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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11-7-84 PAGE 8 six inch mains feeding a fire hydrant is about the same as having one eight inch. Another benefit would be if there is a break in the main, with this inter -connection it could be valved in such a way that you could keep more people in service if there was a break. Regarding the cost of this project, the Maintenance Foreman stated that restoration of the street could be quite costly. The trees are right on the .road, and it may be beneficial to remove the trees and widen the street because as it is now, it is tough .for a school bus, or any other type of vehicle, to meet In that narrow area. i Eder reminded the Council that they had a similar request previous to this one. The previous request was dropped after the City had spent money, and Eder stated that the applicant would have to move with a petition guaranteeing that the applicant will. not back out. The Engineer stated if this is to be a assessed project, certain procedures have to be followed. A feasibility report needs to be prepared, a public hearing has to be held, etc. Mr. Kromschroeder stated that he would prefer to have city water rather than a well, but if it is going to be outrageously expensive and If it will make all the neighbors unhappy, he will put In his own well. Morgan stated he feels that the City would like to put the water thru, but does not have the kind of money to do that without assessing. Eder suggested that the adjacent property owners be advised by letter of this request to find out if there is any other interest from these property owners. Consensus of the Council. is to contact the residents, including those on Klondike, inviting them to respond to this proposal. Mr. Kr.omschroeder pointed out, regarding the corner of Klondike and 32nd Street which is a very sharp corner, that sometime in the past a portion of his property was deeded to the City to round off that corner to make it safer. If the street Is going to be torn up anyway, and possibly made wider, that might be the time to put in the:, water main. D. Other The Engineer informed the Council that the County Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 8, 1984 for the purpose of ordering all of the 201, improvements for which'the County, thru a bond sale, is going to provide the interim financing. Lake Elmo is one of those communities. The County has asked a representative from each of the communities in the program to make a short presentation and be available to answer any questions. The Engineer will attend the meeting on behalf of the City. The Engineer asked to review the cost to the individual. In previous discussions of the estimated cost to the individual, we took the total