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Elk River City Council Minutes October 12, 1998 Page 3 4.6. 4.7. 4.8. 5.1. Consider Request to go out for Bids for Street Department Trucks Street/Park Superintendent Phil Hals requested authorization to go out for bids for two vehicles: one in 1999 and one in 2000. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STREET/PARK SUPERINTENDENT PHIL HALS TO GO OUT FOR BIDS FOR A SELECT-SHIFT TRANSMISSION VEHICLE FOR 1999 AND AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE FOR THE YEAR 2000. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Request for Contribution for 1999 Herita.qe Festival COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THE HERITAGE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE FOR THE 1999 HERITAGE FESTIVAL BY PAYING FOR POSTAGE AND GARBAGE PICK UP. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Request to For.qive Interest on Assessments Assistant City Administrator Lori Johnson stated that Mr. Joe Bickman has requested the city to forgive interest which has accrued on his assessments which were deferred under the Green Acres provision of Minnesota property tax laws. Lori Johnson explained that assessments on Green Acres parcels are deferred automatically by the county when the property owner applies for Green Acres status. She further indicated that if a parcel is already Green Acres deferred, the assessments are automatically deferred when certified to the county. She stated that property owners often do not realize that there is an outstanding assessment accruing interest on their property. Lori Johnson indicated that several years ago the city requested that a sentence be added to the Green Acres card stating that assessments are automatically deferred unless the property owner requests otherwise. She indicated that Sherbume County opted not to add this notice to the Green Acre cards. Lori Johnson indicated that although Chapter 429 does allow for the deferral or forgiveness of interest on assessments, the Green Acres statute does not contain such a provision. Therefore, the city has no authority to forgive interest on any assessments deferred under the Green Acres statute. Mr. Joe Bickman was present and requested the Council to forgive the interest on his assessments. Mayor Duitsman indicated that he understands Mr. Bickman's situation, however the city does not have the authority to forgive interest on assessments deferred under the Green Acres statute. 171~t/Hi.qhway 10 Signal Update Terry Maurer indicated that the documents needed from MnDOT to bid this project will not be received until January and the project would likely not be bid until February 1999. Terry Maurer indicated that MnDOT will pay 60 percent of the improvements including the signal and driveway closure at Houles and the installation of the concrete median along 171,t Avenue.