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City Council Minutes <br />May 6, 2013 <br />Page 2 <br />MASSAGE THERAPIST LICENSES TO ANGELA PASBRIG AND SEAN <br />BEGIN TO WORK AT MICHAEL STEVENS SALON AND SPA, VALID <br />UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2013. <br />4.5 RESOLUTION 13 -25 ACKNOWLEDGING ACOUSTIC PANELS <br />DONATION FOR CITY -OWNED YMCA FACILITY. <br />4.6 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MERITS OF BUDDY <br />POPPIES. <br />4.7 RESOLUTION 1326 AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER FROM THE <br />GENERAL FUND TO THE CAPITAL OUTLAY RESERVE FUND. <br />4.8 2013 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF <br />REPORT. <br />4.9 BILLBOARD CONTRACT WITH LAMAR COMPANIES. <br />MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. <br />5. Open Forum <br />Brent Cotton, 19640 Proctor Road - Asked the Council to review the pool ordinance and <br />suggested looking at the City of Rogers for an example. He explained the pool technology he <br />currently is utilizing and the need for the ordinance amendment. <br />Mayor Dietz directed staff to review the matter and bring it back to Council for further <br />consideration on June 3. <br />Mark Leadens, 22735 147th Street - (Owner of Nature's Dry Cleaners) Stated he doesn't <br />understand how Elk River calculates Sewer and Water Access Charges (SAC and WAC) and <br />would like an explanation for how these fees are set. He stated he is being requited to pay <br />$133,000, which makes it difficult for a small business to get started in Elk River. I Ie <br />compared fees with other communities in the Met Council and noted Elk River is not a Met <br />Council city but the fees are higher. <br />Mi. Leadens further stated the Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) installed utilities on his <br />property without his authorization. IIe stated he has a Torrens property and there is no <br />easement that allows ERMU the right to put these utilities on this property. <br />Mr. Barnhart reiterated the question regarding how the city calculates the number of SAC <br />units. He stated the City Council adopted an ordinance that created a system (ratio) for <br />calculating units. He stated the city follows the system created by the Met Council for the <br />per unit calculation. He stated the City Council reviews the SAC rate each year and that the <br />rate is based on demand and growth projections and the need to upgrade the wastewater <br />treatment system. He stated the fee is based on a calculation that is reviewed periodically. <br />Mayor Dietz asked Mr. Leadens if he had discussions Nvith staff regarding the calculation. <br />Mr. Leadens replied yes and that the Met Council charges $$2,435 per unit. He questioned <br />why Elk River charges $4,370 per SAC unit. He further questioned why the city charges <br />$3,100 per WAC unit when the Met Council doesn't charge any fee. IIe stated he has 15 <br />WAC units. <br />