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~Iounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Seventeen September 13, 1993 A discussion followed by Council and staff regarding the storm sewer system and the need for bigger storm drains. Mayor Linke stated that this Plan has been in the works for over five years. Mr. Stigney stated that the Task Force should look this Plan over and solicit information from the citizens. Stigney stated that if the storm sewer is so important cut back on the City Hall expansion. Naja Werner stated that when the storm sewer went in there was a frontage fee and an area assessment. Those with larger lots were affected the most. Some of the assessments to residents was $25,000. This fee was for both sanitary and storm sewer.. Trude stated that the Citizens Task Force report suggested that the runoff formula be used and that all she could see was a tremendous price tag for the people living in those areas. Naja Werner stated that because of all of the opposition to this Plan, the Home Rule Charter was developed. It took one year to write the • Charter and the main purpose for the Charter was that the citizens of Mounds View could have input. There had been other instances where the people were against issues and the Council approved the issues the residents did not want. Ms. Werner brought up the issue of the Anoka County Airport. Werner stated, that in her opinion, the reason for the Charter is so the residents can vote on these issues. McCarty stated that many of the recommendations of the Citizens Task Force could be used today. McCarty stated that this City not retrack hard work and hard fought for rights for the citizens and the utility fee does this. The utility fee will circumvent the assessment procedures and petition rights given to the citizens under the Charter. The Charter provides referendum options to come back and appeal this issue. McCarty stated that the Council should get the community involved in this funding process. Ruth White stated that. the Mayor has betrayed the people who had elected him. White stated that Mayor Linke had stated that he was against this utility. White stated that, in her opinion, he has lost his credibility because he was elected by the residents because he'was against the utility. White states that the residents support the church and the schools and the residents will be stuck twice. Mayor Linke stated that the utility fee is the best way in the long run because it is controlled 100 percent by the City. Linke stated to raise the same amount of money the taxes would have went up without raising any additional money.