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August 23, 1976 Page 13 Attorney Meyers reviewed the law on indebtedness certificates and stated that he saw no problems with it. He then reviewed the Kollis vs the City of Bloomington case. Attorney Meyers stated he responded to the Fuller letter and will leave a copy of the letter at the office for the file along with the connection charges resolutions. Attorney Meyers stated he has prepared a contract agrement with Rosenquists and will leave the original and a copy with the staff. the contract approves a plat creating an outlot. Attorney Meyers then reviewed the contract. Attorney Meyers questioned the Mounds View Square Shopping Center assessments. Engineer Hubbard stated that they should be completed this week and would be ready by September 13. Attorney Meyers stated that the City may be running into a time squeeze because the property owners have the right to prepay the assessment 30 days interest free. Administrator Achen stated that the City could certify to the County that it is alright to accept payment with out interest is this happened. MSP (Pirkar- Baumgartner) to hold a Public Hearing at 8:15 p.m. on September 27 for Project 1975 -4 and 1975 -4A assessment hearing. 5 ayes LTT,'TNrrD RiiTntARf iar l nnrhin to r COUNCILMEMBER SHELQUIST'S REPORT Councilmember Shelquist asked Engineer Hubbard if tie had reviewed the storm sewer report. Engineer Hubbard stated he had reviewei it and saw no problem with anything in it. Engineer Hubbard does not feel that the nine phases necessarily means nine years. Engineer Hubbard stated that the Council would have to determine a reasonable way of assessing it to obtain the financing. Engineer Hubbard felt the report was very good. Councilman Shelquist stated he wondered if there was a discrepancy in what the City thought they were buying and what they got. Engineer Hubbard stated that he did not think so. Councilman Shelquist stated the report indicates that the existing storm sewer system is not adequate to accomodate a three year storm when the area is developed. Another statement says that it does not necessarily drain all the back lots and the owners should take action to landscape and route water to available storm sewer outlets. Councilmember Shelquist stated that if this is left to the residents it may not happen. He questioned if the City was buying alot more storm sewer than we actually needed and therefore putting the tax payers to an unnecessary expense? Administrator Achen stated that these questions should be directed to the firm and suggested another meeting_ Engineer Hubbard stated that ne would like to see the firms calculations before making comment. Administrator Achen stated he could inform the company that the Councilbody and Administrator are lay people and Councilmember Shelquist wants some additional assurance from our in -house engineer that he is satisfied that this is a good quality report and a wise system for Mounds View. Council member Shelquist stated he is concerned that the company is making a calculation based on a certain runn off in a certain area. Administrator Achen stated that he will try to meet with the company this week :ind asked the Council to write down any questions that they would like him to ask the company. Mr. Achen will set up a meeting between the company and council for Tuesday, September 7.