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