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LITTLE SUNFISH ASSESSMENT PROJECT -2- John Leslie - refuted several of Mr. Flannery's remarks about Tartan Park. All pumping has been done with the required permits. They have determined that this does not contribute,at all to Little Sunfish Lake Mary Leslie - asked Mr. Ahrens to clarify their effluent pumping. Mayor Eder reminded Mrs. Leslie that all questions must be relevant to the assessment. He will contact the PCA and request records indicating Cimarron's pumping schedule. Ray Silas 404 Lake Elmo Ave - opposes his $562 assessment. He said all his water stays to the south of the highway property he sold the state eight years ago. He indicated his property and the State property on the map. Engineer Bohrer said that the tax records list Mr. Silas as the owner of record for the State property. Mr. Silas said that none of his property is within the assessed area. Mike Ahrens Cimarron - answered remarks concerning Cimarron. He said the rise of Sunfish started in 1977-78. Cimarron Park has been in existance since 1970, sufficient time to notice if Cimarron was the cause. He agreed the project was anticipatory but calculations by the City Engineer and additional testing determined that the water would rise sufficiently without pumping, to endanger the Cimarron treatment plant. Although a great benefit was derived by Cimarron, the benefit to residents in the area and around the lake was the fact that effluent would not overflow into Little Sunfish and pollute the water. The rise of the water was caused by an overall rise of the water table in the area. Mr. Ahrens felt the assessment indicated was practical and appropriate. John Leslie - Noted there were 500 affected properties in Cimarron vs one homesite in Tartan Park. He disagrees with the distribution of the assessment. Mayor Eder closed the hearing at 9:35 p.m. This will be on the March 17 agenda.