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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 15, 1990 PAGE 3 <br />improvement would be 5.06 cents per sq.ft. A typical residential lot <br />on 33rd Street or Laverne Avenue would receive an estimated assessment <br />of $2,600. Agricultural land to the west and east is proposed not to <br />be assessed for the following reasons: (1) the purpose of the <br />Drainage Improvement is to manage the drainage as it goes through the <br />Old Village Area in a manner it doesn't cause property damage; (2) <br />Runoff that is either originating or passing through by way of Ag land <br />is considered to be a pre-existing condition; and (3) The Future Land <br />Use in the most recent version of the Comp Plan shows these areas to <br />be in a long term Ag use. If the project goes ahead, property owners <br />have the option of paying the assessment within 60 days without <br />interest. Otherwise, the amount will be placed on property tax <br />statements to be paid. <br />Dick Pearson, 1109 Crestview Drive, Hudson, WI stated he owns the <br />building at 3476 Lake Elmo Avenue and asked how he would be assessed. <br />Bohrer explained the building was not abutting the streets discussed <br />so he would only have a drainage assessment of $110. <br />Mike Mazzara, 11259 30th St. N., asked if there was any plan for <br />expanding the easement where Egon Lohmann lives on 35th Street because <br />the water has backed up in the past. Bohrer: This area is <br />sufficiently large enough to carry water. When the water backed up it <br />was because of possible restrictions downstream. <br />Eugene Markgraf, 11002 Upper 33rd St., asked what about the water that <br />comes from the south side of the track? Bohrer: These properties are <br />included and will be assessed. <br />John Schiltz, Lake Elmo Inn, indicated he did not feel he contributed <br />to the drainage and asked when did he get involved. He was socked for <br />over $20,000 for the 201 Project and gets charged for yearly pumping, <br />but has had to pump every month. He added it was hard to run a small <br />business in this city when you're put into situations like this that <br />you have no control over. Bohrer: when the water runs off in the <br />spring, this water gets into the 34th Street storm sewer. <br />Donald Durand, 2901 Lake Elmo Avenue N., asked what effect will the <br />201 septic system have on water quality? Bohrer: Water runs there now <br />in a sheet, and we have monitor wells where we can see if there is any <br />groundwater contamination. <br />Peter Schiltgen, 10880 Stillwater Blvd., stated there never use to be <br />water standing in those fields and didn't feel he should have to take <br />this water. He guaranteed he would fight the City's efforts to procure <br />an easement over his property for the storm sewer. He noted the <br />airport does not restrict their water so this water stands in his <br />fields and ruins his crops. Mr. Schiltgen stated "People say this is <br />only farmland. Ag land around here seems to be a dirty word, and I am <br />sick of it". <br />John Lengyl, Gerbitz Co., stated he was affected by the drainage from <br />the northside of Highway 5 and at times has water in his basement. <br />Mr. Lengyl was informed he would not be assessed for this project. <br />