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I Regular Council Meeting • 2 July 28, 1992 3 Page 24 4 5 6 7 D. Storm Water Drainage Utility 8 9 Mr. Cavanaugh said he was speaking in anticipation of the 10 August 11 first reading of the ordinance which would establish 11 this new utility for which residents and commercial entities 12 would have to pay specific fees. The resident indicated he 13 considered the leaflet on the proposed utility which had been 14 sent to the residents to be very inadequate when it came to 15 specifics. Mr. Cavanaugh read off about 20 questions related 16 to the proposal which Mr. Burt said he was certain he would be 17 able to answer if he came to his office before that meeting. 18 The Manager said the leaflet was intended to raise questions 19 which could be answered at either the first, second or third 20 reading which would be given the ordinance before it passes. 21 The Manager also told Mr. Cavanaugh the City Engineer would 22 have to be present to answer some questions he raised. 23 24 Mayor Ranallo drew attention to the fact that the leaflet had 25 invited residents to call City Hall if they had questions and 26 said the Manager had reported receiving only four calls with • 27 most of the callers only asking how long the fees would be 28 charged. He also told Mr. Cavanaugh that since he has been 29 Mayor he has always insisted on having three readings for any 30 ordinance which is proposed. That way any questions which are 31 raised during the first reading can be answered during the 32 second reading. 33 34 Mr. Burt told Mr. Cavanaugh the utility would not be designed 35 to bring in a windfall of money but the first funds will be 36 used to study what the City has to do in response to all the 37 regulations which are coming from the federal government, the 38 Metropolitan Council and the DNR. He said there are eleven 39 different agencies to regulate storm water. 40 41 The Road Task Force was the one which had instigated the 42 concept of not assessing for storm water management but rather 43 to use a fee as a vehicle for correcting problems the City 44 will be facing. Mayor Ranallo added that until the City 45 starts digging down into the streets no one will know how 46 great the storm water problem actually is. 47 48 Mr. Cavanaugh commented that if only four people had called 49 City Hall after receiving the leaflet he could only conclude 50 the 96% remaining are probably complaining about the cost of 51 government without trying to find out what is being done. He