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05/02/97-riW• • H • « <br />FRI 15:50 FAX 612 347 7077 @004 <br />m <br />FREDRIKSON & BITION■ ■.....Vr^/f'^r. <br />. I. <br />• .*•• »..*••. •■ ■ • <br />• •*. % ,.• <br />•I •/ ! <br />FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A. <br />Attorneys At Law <br />IlOU International Centre <br />900 .Second Afettue South <br />MinneapoUs. MN 55402-3i<J7 <br />(C.I2) 147-7000 <br />Fax (612) 147-7077 <br />Direct Dial No. <br />(612) 347-7052 <br />October 26, 1995 <br />Mr. Ron Moorse <br />City Manager <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay. MN 55323-0066 <br />Re: Proposed extension of the MUSA line and accompanying sewer service project <br />serving the residents of the North Long Lake area of the City of Orono <br />Dear Mr. Moorsc: <br />My office represents Troy and Catherine Anderson, the owners of the property at 1490 Long <br />Lake Boulevard. Tn 1993, the City directed the Andersens to replace their existing on-site <br />septic system with a new system. The Andersens made inquiry of the City regarding the <br />possibility that municipal sewer service would become available to this part of the City. <br />They were assured that there was little, if any, likelihood that municipal sewer service would <br />become available within the next ten to i'fleen year period. In reliance upon that <br />representation, the Andersens constructed an expensive on-site septic system that conformed <br />to all applicable laws and codes. <br />The system in question functions efficiently and well and is expected to do so during its <br />useful life. Therefore, if municipal sewer service is made available to my clients, my clients <br />will derive no benefit from that service. Informal inquiry has been made of appraisers. We <br />have been assured that with a conforming and functioning on-site sewer system, any increase <br />in value to the properly derived from municipal sewer service being made available to my <br />clients’ property would be nominal. Under Minnesota law, my client may not be assessed <br />for such a project beyond the benefit derived by my clients’ property. <br />Wc have received a Petition being circulated by the residents of the North Long Lake area of <br />the City of Orono. Paragraph 4 of that Petition states: "Residents who have replaced their <br />septic systems within five years before the time that the city sewer is installed will receive <br />more favorable payment terms, such as deferral of the assessment for a period of lime." <br />* • • -t <br />ii