1977-08-22
The Hc~o.~vable ~o~ and Ci~;y Council
.~e Points Bou!~va~d
~?'~:!,~e%~,~ Bouleva~d(Wilshi~ 'to ~ho~eline)
Tt~::~do Bot~i~w~ [Brighton ~o Oity Li~t~
$520,000o
O~ inoo~e f~om ~BA ~s t,e~w~en $80,000 and $90,0~Oo p~: y~ar~ 0a 15 year
bomis (s~x-aight lin~ payment], $1~150,000 ~ould requl~e a pay~w~n% off
$t39,~50, ~h~ fir,~% ~a~ ~ wou'~,~d ~duo~ a~ abcu% $4,400 pe~ yea:e°
Three Points
$~4,000. $26~J0o
2oo, 057,20,0
is,oeo,
$20,O00 o $15,000o
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August 8, 1977
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The
OMBS-KNUTSON ASSOCIATES, INC.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS lei LAND SURVEYORS ~ SITE PLANNERS
August 5, 1977
Mr. Leonard Kopp
City ~anager
5341 ~aywood Rd.
Mound, Minnesota
55364
Subject:
T.V. inspection of sewers prior to
Street construction
Dear Mr. Kopp:
The City Council has had some discussion regarding a
t'elevision inspection of sewer lines prior to street
construction. We have obtained estimates from companies
doing this type of work. If approxiamtely one mile
o£ sewers could be televised at one time the estimated
cost if the work including a written report with Polaroid
pictures would be approximately 289 per foot. This
price does not include cleaning the lines prior to the
televising. We have assumed that City forces would do
the cleaning. The cost of televising sewers prior to street
construction would add less than 1% to the cost o~ a street project.
If you need additional information on this, please
advise.
Sincerely.
.~IcCOMBS-KNUTSON ASSOCIATES, INC.
wanson, p.E.
LS:ts
12805 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55441 TELEPHONE (612) 559-3700
22 NORTH MAIN STREET, HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA 55350 TELEPHONE (612) 879-8029
SOUTHWEST ENGINEERING DIVISION. MARSHALL. MINNESOTA 56258 TELEPHONE (507) 532-5820
CZ~PY OP. MOUED
8/22
August 16, 1977
)IT~OR~T~OE ~RA~D~ NOo 77~.152
Th~ Nono~abie F~yo~ and Ci%y Council
Wa%~ ~in om P~iva~e
p_~oper~ alop~g 8p.~xce ~d.~
l~OVea o
~e hava a~k®d ~o ~i~s ',~o oom~ 2o %hs P~blic ~o~k~ ~ee~ing on August 22~d
%o ~t~o~s.~ ~his problem°
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Z~fe:e~'~i~n t~moz~u~um
Iufe.xm~2icn M~mo~ndum 77~159
R~c~nda¢tcn: No inoome lcv%l b~ ~¢~abl~.sh~.d and a high flgu~S,
$?0,~ to $100~0 .m~ %h~ s~s.~d ma~.k,t v~l,~ ~-~h~ a hardship does
A:~,'~.~ '~ 18,
w~ ha~ b~®~ ~,x.v~i. ng ~o ~ :~ade~ .for ~hos, e hom.~ Skit alJ~'~a~.ly h~d wa~~
CITY OF MOUND
Mound, Minnesota
July 21, 1977
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
City Manager, Leonard Kopp
Public Works Office
City Wide Outside Reader Program
For several years we have been projecting the updating of our water meter
exchange and maintenance program. We have also planned to include a pro-
gram for installing outside readers on all homes that have a water meter.
Both programs interlock and it would be possible to accomplish both goals
at one time. Extra water revenue would he evident as the City has too many'
old meters that do not record Iow flow due to warm chambers and discs.
As usual, the Water Dept.. is normally short handed for ail normal mainten-
ance and service work and this program would give the department extra
hours for routine work due to the reduced time required for reading meters
{even with reading ail meters each quarter).
The labor for the installation of the new meters and readers would come from
the "Special CETA Program" employment program that is funded for one year.
The major portion of this program could Be accompli shed within that period.
If the projected work is unfinished, the regular water crew will, at that time,
be able to finish the program.
A report is enclosed on costs for meters and readers for some existing meters
that are magnetic drive.
