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SPECIAL HARING 7/1359 The Special Hearing on the Water Main Extension was called to order at 7s1t5 P. M.,~ the following Council Members being presents Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; Geo. 5havor, Trustee; Willis Warkentien, Trustee and Wm. R. Utecht, Clerk. Also present were Vern Ljungren, Village Engineer; Frank N. Graham, Village Attorney and Ethel E. White, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Absent: Paul Coppini, Trustee and Wm. E. Olsen, Treasurer. A written roll call was taken and there were 2$ citizens present. Mayor Nilsen read copy of Notice as Published in the Rose Tribune, Copy of Notice posted at the designated posting places and Affidavit of Posting. Nilsen said the extension of the roster main on Larpenteur Avenue has been under discussion for along time. Now that we have per- mission from the City of St. Paul to extend the water lines we think the time to lay it is before the Larpenteur Avenue Improvement is completed. Nilsen read the letter from the University of Minnesota in which they said they were xell taken care of as far as their water needs rorere concerned; that they also had an emergency arrange- ment with the City of St. Paul and that they were not interested in the extension of water on Larpenteur Avenue and would not benefit from it. Engineer Ljungren presented the public with copies of an information sheet showing estimated costs. Financing was discussed. It was pointed out that the total cost would be approximately ~657,338.~. There would be !~6l~0' of line from the center of Snelling to the point 726' east of the center line of Cleveland Avenue. Of this total footage, there would be 3986' of benefited property to be assessed at X7.25 per front foot; the balance to be put on general taxes and paid back by a system of connection charges when the lines were extended and service connec- tions made. It is anticipated that the interest rate will be 6~ and that bonds will be financed over a 20 year period. ~-Z r- ,~. ~. a.;; ~ The pressure at the end of the line would be about 21#. The nursery men felt this would not be sufficient. Ljungren replied Commissioner Rosen of St. Paul and Leonard Thompson of the St. Paul Water Depart- ment had indicated their approval of the installation of a !6100,000. water tank, probably back of the Village Hall, and the possibility of selling water to the Village of Falcon Heights at a wholesale rate, the Village to bill and collect water bills from it's residents. It was also pointed out that with the additional pressure, we in the Village should be able to reduce meter sizes, and water charges thereby, making it possible to recover the cost of the tank and necessary equipment and services. Inasmuch as there will be an ample supply of water' it was suggested that the pressure could be taken care of by installing a pump in the line until such time as the over-all plan could be submitted to the citizens of the entire village and a vote taken. Glen Fadden, 1735 St. Mary's, said this would be practical, inexpensive and entirely. satisfactory. It is being done all the time. Ljungren agreed. It was suggested by some of the citizens that we proceed with the over-all plan immediately but they were advised it wasn't fair to ask people who had just invested in new homes with new pumps to pay