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Lake Elmo City Council Meeting 2-7-84 Page 4 6. Engineer's Report: A. Sewer 201 financing: Washington County's request on City's intent for joint bonding financing. Bohrer stated that the City would have to sell bonds, either by itself or with Washington County. The .real questions is, how much to bond for, and that amount is determined by how the City will collect its share of the cost. Bohrer said the previous suggestion, to get an up -front permitting charge from the residents that are having their system improved, would be the least costly to the resident, but is concerned with what would happen if a resident couldn't or wouldn't pay up front. Klaers stated if a small amount of residents didn't pay up front, the City could handle it, and put it on their tax roll, but if the majority of the residents didn't pay up front, we would be bonding for a lower amount than needed. Bohrer said he didn't know of a good way to estimate how many people would be willing to pay in advance. Mazzara suggested writing a letter to each of the residents and getting their feelings on paying in advance. Bohrer stated that he is seeing a lot of people choosing to go the assessment route. Bohrer suggested that Klaers check to see if the City would benefit any by bonding themselves, rather than joining Washington County. Klaers stated the safest way to go would be to bond for the larger amount ($325,000) and still ask the residents to pay up front. M/S/P Fraser/Dunn - to participate in the Washington County bonding project in the amount of $325,000 and ask the residents that can to pay up front. (Motion carried 4-0) B. Set Public Hearing date and time for Springborn lot subdivision and variance application for block 2, lot 9, Green Acres Addition. M/S/P Fraser/Mazzara - to call a public hearing for March 6, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a simple lot subdivision and variance for lot 9, block 2 of Green Acres Addition. (Motion carried 4-0) C. 1984 MSA Improvements in Lake Elmo: Reference Larry Bohrer's letter of February 1, 19U4 regarding improvements of 45th Street, Julep Avenue, and 47th Street from Jane Road to Keats Avenue. In response to Eder's question as to how appraisals will be handled, Bohrer stated that the City should hire an appraiser to appraise the right-of-way that has to be condemed, and the City offer that amount. M/S/P Fraser/Dunn - to adopt Resolution 84-22 to call a public hearing for March 6, 1984 at 8:00 p.m. to consider 1984 MSA improvements for 45th Street, Julep Avenue and 47th Street from Jane Road to Keats Avenue. (Motion carried 3-0-1 <Eder>)