RA_Mldd
Re s pe ctfully,
Robert A. Miner
Public Works Director
CITY OF MOUND
Mound, Minnesota
July 21, 1977
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Director of Public Works
Sewer & Water Foreman
Switch Over to a complete Outside Reader PrOgram
As per your request, I have compiled some approximate costs on our meter
reading. Currently, we have almost 2m?00 metered accounts. Nine hundred
of these are business accounts or already have outside readers. This leaves
us with almost 1,800 meters that have to be read in the home by our readers.
As you know, when we read the inside meters, a large amount of time is wasted
waiting for people to answer doors and let us in. Many times after spending
the time to knock twice and waiting we find no one home and must leave a card
for the customer to fill our. Our statistics for last Winter left us with appx.
60% of the meters read and 40% receiving cards. Of the 40%, appx. 15% of the
cards were not returned to us.
This leaves us with readings that must be estimated. Usually it is the same
people that do not return their cards {which sometimes leaves us with estimates
for a year or more). When we finally get a reading on a piece of property, under
these circumstances, the bill is so high the people complain. It is then necessary
for us to investigate the complaint, costing the City more money. If we find noth-
ing wrong, they usually don't pay the bill and get on the "Turn Off List" making
more work for us. This complete problem would be eliminated with all outside
reader s.
In March,
lng down.
the approximate cost was:
the meter reading went very well for us which keeps the cost of read--
It took two men, working twenty days, to read all of' the meters and
1) Card Printing $18. 00
Z) Cards left in doors $68.00
3 ) Ga s ir Oil J. $4~0.00
4) Cost of Truck $150. O0
5) Wages (2 men) _$2099.00
Total $~375.00
If we had a complete outside reader system the cost would be reduced to:
1) Card Printing Not Applicable
2) Cards left in doors Not Applicable
3) Gas & Oil $20.00 appx.
· 4) Cost of Truck $110.00
5) Wages (1 man) $800.00
Total $9 30.00
Switch Over to a complete Outside Reader l°rogranq continued: page 2
In the n~onths of Jtme and Septe~ber we read the Outside tleaders for bonyes
and businesses and cards are sent to the other 1,800 accounts, These cards
cost us 18~ each with printing @ $18. 00 per 1,000. They then have to be
labeled with the address with the cost of at least one office girl's wages, for
an amount of time that I have no figures for. IVe also pay the post office $75.00
annually for a permit on returned cards.
If our system was all outside readers, all of the above costs 'could be elimin-
ated.
I have checked on the approximate cost of switching over to outside readers.
%%re will need about 900 new meters to replace old gear driven meters. These
are well past the usage time for meter accuracy and when replaced a sizable
increase in revenue should be noticed. If we stay with Badger Meters, we
will be able to convert appx. 900 meters to outside readers at a cost of $18.40
each. The two sizes of meters necessary to change out the old meters are a
Model 15 - appx 400 @ $33.00 each and Model 25 @ $41.00 each. Badger also
gives a scrap price for all meters we turn in which will help defray the cost.
If meters are bought in quantity, the price goes down. The salesmam is on
vacation but if my proposal is accepted, I will get exact prices.
Talking with a Rockwell salesman, I was informed they would sell us the meters
for $38. 00 each {which includes scrapping out' our old ones). The only problem
with using a different brand is they cannot adopt their outside reader to the 900
meters that are already magnetic. This would cost the City an additional $20.00
per meter for the 900 meters in existence.
It is my feeling that if this is done the cost of the meters would be returned to.
the City within five years, at the most, at reduced labor costs'and better meter
efficiency.
If there are any questions, I would be glad to go with you in front of the Council
to discuss this with them.
R~e sp e ctfully submitt e d, ~
Robert Shanley
RS/dd
CITY OF MOUND
Mound, Minnesota
July 25, 1977
TO:
FROM:
SUB JEC T:
City Manager, Leonard Kopp
Public Works Office
Addendum to Meter Program
A very important point was neglected in the initial letters from Public Works
or the Water Department, namely, who pays for what ? All properties that
will be upgraded with the outside reader will pay the twenty dollar ($20.00)
charge for the outside reader.
