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5 <br /> 1 * he had been working with former City officials, Bob Sundland, Dave <br /> 2 Childs, as well as Larry Hamer on a plan to assess all City storm <br /> 3 users and to use the revenues for a lake saving project as well as <br /> 4 upgrading the City storm sewer system; <br /> 5 * Apache had not been a good neighbor, refusing to respond to the <br /> 6 problems their facility caused for the lake; <br /> 7 * he saw no benefit to any of the merchants from this project, <br /> 8 doubting very much whether many of the storage facility users would <br /> 9 be shopping at Apache; <br /> 10 * he couldn't understand when other cities like Roseville were <br /> 11 tearing down huge areas to add more retail commercial, why St. <br /> 12 Anthony would be even considering replacing the commercial they <br /> 13 have with an industrial use. <br /> 14 Commissioner Wagner noted that the green space in question was quite a <br /> 15 bit higher than the rest of the parking lot and he thought it would be <br /> 16 quite a job to dig the site down to catch the runoff. <br /> 17 Mr. Burt indicated St. Anthony, New Brighton, and Columbia Heights had <br /> 18 requested funding for another pollution source study but the state had <br /> 19 declined their request this year. The City Manager also pointed out <br /> 20 that the City's share of state funding had been cut off in midstream by <br /> 21 $26, 000. 00 for this year so it had become necessary to look for some <br /> 22 other type of revenue enhancement. Storm- sewer users fees are one of <br /> 23 those being looked at as a way of building up funds to replace <br /> 24 deteriorating infrastructure. However, there is little chance of <br /> 25 getting this into the budget before 1991. It would take some time for <br /> 26 the funds to accumulate for any of these projects. <br /> 27 Mr. Jones said that was one of the reasons the Silver Lake Homeowners <br /> 28 Association intended to go back to the Rice Creek Watershed District who <br /> 29 are able to impose levies on property owners whose runoff is impacting <br /> 30 the lake. The former Commissioner defended his claim that Apache was <br /> 31 responsible for 70% of the runoff and the major polluter of Silver Lake <br /> 32 by telling Commissioner Werenicz the bulk of runoff from Equinox is <br /> 33 contained on the site, according to Ramsey County researcher, Mr. <br /> 34 Noonan. <br /> 35 Ray Kahl of JVK Quality Homes, 2040 Tioga Boulevard, New Brighton, <br /> 36 identified himself as the agent who was currently marketing the small <br /> 37 shopping strip of Stinson Boulevard. He said the owner of the center <br /> 38 and its banker had been unable to be in attendance, but had requested he <br /> 39 represent their views. Mr. Kahl contended that the addition of a mini- <br /> 40 storage facility to the area would not contribute significantly to the <br /> 41 value of adjacent properties, but would rather be a detraction. He told <br /> 42 Commissioner Faust there were market studies to support his contention <br /> 43 and he perceived the proposed use would be more appropriately located in <br /> 44 an industrially zoned district. <br />