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194 3/6/72 A special meeting of the Lino Lakes Village Council was called to order on March 6, 1972, by Mayor Bohjanen. Present were Mrs. Swanson, Mr. Marier, Mr. Bohjanen and Mr. Cardinal. Mr. Jaworski was absent. Mr. Cardinal moved to waive notices for this meeting since it was announced at the last regular Council meeting. Seconded by Mrs. Swanson. Carried unanimously. Mr. Bohjanen explained the purpose of this meeting was to go over the Metropolitan Sewer Board Survey of 1971 questionnaire, fill it in and decide how we are going to come up with monies to pay the Sewer Board billing. Guidelines were requested of the Attorney, Engineer and Mr. Strand as to what should be done. Mrs. Emerton went through Page 1 of the survey, filling in spaces not already filled. She indicated A.2. would be December 31, 1971. B.2. Operational expenses should be zero. There was much discussion concerning Capital under B.2. Money was received from Jandric project on December 10th, although there was no service into their lines in 1971. Ir. Gotwald said he and Mr. L'Allier went down and discussed this $25,713 bill with the sewer board. They felt they shouldn't have been billed and they didn't attempt to pay it because there was no flow. They were still billed out Metro didn't fight it. Although a portion is for flow, we must pay the amount for capacity. It was decided to leave B.2., Capital, at zero also because this was an advance on the total bill. They weren't dumping into the interceptor although eight houses were hooked up locally during December 1971. C.1., Service Charges is zero. C.2., Connection Charges is zero. The Connection charge was set at $500.00. The question was asked if this was a temporary setting or not. The minutes to the December 13th meeting, page 10, paragraph 2, were referred to. It was decided from these that nothing definite was set. This charge was only set arbitrarily and is sub- ject to change. The hook up charge is to defray the cost to the Sewer Board. There will be separate charges for interceptor and lateral hock ups. Mrs. Emerton noted that hook -up funds were kept in an account titled, Debt. Redemption Fund #3. The minutes to the December 14th meeting were referred to. For the record, this $500.00 hook -up fee is no part of the assessment, it is required before giving building permits. Those paying it didn't actually have municipal sewer usuage (or flow) at the time. Mr. Gotwald stated that if there was no use in December this first sheet shouldn't be filled out or you'd be admitting usage. It was therefore decided, after discussion that all totals on page one should be zero. Page 2, Survey of 1972 Budgeted Municipal Sanitary Sewer Expenditures and Revenues. Mr. Gotwald noted that the sewer lines are 99% in and the lift station isn't going to be put in until April. He will phone in the actual cost to this date. He also has the unit breakdown for sewer and water. This form is just asking for sewer costs, so he will phone this in also. It was discussed that this same formula can also be applied to all fiscal engineering, attorney, etc. fees. Under E.2., Capital, this would indicate a bond resolution breakdown. Mr. Gotwald will also phone this into Mrs. Emerton. Mr. Gotwald felt that several things on this form are premature. We don't know what the assessment figure will be or the maintenance costs. The sewer rental charges will be on a quarterly basis for maintenance per year. No one