The old, gear driven meters that cannot be converted to the outside reader
will be replaced at a cost of $33,700. 00. The customer will be charged $20.00
per meter as the old meter cost did not cover the cost of an outside reader as
do all new meters today. We will receive $18,000.00 for these meters result-
ing in a cost to the City of approximately $13,000.00 for the meter upgrading.
The cost difference of $20. 00 for converting from the old, original meters to
the new meters is the only charge the property owner will pay for the system's
upgrading.
This program could be published in the paper and a public meeting held for cit-
izen input or we can publish the fact that it is going to be done thereby eliminat
lng citizen comments.
Re spectfully,
Robert A. Miner
lZ~blic Works Director
RAM/dd
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C)FI I.~KP' MINNE~TON~,A INDIAN BURIAl.. MOUNOB
5341 MAYWOOD ROAD
MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364
TELEPHONE
(612) 472-1155
Ms. Fran Laserson
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
99 Church Street
New York, New York 10007
Dear Ms. Laserson:
The City of Mound, Minnesota is considering street improvements to bring
unLmproved streets up to standard. This would include asphalt surface
with concrete curb and gutter. The difference in cost between bituminous
curb and gutter and concrete will be paid by the City, (approximately $1.00
per foot), the remaining costs to be 100% assessed over a 15 year period.
Also under consideration are storm sewer, lines, approximately 12% of the
costs to be paid by the City and the remaining costs to be 100% assessed
over a 15 year period.
The first phase of this program is scheduled for 1978 and will be approximately
$1,160,000 for streets and $290,000 for storm sewer. We are tentatively plann-
ing a bond sale for the $1,450,000 in January of 1978.
The streets remaining "unimproved" after the 1978 project would cost about
$2,400,000 to complete and it is estimated additional costs of $575,000 for
storm sewer. The street project within the City would be 90-92% completely
improved at this point and approximately 95% of the storm sewer system would
be completed.
Our question then is, over how many years should the projects be spaced? .:
Should we proceed on the scheduled improvement~ over two more years at
approximately $1,500,000 in 1979 and $1,500,000 in 1980, or should we space
them at approximately $750,000 a year from 1979 through 19827
The remainin9 streets and storm sewer come under M.S.A. (Minnesota State
Aid Streets) and will be paid out of our M.S.A. account from the State of
~innesota. This will p~obably be over a 10 - 12 year period.
Other possible projects for the City in the next few years are as follows:
Public Safety Building
Fire Station Addition
New Ladder Fire Truck
Street Maintenance Building
$ 60,000
$ 60,000
$2O0,0OO
$ 75,000
Water and sewer maintenance work required by the City to be either capital
outlay expenditures or revenue bonds.
There is a Reserve Fund already established for the Public Safety and
Street Maintenance Building with'a balance of $45,000. The Fire Station
Addition and Ladder Truck project also has a ~f~nd started with a balance
of $37,000.
This City is proud of its A rating and we desire to keep this rating, perhaps
even improve it.
We will appreciate your comments on the staging of our street improvement
program and storm sewer program. It is our thinking that a three year to a
five year program will generate higher property values, encourage faster
residential growth, and in the long run, save us money by getting more for
our dollar now and in the immediate future.
Very truly yours,
CITY OF MOUND
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August t6, ,~977
~3~P0~TIONMEM0~NOo 77~151
TO,
SUBJECT~
Th~ Honorable
Th~ City
St=~%t El,~vattons
has indicated tha'~ on August 22nd, ,they would lik~ to disouss
The Building Inst~ctor should be abi~ to a~aak on this probl~mo
oo~ H~ Tz~t~n
CITY OF MOUND
Mound. Minnesota
August 19, 1977
TO'
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City Manager, Leonar~opp
Don Levens, Planner ~j0~
Lynwood Blvd. SubdivisSon
Part of Lot 1, Block 1Z, Mound Terrace
The development recommendation by Staff and Hennepin County Public Works
for the proposed Lynwood Subdivision are:
STAFF:
Name Change: Forest to Ash Lane.
The proposed subdivision is divided by a major arterial Lynwood
Blvd. (County 15) therefore, the development is not an actual ex
tension of the existing Forest Lane, located to the north.
Community Space Provision
With increased density and minimal open space south of Lynwood
Blvd. a parcel {4, 5 or 6) be retained as community space until
adequate open space is provided.
