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MAY 8, 1973 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDII= OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF HUGE? , Note: the following are minutes taken by the deputy clerk after the Mayor opened the4 public hearing for audience participation. Plaese attach to the minutes prepared by Ehlers and given to you on May 8 by the clerk. The following are questions from the audience which were answered for the most part by How- ard Kuusisto and Bob Ehlers. Ed Waugh, 13863 Forest Blvd.-"There is a $5.00 charge for ordinary residents, but how do you determine what a commercial user will pay?" Answer-"This is based somewhat on your water usage," Pat Dooley, 5765 150th St.-"What is the cost difference of replacing 145th St, Will you save money?" Answer-" We will not remove all of 145th St. and yes, we will save money, "450 feet West of Finale would be open at least one lane." Willard Curmnings, 5389 145th St, -"Will people along 145th be assessed from the middle of the street?" Answer-"Where there is along and short side, the middle of the street?" Answerer" Where there is a long and short side, it will be equalized as if the sewer were laid in the middle of the road. Eugene Reinhart, 14936 Foxhill-"How much will it cost for people on gravel roads to pay for replacing blacktop?" Answer-"Estimated cost of replacing bituminous is $35:000.00 or $4 to 6 per foot, We actually applied for more money in the grant to add improvements, but we received not even enough to complete sewer." Kathy Schletty, no address given-"Is the sewer going down the North side of 147th. St.? "Answer-"We have to stay away from water mains, so the sewer will be South of 147th." Ruth Coil, 14885 Forest Blvd.-"Is the sewer to go in front of our lot?" Answer-"Yes, it will be on the West side of you." Mrs, Bramstedt, Egg Lake Road-"How far out on Egg Lake are you going?" Answer-"The people can tell us how far they want us to go. We have the same problem on Oneka Lake Blvd." Bob Whitehart, Railroad Rep.-"Is this-the original plan submitted to HUD, or had plans been changed after?" Answer-"No, this is not the original plan submitted to HUD9 although we discussed with them the possiblility of cutting back somwhere, e.g. a pumping station." Ken Tschida, Bald Eagle Industrial Park-" I'd like the pumping station back in the proposal." Dean Johnson, 5849 147th St.-"How long after bids are received do,yoy hold them? "Ansewer-"Approximately 45 days. They have to go through some government approvals, etc." Eugene Reinhart, 14936 Foxhill-"If everyone paid for the sewer right away, we could save about $70,000.00. It should be cheap to put sewer in Foxhill, so why should we be on the end of the line and have to pay more for installation?" Answer-"The contractor starts on one end of the village and works his way up, but the piople,on the far end should not be penalized. We're trying to take care of that problem." Pat Dooley, 5765 150th St.-"Will the sewer raise the tax valuation?" Answer-"Nat necessarily, but it could in some cases. This would depend on your tax assessor." Ray Peltier, 14624 Fitzgerald-"Hugo has just had a big tax increase. We don't want another one because of sewer. Some areas around us just put in sewer and their taxes went up". Answer-"The tax increase we just had had been ordered by the State." Jim Husnick, Hugo-"Why put three crossings so close together on Highway #61? Wouldn't that be expensive?" Answer-"To get a deeper sewer in that area. It wouldn't be that expensive.