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"Included in the assessment is an amount of $6,506 for storm sewer benefit. That amount was computed by multiplying the 4.94 acres of right-of-way by $1,317 per acre, the industrial rate used on this improvement. The make-up of the railroad right-of-way being sand, ballast and rock, results in consider- ably less storm water run-off than other industrial properties. With that in mind, I am requesting that our storm sewer benefit be set at $660 per acre, or $3,260 for this parcel." Mayor Demos announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of objections, if any, to said proposed assessment. All persons present were given the opportunity to present oral objections. MR. LAWRENCE STOUFFER, speaking for Rihm Motors: They do not object to the sbreet assessment, but do object to the storm sewer assessment., and also object to the future storm sewer assessment they will receive as a result of the agreement between Roseville and St. Anthony. He indicated that Rihm's assessment was almost 10% of the total on this project. Of the 31 parcels included in the improvement, 14 are being assessed for storm sewer. Eight of those parcels are larger than Rihm's but receiving a smaller assessment. Only one parcel has a larger assessment than Rihm. Mr. Stouffer did not think this was an equitable division of the assessments. Mr. Honchell explained to Mr. Stouffer what each assess- ment was for. Mr. Stouffer replied that they were not complaininq about the water, paving or sanitary sewer - basically just the .. storm sewer. Mr. Honchell told him that of the areas being assessed for storm sewer, they have one of the largest parcels by area. He told him that they only assess for the portion that runs to the facilities that are being constructed and that the City is being charged for by Ramsey County and that if the water has a different way of getting off the property to other facilities, then they are not being charged. Mr. Stouffer asked Mr. Honchell if most of the water going into the storm sewer was coming off of Rihm's property. Mr. Honchell told him that that area's exit for water was County Road C. Mr. Stouffer again stated that he thought Rihm was being assessed too much, compared to the other parcels involved. Mr. Honchell explained that some of them had credits from past payments, and any credits they had from the past were applied to these costs. Mr. Strong told Mr. Stouffer that they had a credit of $1,801 for the previously assessed storm sewer, which was subtracted from their assessment on this one. Mr. Stouffer asked the Council to look at the matter and asked if they would take some action. Mayor Demos replied that they would look into it, but that they would not take any action until August 24. MR. JOHN HARREN, Speaking for Burlington Northern: Asked the Council to take a second look at their assessment also. 5