Drainage Improvements
Engineer will submit report of preliminary costs
HENNEPIN COUNTY:
Dedication of an additional seven feet from right of way.
Limited access from subdivision (no driveway abutting the County road)
Entrance permit required for all contractors.
DL dd
Don Levens
Planner
1977 .-. l>ag~ 2
plus ~h~ ave~ leu~h of
Each mt~ -~tll be amassed as 1/2 umi~o
Aug~s~ 1~, 1~77
da~ed ~u~e ~4, 1977
da~ l~y 2, 1977
da~d April 27, 1977
F~mo~2um 77~128 was mez~e~y a ocve~ le~, bm~ copies of Nemo~a~dums
77~95 a~d 77~91 a~e a,~a~hed for review°
the Council pla~s on ins~lli~ ~his sidewalk by special
1977~ w~ ~hould mo~s~ fas% ~o ~he wo~:k can b~ dor~ px'io~ ~o
reduces abutting footage by one-hallo Four of the five responding.
'in the norther~ area assess total abut~%ng footage, and one reduces
'abutcinE foota~e by one-~hird
~' '' .-.' .-'t '; ~.'. .
~idewalks: Again,-metropolitan municipalitie~ generally assess the
short 'footage plus some porc!on of the long footage: Eight of
.. -' {ourtean metrop~!~tan municipalities reporter this practi-e. '
' ' ' ' ' . .~uvemencs
i/~ ~/-'0 ~ne most co--on method outstzce is strict· abut~n~a.~it~
:[ ~.,~ } no credit~ivan for the prior assessment '~k~ = ,~-~---~"
0 ' southe~ mu~cipalitie~ an~ five of six northe~ municipalities -follo~
this Practice. In the metro.~olitan area, .five of fourteen assess : "
.'' strictly according to abutting foo~ag'e~ : ,
.. .; '-'-: . ... '.... . : ';...'..-'o
_Si~ewalks_: Total abu.%ting footage is ~he most coresoft'basis for : :- .
assesszent in all areas of the state. In the metropolitam area, '.
· five of eleven mu~ic_iDal_ities follow this oractice~ while t~o use a
-%mit charge. .Other meth¢~s of obtaining assessable footage in ~he
?'~'' ' "~' ' '~tropolttap. area i~clu~: th~ area of the lot~iuide~ by the average
~J ~7 ' .(~'/~ depth of adjoining lots; the total lengt~0f ~he~o sides divided
:
by four;, ama the footage pa?a!iel to the ~provemamt at the set-back '
li~e, Outstate the ten4aucy towara use of abutting footage is more
" .., pronounced, Sixteen of eighteen southern anR five of seven northe~
-' -- munici~'a~ties assess on this basis. ~o northern aug one southern
. .' ~cipali~ base the assessment on the average width of lots tn the '
~rea. . ~ -.. f · · : ...-..i .-. -.. ~.
· " . "'
"V. Coaelusioa '" '~:~' ' ""?: ": '": ' "" ""': '" ~ '.i Y.~ .
... ,..~...;,.:.~. ... ~-:....?~-. : - .....
':The local improvement co~a (M.S.A. Ck'~ 429).i~ silent on. formulas for.
P '['~'~ calculating assess=ents, le. aving the matter to council discretion.
"~e over-riding consideratzon ~hould be that the assessment bear a close'..
~ ~.~/'. relationship to the benefit to the property from the improvement. Due
':g. ' ~ to-'+the ~fde .dtverst~ ..of 'methods' of -~l-cu~atlng :-special-a'sses's=a~ts, 'supra~
'.' /' 'it see~ o%vtous that these cannot all be equally Just~ nor' reflect
-'~ equally benefit"to the property assessed~ ' Councils should periodically .
"',...''review assessment formulas for their equity and workability. . .-.,.
. '.. 10-49
" Revised
: :'JL: ral
9-70
n 4..Penalty'_ -_ · Any constru ied on contrary
to the provision~ of this ordinance shal~z%e a misdenaanor.
0 ~ £
Any person c nvictec~ violating the requirements of this
ordinance shal% be punished by a fine of not more than three
hundred dollars ($300.00)i or ,by ±mpris°n=en for a per±od
Section 5. ~epea~ 0rdihance No, dated ,
1~ and entitled'}~ Ordinance .... "is repe~led.
