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821 .1 <br />INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES <br />STUBBS BAY INFORMATIONAL MEETING <br />JULY 27, 1989 <br />nRONO HIGH SCHOOL AUDITOPIUM <br />At the informational meeting that was held on Jul, 27, 1989, <br />approximately 35 property owners were present together with <br />Counc-Imember J. Diann Goetten and members from the staff <br />including Michael Gaffron, Glenn Cook, John Gerhardson, Jeanne <br />Mabusth and Mark Bernhardson. Following an introduction by the <br />City Administrator, Michael Gaffron gave an overview of the Waste <br />Management Study, outlining .rich of the alternatives and the <br />merits and pitfalls of each of these alternatives. This was <br />followed by a presentation of the sewering option as far as <br />layout and expense presented by Glenn Cook. Following this <br />presentation general question. were taken. The following <br />represents the significa.:t questions that were raised and <br />responses given to those. (As these are paraphrased they may <br />encapsulate two or three questions that were asked together with <br />their responses and are not necessarily in the order in which the <br />questions were asked.) <br />1. Is there not a law that requires that the property owner be <br />required to pay only the amount of benefit to the property? <br />Minnesota special assessments are limited to the benefit <br />(increase brought about by the improvement) to that property. <br />The City is cognizant of this law and is structuring the <br />amount of actual special assessment to be equal to or less <br />than the expected benefit to the great range of prod "ties. <br />The balance of the cost will be covered by a cc ction <br />charge. There is a possibility the connection chary: can be <br />financed by the City over the sama term as the assessment <br />which is expected to be 15 or 20 ye--�. <br />