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of a sewer extension project for the defined area. These costs and the extent of the project will be presented to the affected property owners at public hearings. Section 8.3.2 All costs of sewer extension projects shall be assessed to the properties that will be affected and gain or retain value by this project. The health and welfare of the affected parties and their neighborhoods should also be considered. The assessment may be done using one of the following basis or combination thereof as determined by the City Council: a) Front Footage basis whereby the total cost of the project is divided by the total front footage of the project (each side of the street for frontage) to yield a per front foot charge which is then multiplied by the front footage of each benefitted property to determine the benefitted property owner's share of the cost; or b) Acreage basis whereby the total cost of the project is divided by the total acreage served to yield a per acre charge which is then multiplied by the acreage of each benefitted property to determine the benefited property owner's share of the cost; or c) Benefitted Property basis where the total cost of the project is divided by the total number of benefited properties times their sewer unit basis from Section 4.10(3), Table I to determine the benefitted property owner's share of the cost. Section 8.3.3 As this sanitary sewer system is operated as a public utility from which revenues will be derived, no City of Gem Lake funds, other than sewer system funds, shall be used for such projects. SECTION 9 LICENSING OF SEWER CONTRACTORS Section 9.1 Eligibility Section 9.1.1 Any person who has had at least three (3) years of experience in responsible charge of minor sewer work involving a knowledge of trenching, bracing, tunnel work, pipe laying in public streets and all other matters pertaining to and incidental to such sewer work and is a Licensed Plumber or an Unlicensed Plumber who has received and provides copies of a contractor's bond in the amount of $25,000 issued by the State of Minnesota Department of Health for doing sewer work is eligible to receive a license as a Sewer Contractor in the City of Gem Lake. Section 9.2 Application For License Section 9.2.1 Any person desiring to become a sewer contractor shall make application to the City Clerk and shall, if necessary, be required to submit himself to an examination as to his qualifications before the City Engineer or Plumbing Inspector. ..1;