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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />SEPTEMBER 29,2003 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Councihnember Grant asked if the City could be a member of the Lake <br />Improvement District. Mr. Filla replied it could, but it would only have one vote, <br />the same as the other residents. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem expressed concern regarding the higher cost estimate <br />received. Mr. Parrish replied the costs had increased and the bids had come in <br />higher. He noted the assessment would be based on the value of the home and not <br />spread out equally among the residents. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikovvski asked if they went to a unit assessment with this, would they <br />be closer to the $700.$800 originally estimated. Mr. Filla replied the County <br />would spread this out based on market value. He noted it could not be assessed <br />equally per residence. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Rem moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br />motion to approve Resolution No. 03"60: Establishing the Karth <br />Lake Improvement District and adopting the Board By-Laws. The <br />motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem again expressed concern about the expense of the project <br />and the increased estimated cost. She noted she was uncomfortable approving this <br />increased cost. She asked if the residents had seen these increased costs. Mr. <br />Parrish stated the residents had been notified that the approach to assessments <br />would be different. He noted the residents were informed they could call the City <br />for the cost estimate for their property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem asked how much more had the City's contribution gone up. <br />Mr. Parrish stated the City's contribution went from $35,000 to $56,000. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden noted she had not heard that the residents did not want <br />the Karth Lake pumping project done and she encouraged the City not to take the <br />pumping project from this proposal. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant agreed with Councilmember Holden. He stated he <br />believed the issues were over financing. Mr. Filla noted the By-Laws gave the <br />Council options as to how to finance the cost of this project. <br />