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-2- construction of this sewer at ,Josephine Road that lands in the arca which arc not no\~ platted or devcloped, but later can be served hy this sc\~er, will receivc benefit from the improvenent. The other area of the proposed improvement, widell centered around County Road D at l~ilder Avenue, Cleveland Avenue, and Raymond Avenue, also required a sewage lift station in order to bring sewage produced in the area to the ~ravity sewers of the Villarc leading into St. Paul. This lift station is proposed at about eiVht or nine hundred feet south of County Road D on the west side of Cleveland. This sewap:e lift station will pump the sewage uphill and over to the area just west of the intersection of Lydia and Prior Avenues which are not nO\I' constructed where it will drain into a larpe existing sewer of 27 inch diameter at the intersection of Prior and Arthur. Mr. Short indicated that the estimated cost of the improvement would be approximately $160,000.00. lIe stated that the construction of this improvement is feasible and recommended that it be undertaken. Mr. Turnlund, the Village Clerk, presented a short resume of the financing of the improvement. In substance he stated that as had ~1r. Short indicated the total estimated cost of the project for both the Josephine and Cleveland-Wilder areas was $160,000.00. The assessments proposed to be levied for the construction of the SC\l'er were the same as those levied in the third sanitary sewer improvement in the Village, which was concluded in October, 1961. It was estimated that $70,000.00 would be raised from assessments and that $90,000.00 would be placed on general taxes to defray the cost of the improvement. This would result in a front foot assessment of $6.50 per front foot plus a $50.00 connection charge, and an acreage assessment of $450.00 per acre. If, as had been the practice in the prior sewer in~rovements, the financing was spread over a twenty year period the fo11O\I'ln[' effect would occur on general taxes. During the first year after the project was assessed; I.e., if the sewer was completed in 1963, the assessment hearing was held in the fall of 1963, the assessment and additional taxes would appear on the tax rolls in 1964. In the first year the general tax levy would cause a .45 mi 11 increase in general taxes. In the 20th year the mi llage rate would represent .16 mills, making an average millage during the 20 year period of .26 mills. The Mayor then called upon all property owners and interested individuals present to express themselves either for or against said proposed improvement. TIle following appeared in favor of said improvement, and the substance of the view presented by them were as fa llml's: Juel II/aIel, 3083 N. Cleveland Avenue - favored the improvement but wished clarifi- cation of the assessment policy re~arding front footage and acreage. Walter L. Brenner, 3050 Raymond Avenue - favored the improvement but requested clarification of the establishment of $6.50 per front foot as the assessment. Mrs. C. J. Thomas, 1199 Josephine Road - stated she was very much in favor of the improvement and wished the Council could complete construction by the end of the construction season in 1962. 1be following appeared and asked for information or clarification: Les Brost, 3178 lIighway 8, New Brighton, as an owner of property in Roseville, Mr. Brost Jesired further clarification of the problem of acreage assessments. Mr. Brost also stated that he had been assessed for a portion of the property shown in the improvement and would not accept a re-assessment of the property.