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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING Additional Public Improvements For Project No. 2004-01 MAY, 2004 A Public Hearing for the purpose of receivingpublic comment on an proposed additions to Public Improvement Project No. 2004-01 including installation of an extension of the municipal sanitary sewer system at Scheuneman Road commencing at a point adjacent to Kahl Circle and thence northward. approximately 1,000feet to the intersection of Scheuneman and Otter Lake Roads. The Public Hearing was convened. by Mayor Emeott before the Gem Lake City Council on Monday, 21 June 2004 at 7:10. PM in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford located at 1493 East County Road E. in Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota on a motion by Igo, Second. by Bosak andunanitnous vote of the City Council. Mayor Emeott, Councilors Bosak, Igo, and Birkebak, Clerk Magnuson, Special Counsel Johnson, City Project Engineer Mitchell, and Planning Commission. Representative Lindner were present along with residents as follows: Vern Grundhoffer, Ray. and Gloria Tessier, Dale and Gretchen Artig Swomley, Alta Estrin, Cindy and Bob Scruggs,. and Tom Doran. Fullowing.Mayor .Emeatt's request for additions, deletions, or.corrections, and on Motion by Watson and Second by Bosak, the Agenda for the Public Hearing was unanimously approved. For the record, Magnuson indicated that a notice of this public hearing was published on I2 May2004 in thelegal notices section of the White Bear Pressand that all property owners with real proPerty located along the affected area of Scheuneman Roadbased upon a certified list secured from Ramsey County GIS Users Group Internet Site were also notified by direct snail. Mayor Emeott gave a brief overview of the process leading to this public hearing, indicating that consideration of this planhas been reviewed in other public meetings, and that the purpose of tonight's public hearing is to formally receive public comment on proposed additions to Public. Improvement:Project No 2004-01previously ordered in accordance with Gem Lake ordinances and State of Minnesota statutes. Mr. Lindner as representative of the Planning Commission was recognized and commentedthat the members of the Planning Commission felt it was in the best interest of the community to include the area north of Kahl Circle in the sanitary sewer project. Mr. Magnuson then reported on Ramsey County involvement in the project relative to rebuilding the road following constructionof the sewer for the project, providing a history of the Functional Roadway Consolidation Plan of 1993, actions taken by the Council at that time, failure by Ramsey County to complete theprogram with Gem Lake, and opportunities created by the program today. He noted that Ramsey County has agreed in principal to reimburse the City of Gein Lake in an amount up to.:$170,000 for reconstruction of Scheuneman Road from Otter Lake Road south to Highway 61. This will, in turn, allow a very cost effective construction of sanitary sewer to properties adjacent the construction. The project will also be enhanced by today's towinterest rates. Finally, Mr. Magnuson noted this was also an opportunity toaddress the many concerns expressed by theresidents along andadjacent to Sclieuneman Road regarding traffic and speed problems as Gem Lake residents will have substantially more input into a city street than we do with County Roads. Magnuson then presented the Statement of Need, noting this proposed addition to the project already approved is needed to further the public health and the environment of the City's most densely populated and oldest residential area with the oldest septic systems in the. City. In the event of a system failure, many of the existing septic systems can not be replaced as redundant sites are simply not available on thesmaller. lots. Also,several cesspools are located in the area which, in accordance with Ordinance No 64,.mnust be removed by 2009. The goals of theNPDFS will also be furthered. as the northpond at the. Gem Lake Hills. golf course and. the Kahl wetlandswiIl be positively impacted through abatement of (further) potential contamination. from failing orpaorlyoperating septic systems. Finally, by including this project with the sanitary sewer project already approved south of Kahl Circle,excellenteconomics of scale can 'berealizedto reduce the cost of the project by more than 60%. Magnuson then presented Findings ofFact, referencing Mr. Eklin's recent ISTS Inspection Report dated 16-17 June 2004 which indicates 2 currently, failing ISTS, 3 marginal ISTS,. ] drywell that will require replaceinent in 2009, and only 3 operationally. acceptable ISTS with noredundant sites. Hence, most{67%) systemsin this district will require replacement in the near future and the balance: can not be replaced unless placed directly over existing systems.