Adopt/by the council thi~ . q /dab, of , '
Mayor (President of Council)
(SEAL)
Attest:
~ier~ (Recg~aer)
~Q Ordinance Providin~ for the Re~air of Sidewa±ks~. and the
~ollection of the Costs of Such Work or Service I.~en Done
~ythe Munic~palit~ a,~l,~ Soecial Assessment Against the
Property Benefited. ~
The Village (City) Council of ordains:
Section 1. ~epair 9f Sidewalks. Subdivision 1. The owner
of any property within the village (city) abutting a public
sidewalk shall keep the sidewalk in repair and safe for p~d~strians.
Repairs shall be maue in accordance with standard specifications
approved by the council and on file in the office of the village
(cmty) clerk (recorder).l
2. Personal Liabilit+,. The o:~ner of property
on ~ehich side~,;alk repair has been performed shall be personally
liable for the cost of such repair, As soon as the service has
been completed and the cost determined, the village [city) clerk
(recorder) ~r other designated official, shall prepare a bill
and mail it to the o~ner and thereupon the amount shall be
i~ediately due and payable at the office of the village (city)
clerk(recorder).
Section 3. Assessment. On or before September 13 o£ each
year, the clerk (recorder) shall list the total unpaid charges
for sidewalk repair against each separate lot or parcel to
which they are attriB~ta~leUnder this ordinance'. The council
may then spread the charges against the-property as a special
assessment under }~innesota Statutes Section 429.101 and other
pertinent statutes ~or certification to the county auditor for
collectionthe following year along with current taxes.4
Section 4. ~Peal. Ordinance No. dated ~
19 and entitTed "An Ordinance..." and Ordinance No.
dated , 1~__ ~nd entitled "An ordinance..." are
5
repealed.
Section 5. 'Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and publication.
Adopted by the council this 'day of
Mayor (Presmdent of Council)
(SEAL;
Attest:
Clerk (Recorder)
·
August 22, 1969
G M TiON
ol
Municipal Reference Bureau
League o[ MinnesOta ~lun!cipalities
314 Social Sci~.nca Bldg., .x. limaeapolls, blian., 55455
525 0 '
515b. Z:
SIDtEW.ALti PROJECTS IN MINNESOTA MUN'iGIPALITiES
,r. J. Van ~okmrn
Tracy, .~Linneaota
56175
Dear :fr. Van ~ ' "'
In wespon~e to your Inqu£~y of ~a:~u-~t 22-c~---.cernin~. r:untcipalities-with extensive
sidewalk ccnnt~ctlon-pro~ra~is, we are enclosing n su~zay of side~a!k standards
and constl~ctioa prepared by the %~isconsin Lead?de of }?unicipali~ies and a lis~ing
sid~alk projects in !~nnzsota v~!age~ and cities based on the data from a
~uestionm~ire on ~acial a~sesszencs. %he results of the su~ey indicate nn
astonishingly low ~u~mer of sidewalk constc~ctio.o.s~ especl~!y in s~ller ~uni-
cipalitias, l~al}J, ay systems and pedestrian mmtls have been incorporated into
metror~litan improve~ent progrs_~ in the ~-tn Cities, but there seems to b~ m
~.rle,l lacR of plgnnin?% asd' allocation bf resources for thi~ pu~sa o~tstate.
The su~,ey sample data is as follows:
Bloomington 6 projects 30 projects
5 parcels 400 parcels
St. Lo,is Park 2
Riel,fleld 1 CP
Edina 1 5
C~ysta! 0
!'~e~t St. ~aul 0 12
l~orth St. Paul
St. Paul 44 237
$finona 1 12
Fai~ont
St. Peter 2 8
Granite Falio ' 2 1!
Duluth 76
Two Harbors 1 5
Code
The ,Corn, s and st%q(:st:orE comprisfng th!s
memot2~dtitTI hart' Uccc p:ew,~ecl by the League of
coclo adopted by the 19J'] Legislature a,s L~ws ] 953,
Ch. 38~, coded m Minnesota Statutes w~th subse-
quent ~me~dments ~s Section 429.011 to 429.1 '! 1.
