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MI.dUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING IiELD APRIL 22, 1985, AT THE ORONO MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AT 685 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD — PAGE 3 PUBLIC HEARING Bill Sime of 2106 Shadywood Road explained that he received (CONT. ) the numbers from City Hall and took that number and multiplied it by 15 , since it is a 15 year assessment, and came up with the figure $112 . 00 total assessment. Sime noted that actually the total assessment is more than he quoted in his letter. Carolyn Drude stated that for a $150 , 000 market value home the assessment per year is $22 . 69 . Drude st�ted that the total assessment is cannot be predicted now because of the change in valuation of the home over that 15 year period. Bill Sime stated that the Mayor stated that his letter was in error and that his letter was not in error. Sime stated that the figures were given to him at a Council meeting that the total project cost was $900 , 000 and that if assessed 500 leaves $450 , 000 to be spread across the general tax rolls . Sime noted that $450 , 000 divided by approximately 4 , 000 tax parcels leaves $112 . 50 for a total assessment without interest. George Rovegno of 2010 ShorF�:line Drive referred to the estimated annual tax increase and asked if this mandates that property taxes must increase or can ' t the City be more fiscally responsible in its operating budget and take it out of the general fund. Rovegno reiterated that there is no rule that mandates that property taxes must increase. Rovegno asked Drewd how much of the $900 , 000 total project ccst goes to Ehlers & Associates. Carolyn Drude confirmed that there is no rule that mandates that taxes must go up, but there is a rule about having money available to pay those bonds . Drude estimated about $8- 9 ,000 will go to Ehlers & Associates for the financial consultant costs. Elmer Conover of 1489 Shoreline Drive stated that the figures he got from City Hall indicated his taxes would go up $600- 750 . Conover noted that he wouldn 't object to paying for a sewer project once, but asked how many other sewer projects are in the City of Orono that could compound these figures discussed tonight. Conover objected to the assessment because it will be precedent setting for future sewer projects. Mayor Butler explained that the City has been talking about sewer in the Crystal Bay area for years. Butler noted that the City has investigated every means of federal and state funding and there is no funding available for this project. Butler informed the public that a Hennepin County survey done on the Crystal Bay area revealed that a majority of the people in this area qualify as low and moderate income. Butler reported that many wells and septic systems in the Crystal Bay area overlap one another and create hazardous conditions. Butler sympathized with those who had to pay for t.heir own sewer and noted that she also paid for her own sewer, however, the community should be able to pull together