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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 4 . Councilmember Holden asked if there was a way to put an end to the District in the future. Mr. Filla replied according to State law, if the City detennined the District was no longer serving a public interest the District could be terminated. He also noted a citywide petition with 26 percent of the citizens requesting an end of the District could end the District. Ron HagkuIl, 1289 Karth Lake Circle, stated the residents of the lake did not cause this issue and he believed it was due to inadequate planning in the 1970s. He questioned the assignment of payment. He asked why only the lakeside owners should bear the 50 percent cost on an estimate that has increased almost 40 percent. He noted it seemed to him that the drainage district (the drainage area that contributed to this, both commercial and residential) should bear responsibility for this and he asked for a valid reason as to why it was just the lakeside owners. He noted it was not just the lakeside owners that caused the lake to rise. Frank Stodola, 1281 Karth Lake Circle, expressed concern how this item was . being assessed. He stated he believed all the people who contributed to this problem should pay for the solution, induding other residents and businesses. Susan Johnson, 1220 Karth Lake Drive, stated she was excited that a solution was going to be taken for this problem. She noted better management of the lake levels and quality of the water would enhance the property values on the lake. She indicated while nobody wanted to pay for this, she believed this was a good solution. She noted the people living around the lake had the most to benefit from the lake's condition. Mayor Aplikowski closed the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. Mayor Aplikowski asked if there were any advantage the District would benefit from other than this particular project. Mr. Filla stated the Lake District could have the authority to suggest other kinds of projects to the City also. Mr. Parrish stated the reason they had adopted the Lake District approach instead of assessing for drainage was because they would not meet the applicable tests and . thresholds for assessing for drainage. He recognized the fact that the problem was not exclusively caused by the residents along the lake and that was the reason the City was paying 50 percent of the cost of this project.