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<br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />JULY 14, 2003 <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski asked what her lake front property footage was. <br /> <br />Ms. Johnson replied they had 20 feet more ofland to where the lake was then as <br />to where the home was. She stated they had bought the home 12 years ago and <br />knew the previous owners and in the 23 years since the home was built, the water <br />had never been this high. She noted the water had never threatened their home <br />before last year and this was unprecedented in the 23 years since she has known <br />that property. She noted the lake was getting larger and larger. <br /> <br />Mike Enz, 1128 Karth Lake Drive, stated he just spent $10,000 this summer to <br />correct the damage from last summer. He asked why the City did not run the <br />water by the water tower as an option last year. He stated he was in favor of a <br />permanent solution and be believed the issue was the financial impact and the <br />possible assessment being requested of the residents. He asked why it was good <br />for additional businesses to come into the community. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski replied it was for the services those businesses provide to its <br />residents. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Enz stated there was only one reason a City was encouraging business to <br />come to the City and that was money. He stated he did not know why a City <br />would encourage this unless it benefited the residents by lowering their taxes. He <br />stated they did not have many lakes in the City and it was up to the City to help <br />with a solution. He indicated he wanted the businesses to be included in this <br />solution as well. <br /> <br />Art Bourgeois, 1168 Amble Drive, asked how many homes and what level of <br />assessment might be involved. <br /> <br />Mr. Parrish replied they did not have this information. There were many options <br />they could look at. Currently they were looking at the issue as to whether they <br />should pump or not to pump, and then they would look at financing. <br /> <br />Mr. Bourgeois pointed out that the residents could not make any decisions if they <br />did not know how much it would cost them. <br /> <br />. <br />