HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000047_pg101April 24, 1978 Page 4
Mr. Sargent read a letter he had received from a Mounds View citizen, supporting the
Task Force working with the City.
Mayor Pickar stated that item 3 of the resolution addresses the legality of enforcing
the moratorium and that the Short, Elliott, Hendrickson report was used as a guideline.
He added that it should not affect anything that the Task Force does.
Mr. Loeding asked if the City could change direction after the precedence had been
set. Administrator Achen replied that anything that is constructed in the City
would have to be financed, ultimately through the sale of bonds and that he was
concerned that they could not finance a citywide system through pre - payments. He
explained that there were three ways he knew of, one being that a uniform tax be
levied throughout the City, or a combination of assessments and tax levy, or a tax
system based on drainage districts. He added that the City would like to establish
some method of picking up advance payments and that there must be a plan of some
type that everyone conforms to, and that such a plan must ultimately be signed off
by professional engineers in order to be financed.
Administrator Achen stated that he had recommended to the Council that they follow
the plan as prepared by Short, Elliott and Hendrickson since it was the only one
the City had that had been professionally prepared.
Mr. Loeding stated that it was his understanding that Project 1973 -4 had been paid
for totally by local assessments. Attorney Meyers replied that under Chapter 429,
the Council had elected to assess 100% of the cost.
Mr. Loeding stated that he felt it would be beneficial to have a total system to plan
against and asked if it was necessary to have it within the next three months. Attorney
Meyers replied that in the event that the City is challenged, he would like to be able
to show that the City does have a plan and is collecting assessments based on that plan.
Mayor Pickar pointed out that the resolution does not address itself to the details
of financing.
Mr. Loeding stated that it was his understanding that the assessments would be based
on area and runoff but would not have any relationship to the total system. Attorney
Meyers replied that that type of assessment would be agreed upon by the developer in
advance, and that under Chapter 429, the City would have to be able to prove that a
development benefitted the same amount that it was assessed.
Mr. Loeding stated that the Council was proposing that the Short, Elliott, Hendrickson
study be used as an interim solution but that the Task Force would like to see some-
thing else.
Duane McCarty stated that he was interested in the concept of on -site retention and
asked if the City could work with that plan. Attorney Meyers replied that he had
no problem with that but that the developers would have to be made aware of it. He
added that he was concerned with levying charges.
Mr. Loeding suggested that a holding pond or system might be the answer and asked if
it would be necessary to give credit since it would be an imposition for the City.
Attorney Meyers replied that he did not feel it would present a problem in giving
a credit for temporary facilities.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked if the Task Force was comfortable now with the resolution.
Mr. Loeding replied that in general they were comfortable with the resolution but would