HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000046_pg042February 21, 1978 Page 7
senior citizens and that they would be discussed at the time of an
assessment hearing.
Mr. Lind added that he felt anyone who built in an area with water
problems should be responsible for putting in their own drain tile
and sealing their basements at their own expense.
Cathy Roth, 5108 Sunnyside Road stated that she felt there definitely
were areas of Mounds View that needed a drainage system and asked what
would happen if the project was not approved by the Council.
Mr. Short replied that there were a number of different approaches
open to the City but stated that the main problem was that most of
the problem areas are a long way from an outlet, and that each
area a reasonable distance from the outlet should be put in first,
which would involve more expense than the other sections. He added
that the critical development amounted to 80 percent of the total
cost'.of the project. Mr. Short stated that the Council could decide
to build just partial sections, which would be a partial solution.
Phil Carlson, 8148 Red Oak Drive questioned why the issue was being
handled differently that a school bond and why the citizens could not
vote on it.
Mayor Pickar replied that the law was written that way and that the
best way for the Council to handle it was to get as much input from
the citizens as possible.
Mr. Carlson asked if municipal bonds would pay for the project and
questioned why 8 percent interest would be charged if the bonds are
tax free.
Mr. Swanson replied that there is a cost to the City to provide install-
ment payments but that each citizen has the right to pay his assessment
in full when first assessed, and thus avoid any interest payment.
Mr. Carlson questioned how he could be benefited by the project when
he had never had water in his basement in twelve years.
Mayor Pickar replied that benefit would have to be determined at an
assessment hearing.
Mr. Sunde added that the storm sewer project does not claim to solve
everyones problems but attempts to reduce them as much as possible.
David Perry, 2466 Clearview Avenue questioned how the cost effectiveness
was planned if the project was not going to help people with water in
their basements.
Mr. Short replied that if everyone who had water problems calculated
the gallons of water that went down the sewer at 36 cents per thousand
gallons, cost effectiveness could be determined.