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.' "Minutes of RegYler Council Meeting, JlIne 27, 1966, continued Roger Short - \'Iatsi" Mathlr Mayor Neth0r~ut e.plaload that Mr. ShorT was req~eBtBd to attend this meet- Ing and discuss weter In Arden Hills since at the recently nald County Road E Study Me.tlng, many of tAG land o~nGrs expressed concern about municipal water. Mr. Short Informed the residents that on May 22, 1963, 6 public hearing ~as held regarding water for the Industrial area; It ~as determined at that time not to proceed with a system. Since that time. Control Data procBBd0d wlth Its otln system, as did Bethel College, both had offered financial ~5slstance for a municipal system. He stated !hst he mat t~lc6 ~Ith tho ~~ter Commlttoe end the report Is on fila - bas'c~~~~ tho SBms problem exists, but t~e prices differ. He Informed the Co~ncil that he has con- slllted ~Ith Shore~la~. Shorevle~ has purchased e limited ~atar supply from the MlnllGsota Vater Company end has added to tho system, bllt It stili Is not adequate. He Informed the Council that the Village stili has the same t~o alternates - from the ground or connect~lth Rosovllle. Consider- ation must be given to the type of Industry In the Industrial area and also should firs fire hydrants be Installed or elevated storage for sprink- ling systems In buildIngs to reduce Insurance rates. This lack of ~at0r In the Industrial 81"06 Is keeping many desirable Ind~$trI05 from locstlng In Arden Hills. ---- Mr., Short I nfOi"i!lllUI the Council that SI,orev I 6l>l hlii9 author !z@cl the I I" Eng I neer to study the Village water situation - perhaps It uolld be wise for A,den Hills ,"~O work tilth Shorl5lvlew slncEl wo canno"~ go ~'hrough "j"O MInneapolis because of New Brighton end St. Anthony bat~s0fl us, each tilth their own systems. Trustse Hoftmann suggested a combination system for the Industrial erea - plllrt of the I ndust;- I as served by ControJ, Da'(6 and thEl be I snCIl> ~I th RosGvllle. Mr. Short replied that St. Paul ~II! n6t allow en Integrated system. In ens~er to Meyor i\hsthercut's Inquiry. Mr. Short s'hltGd th.j)'j'''';'here are two Federal Aid Programs regarding water: . :....... ---"- I . f.H.A. (Farmers Home Administration) which does not apply t~ Arden HI 115. Allo\!ls grallts up to 50% for basic facl IltV- must JWbmlt a com- plets sat of plans, ,no applications acce~ted ~Ith~arn. Arden Mills pr6vlous plans ~ould not be adequate as they wsre not vor the antlra village. He stated that only I municipality In Minnesota has quallflad to date. A residant Inquired ss to the difference of cost ~et~aGn ground water end servIce from Rose~llle. Mr. Short couldn't give definite figures for the different systems. but did state that the Rosevllle connection would be the 10l1G9t cost. 2. Ol".Sekholl stated hi sbe if e" that the 11 III sgs sholll d tlllke another poll ,to, seEl how milnv res I dents want water nott - bell eves Sf. Peu I wou I d be bas,t an. explained problems of municipalitIes with Individual supplies, such as Lauderdale - 011 problem, and St. Anthony - Iron. Meyor Nethercut In- formed the residents thst the purpose of this portion of the meeting Is not .0 make 8 decision, but for discussion only 85 the industrlel area Is In esd of Mater; he requasted the Public Works Committee to consider tne---Id-eas discussed tonIght. Mr. McNlesh remInded the Council that the Committee definitely advised against a private frsnchlse. In reply to an Inquiry from Mrs. Mosher, Mayor Neth~rcut explained that, only the Arden Hills homes located on the south boundary adjacent to Rose- vllle are permitted to connect to the Rosevllle water SystGffi as permission granted'for north 01 this line would complicate a futtlrs Arden Hills munici- pal system. Trustee Hoffillsni'l moved that the matter be referred to vhe Public. Works Com- mIttee; seconded by TrusteeBJorndahl; motloncariled. Mr. McNlesh suggested that POSSibly th6 Counell s~ould consider reactivating the Watsr Study Committee 85 recommended In their 'report. Mayor Nethercut agreed that perhaps It \llould be logIcal to request !lnather report back from this committee, , 'l -4-