The act ex. pressl¥ 'epeals all of the prior statutes
under x~h.ch-the proiects cou!d be financed by
specia., assessments in municipal!ties. Consequently,
the un.fo'm special assessments code prey;des the
only statdtory procedure for ca~ry,ng on local im'-
pcovements when they are financed in whole or in
part by spe:;al assessments. (Them is,. however, a
statute authoriz:ngthe c,'eadon of sidewalk d~stricts
and the levy et spsc~a! assessments by. the d!strict,
M.S. 47.1.57.2. This law's the subject of a separate
League memo. See /~ latei' section of Part I for a
brief explanation of th,s law.) It' is thus.the exclu-
sive law for this purpose for statutory cities, home
ruie cities which have charters containing no provi-
sions on spec'.'al assessments, fo: towns and "urban
towns." For othe~ home ruie charter cities, the
statute p :o, id es an al re: nativ e merh od of proced u re,.
unless, by some charter provision adopted after
April 17, !953 ekher'~he statutory or cha~er sys-
tem · :s made exciuCv¢. If the statute is'used for any
,mprovement in a charter c:.t~ it' should be used
throughout the procecd:ngs. (A G. Op. 707-a4,
Sept. 5, 1960.) The use of part of the procedure of
the statute and part of the local improvement pro-
procedure provided by charter may result in an in-
x. ai!d assessment. (Howe, e:, ':n some respects, as in
the procedd-e for adoption of reso!utions and ordi-
nances, the code ~s silent and must necessarily be
supplemented b'¥ charter pro~islons.) Counties may
utilize the p,o~sions of Chapter 429 in connection
x~.i£h the construction, ~econst:uct~on or improve-
ment of a county state-aM highway, including curbs
and gutters and sto.'m sewers and (except metro-
poi tan area countges) waterworks and sewer sys-
tems as described in M.S. 444.075, Subdivision 1.
This authority is timited to areas located outside
the corporate I~m~.ts of mun,cipalit!es.
In cases where the local improvement code is
used by a town or county, the phrase "town board"
or "county board" should be substituted fei
"council." Spcc:,f'cally, any town board is empow-
ered to usa No's. 1, :2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 of the
powers J'sted in the fofloW;ng section (M .S. 429.011,
Subd. 2b.)
It should [',e the local improver;:.~;:t
code governs local :mprovement procedure only if
special assessments are used ~o finance a~l o: part
or the cost of tt~c project. Thus, a c;ty may put in
street l'ghts, buJd a water tank or plant trees whh-
out retoolS.: ,~
· ns v;~th th's procedure ~f the projecti¢
to be financed cnt':dy from general funds.
improvements Cove,.ed l~y. th~ Code: ....... : ....
. ..1. Srrcet and sidewalk i. mp.~ovements: Acquie~
ing, opening and widening st-eets and alle~,s'.
and improving them by const..'ucting, recon--
structing, and maintaining sidewalks, pave-~:
ment, gutters, curbs, and vehicle parking'
- strips of any material, or by grading, gravel:.
ing, oiling or otherwise improving them.
: c!uded is beautifica, tion, storm sewer; or
; other street drainage and installation of co/~-
~ · nections from sewer, water or similar.mains
i to curb I~nes. - .
Storm and sanitary 'sewer systems: AcquisJi-
lion, development, reconstru~.tion, extension
and maintenance. Included are outlets, hold-
ing areas and ponds, treatmerit plants,
pumps, lift stations, service connections, and.
other appurtenance, s either within or without
the corporate limits. {Special storm sewer
improvement districts within cities are auth-
orized by. M.S. 444.16 to 444.21 for storm
sewer systems and related facilities within
the district, including storm water holding
areas and ponds, financed' under this statute
by a district-wide tax. See a later section of
Part i.) -
3. Steam heating mains: Construction, recon-
struction, extens:.on, maintenance.
Street and special lighting systems: Install-
ation, replacement, extension, and main-
tenance.
Watenvorks systems: Acquisition, improve-
ment, construction, reconstruction, exten-
sion, and maintenance. This includes mains,
~alves, hydrants, service connections, wells,
pumps, ~eservoirs, tanks, treatment plants,
and other appurtenances of ~ waterworks
system either within or without corporate
limits.
Pa~ks, open space, playgrounds, recreational
facilities: Acquisition, improvement, and
equipment, either v, ithin or without corpor-
ate lira:ts.
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