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April22, 2014 Page 4 of 12 $18,000 for five years. The annual average cost per home would be approximately $210. Staff recommended the Council hold a public improvement hearing then adopt an Ordinance establishing a Storm Sewer Improvement Tax District and adopt a Resolution ordering Project 13-20. Councilmember Bauman questioned who determined which homes were included in the pond improvement district. Senior Engineering Supervisor Schlichting indicated the homes included in the 2013 petition were the same properties that were included in the 2005 petition. Public Works Director Wyffels commented a neighbor within Innsbruck went door to door to gain the signatures of the homeowners. Councilmember Bauman believed that the adjacent townhomes should be a part of this improvement district as they would also benefit from the pond improvements . Motion by Councilmember Burg, seconded by Councilmember Jacobsen to open the Public Hearing. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays -Motion Carried The Public Hearing was opened at 6:57 p.m. Mayor Jacobsen asked for additional comments. Henrik Swika, 3020 Linden Drive, explained he has lived in his home since 1994 and was one of the first homes on the street. He presented the Council with a video on how Innsbruck Pond has changed over the past 20 years. Mary Beth Midiko, 3181 Linden Drive, commented she could not even see the pond from her home, due to the overgrowth surrounding the pond. She noted she originally signed the petition, but requested her name be removed from the petition as her property would not benefit from the pond improvements. She had no idea that when she signed the petition she was signing up to assume an expense to improve the pond . She recommended that homes closer to the pond be pursued to assist in the expense of the pond taxation district. Naanan Durell, 2940 Linden Drive, indicated he started the petition process. He reviewed the information he provided to the homeowners around the pond noting it specifically states the 16 homeowners would be responsible for 75% of the pond improvements through the creation of a taxing district. He reported he was not trying to keep the financial aspect of the improvements hidden from the homeowners. Councilmember Bauman asked if Mr. Durell had approached the townhomes, or single family homes to the east, in order to include the properties in the improvement district. Mr. Durell reviewed the homes he approached for the district. He apologized for not contacting the adjacent single family homes. Councilmember Burg agreed that additional properties should be included in the proposed taxation district as there were other properties that would directly benefit from the pond improvements. She explained that she lived within the Bicentennial Pond taxing district and noted it worked extremely well. She questioned if staff determined which properties should or should not be included. Senior Engineering Supervisor Schlichting reported staff was not a part ofthe petitioning process. Staffhas simply informed Mr. Durell that he needed to collect a petition of interest with signatures from 75% of his neighbors. He noted that the 16 homes approached in 2013 were the same homes that were a part of the 2005 district. He stated that public hearing announcements were not sent to any properties outside of the 16 homes on the petition. Councilmember Burg indicated that dredging the pond may negate some of the current pond