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<br />the Amoco and Dairy Queen do. He also indicated that he would be fine with the pipe <br />through his back property as there is already an easement there and it would safe a lot of <br />money. <br /> <br />Mr. Sorge asked Council to look at what they have put up with having businesses located <br />on that road and what they have already had to pay. He then said that extending the road <br />assists the other property owner with the majority of the land in developing his property <br />and that property owner should pay to do so. He further indicated that he has been <br />paying taxes for 10 years and asked Council to be fair with its decision. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg commented that he felt Mr. Sorge was the most refreshing voice in two <br />years and then commented that there are no City coffers as referenced, that money is <br />taxpayer money. He then said he appreciated the comments. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that they had been waiting a long time for <br />that road. She then said that development would be coming further down the street and <br />asked if the business owners in attendance wanted to wait on the road until development <br />further south picks up. <br /> <br />Mr. Sorge said that would be fine but he would like to see, at the muumum, a <br />maintenance program for the road. < <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked for confirmation that they would be fine <br />without having the road paved. She then said that this is being pushed by Lino Lakes and <br />the City has not agreed to doing the road, only to review the costs. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg commented that there is nothing in the Joint Powers Agreement that <br />says the City has to go all the way with this project. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated the City has been looking at this for a long <br />time and the numbers that she has seen look like a $25,000 assessment from the business <br />owners and that is a lot different than $15,000. She then said she would like to hear <br />comments but this is not a done deal as far as the City is concerned. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg commented that sooner or later the road has to get paved and has to be <br />built to design specifications to handle large trucks. He then said that the property <br />owners would eventually be assessed for the improvement and, in the future, that <br />assessment would only be higher. <br /> <br />Mr. Sorge indicated that he would love to see curbs and gutters as he thinks it would be <br />the right thing to do for ongoing development and he thinks Centerville needs to think in <br />terms of the commercial property in the back. He then suggested taking care of the water <br />from the Centerville side ofthe street and letting Lino Lakes take care oftheir own water. <br /> <br />Page 5 of 15 <br />