city council to reconsider this sewer plan and to return to a community treatment system concept accompanied by minimal growth in housing units. Dennis Tremel, 2715 Lake Elmo Avenue, stated his septic system works great and doesn't see a benefit of the sewer project. He said the costs would be excessive if they were allocated solely to Lake Elmo Avenue property owners. Council Member Johnson stated that the scale of the sewer trunk project was so large and the cost so significant that it is very challenging and the council will need to carefully evaluate cost alternatives. Council Member Smith explained that one of the council's responsibilities to the entire city is to be sure that the requirements for population growth and residential equivalent limits (RECs) under the Metropolitan Council agreement were distributed in the city and not all assigned to the area between I-94 and l0a' Street. Consider approval of Lake Elmo elevated storage tank No. 2 — Change Order 2C The City Engineer asked the city council to approve change order no, 2C for the elevated water storage tank no. 2 project, which defines the contractor's responsibilities and warranty obligations with regards to the water tower's concrete shaft construction being LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 17, 2007