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MINUTES OF THE STUBBS BAY SEWER HEARING — NOVEMBER 201 10911 Jabbour concurred but reminded him that there are many homes which currently are percolating sewage to the surface and these homes have no alternate drainfield site. Klitzke noted that they should be looking at the -whole drainfield that goes into Lake Minnetonka, including those beyond 1000'. Callahan stated that State agencies are doing just that. Mayor Peterson introduced Glenn Cook, the City Engineer, and asked him to explain the different areas and costs. Cook explained the property being considered has been divided into seven areas, which would all hook up to the forcemain on Tonkawa Road. Cook indicated that the trunk cost would. be divided equally among all properties in the project, and the lateral costs which are used to serve a particular neighborhood would be paid for by the homes served in that area. Cook noted that the lateral lines would go down the middle of the street, which is why the cost may seem higher, because the street would need to be replaced. He estimated the trunk portion of the project to cost $830,090, and the lateral portion to cost $1,114,885. Cook showed a table which divided the cost amoung areas proposed. A resident asked why the lateral costs could not be spread equally amoung those involved. Cook stated that could be done, but there are some areas where there is little or no street replacement, thus reducing the cost. Klitzke noted that on Oxford Road, the line is proposed to go through the front /lake yards rather than through the street, which would allow for five more houses to be included. Cook noted that would be a possibility. He indicated that if the project is approved, work could start in April of 1992 with completion in August of 1992. Which means the area would be disrupted for the entire summer of 1992. Mayor Peterson introduced Dave Peterson, Chair of the Citizens Committee, which was appointed by Council in April of 1991. Peterson explained that he and members of the Committee have taken a random, door —to —door sampling of feelings of the project. He noted that no one is excited and some of the comments were: sewer should have been in years ago, cost too much, City should help pay, don't need it but would help to defray the cost. Peterson explained that he is not within the proposed sewered area, but recently his septic system failed and an alternate system could not be located on his 2+ acre lot. He also reiterated that under the new regulations, any home improvement or sale of a home would require the septic system to be brought 2