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OCTOBER 11 , 1974 MINUTES OF THE HUGO SEWER ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING The Public Hearing was opened at 8:08 P.M. by Mayor Lease, City Council members present were: Lease, Smith, Lex ux, LaValle and Martin. Also present were Charles Johnson, City Attorney; Howard Kuusisto and Brian Amundson, City Engineers; and Robert Ehlers Sr. and Robert Ehlers Jr. , Fiscal Agents. The City Deputy Clerk read the Public Hearing notice published in the Forest Lake Times. Mr. Ehlers explained the financial aspects of the project. He stated that at the first public hearing the perimeter to operate under consisted of no tax levy, meaning those people receiving sewer would pay for the sewer. Estimates at the first meeting' were: $11 .00 per foot - $150.00 REC - $100.00 Service Connection. He stated that we have a $850,000 bond, supplemented by a $357,000 Federal Grant so the proposed charges are: $9.00 per foot (plus 25 feet on the side, if a corner lot) - $515.00 REC - and $150.00 service connection. User fee for operation and maintennance will' be $6.00 per month. In addition to this., there will be a $300.00 SAC Charge to cover interceptor and treatment facilities provided by Metropolitan Sewer Board which must be paid in cash. The meeting was opened to the public for comments and questions. Greg Gruber - 14918 Foxhill Avenue - Mr. Gruber wanted to know if the $300.00 SAC charge was included with the assessment sent to him. He was told that the SAC charge was in addition to his assessment. He asked if the SAC charge would increase in two years if he waited until then to hookup. He was told it would increase about $25.00 per year. He also wanted to know why the SAC charge increased from $150.00 to $300.00. Mr. Ehlers explained that if we would have hooked up in 1973, the cost would have been cut in half by Metro. Mrs. Sterling Ashby - 5980 Oneka Lake Blvd. - Mrs. Ashby wanted a definition on SAC Charge, Stub Charge and REC Charge. She also wanted an explanation of the form letter sent out. Mr. Lease explained the SAC Charge againand stated that the Sub charge is the same as the service connection. He also stated that the REC charge is to finance the total project. Mr. Ehlers explained that finance charges covered cost of main in street, lift stations, man- holes, force mains, etc. RobertRicci - 14716 Fondant Avenue - He wanted to know about REC charges for doubledwellings and why he was charged 10 RECs for his bar and restaurant. Mr. Lease explained that they used 20 seats per REC and took the number of seats off of his liquor license. Mr. Ricci also wanted to know if he would be charged $6.00 per month like everyone else? Mr. Ehlers explained that the metering of the winter quarter water bill would determine the amount of the sewer bill. He also wanted to know if they took the longest side on a corner lot. Mr. Lease stated that they used the front plus 25 feet on the side but he would check with the engineer to see how his was determined. Mrs. Ruth Coil - 14885 Forest Blvd. - Mrs. Coil wanted the REC Charge explained again. Mr. Ehlers explained it again. She also wanted to know why we didn't leave the footage charge at $10.00 or $12.00 and leave the REC Charge lower. Mr. Ehlers explained that people coming in later will have to pay for the sewer too if the REC Charge is higher. Mrs. Coil also askei if ---,A ti...�..1 .. .t... nl l .......A v.�. - �-� L�n 'nlr •�r M _ T.P'.IQP RtatE a