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August 23, 1976 Page 13 <br />Attorney Meyers reviewed the law on indebtedness certificates and stated that <br />he saw no problems with it. He then reviewed the Kollis vs the City of <br />Bloomington case. <br />Attorney Meyers stated he responded to the Fuller letter and will leave a <br />copy of the letter at the office for the file along with the connection charges <br />resolutions. <br />Attorney Meyers stated he has prepared a contract agrement with Rosenquists and <br />will leave the original and a copy with the staff. the contract approves <br />a plat creating an outlot. Attorney Meyers then reviewed the contract. <br />Attorney Meyers questioned the Mounds View Square Shopping Center assessments. <br />Engineer Hubbard stated that they should be completed this week and would be <br />ready by September 13. Attorney Meyers stated that the City may be running <br />into a time squeeze because the property owners have the right to prepay the <br />assessment 30 days interest free. Administrator Achen stated that the City <br />could certify to the County that it is alright to accept payment with out <br />interest is this happened. <br />MSP (Pirkar- Baumgartner) to hold a Public Hearing at 8:15 p.m. on September 27 <br />for Project 1975 -4 and 1975 -4A assessment hearing. 5 ayes <br />ENGINEER HUBBARD had - nothing to report'. <br />COUNCILMEMBER SHELQUIST'S REPORT Councilmember Shelquist asked Engineer <br />Hubbard if he had reviewed the storm sewer report. Engineer Hubbard stated he <br />had reviewed it and saw no problem with anything in it. Engineer Hubbard does <br />not feel that the nine phases necessarily means nine years. Engineer Hubbard <br />stated that the Council would have to determine a reasonable way of assessing <br />it to obtain the financing. Engineer Hubbard felt the report was very good. <br />Councilman Shelquist stated he wondered if there was a discrepancy in what <br />the City thought they were buying and what they got. Engineer Hubbard stated <br />that he did not think so. <br />Councilman Shelquist stated the report indicates that the existing storm sewer <br />system is not adequate to accomodate a three year storm when the area is <br />developed. Another statement says that it does not necessarily drain all the <br />back lots and the owners should take action to landscape and route water to <br />available storm sewer outlets. Councilmember Shelquist stated that if this <br />is left to the residents it may not happen. He questioned if the City was <br />buying alot more storm sewer than we actually needed and therefore putting <br />the tax payers to an unnecessary expense? Administrator Achen stated that <br />these questions should be directed to the firm and suggested another meeting. <br />Engineer Hubbard stated that he would like to see the firms calculations <br />before making comment. Administrator Achen stated he could inform the company <br />that the Councilbody and Administrator are lay people and Councilmember Shelquist <br />wants some additional assurance from our in -house engineer that he is satisfied <br />that this is a good quality report and a wise system for Mounds View. Council <br />member Shelquist stated he is concerned that the company is making a calculation <br />based on a certain runn off in a certain area. <br />Administrator Achen stated that he will try to meet with the company this week <br />and asked the Council to write down any questions that they would like him to <br />ask the company. Mr. Achen will set up a meeting between the company and <br />council for Tuesday, September 7„ <br />