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City Council Minutes <br />November 17, 20114 <br />Page G <br />Council consensus was for this item to come back to two worksessions with Half the <br />sub - districts being discussed at each meeting and for the incoming Councilmembers <br />to be invited to participate. Council also requested the following: <br />1. Maps be provided as part of the packet for the presentation. <br />2. See the type of business currently in the sub- districts and what impact this <br />ordinance amendment will have on them. <br />Attorney Beck stated rezoning for the Southern Twin Lakes Road Business District <br />could be included as part of the woAsession discussions. <br />Mr. Barnhart stated part of the reason he separated the rezoning from the district <br />creation was to have less confusion for the business owners on what specifically is <br />being discussed. <br />Council consensus was to designate Mayor Dietz and Councilmember Westgaard to <br />meet with Mr. Rohlf regarding his property. <br />7.7 Ordinance Amendment Adopting 2015 Fee Schedule and Reso6uCon <br />for Summary PubUcation of the Ordinance <br />Ms. Allard presented the staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. <br />Debbie Rydberg, Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce — Stated she has heard <br />many businesses complain about the sewer access charge and asked the Council to <br />review whether a fee increase of 3% is necessary. <br />Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. <br />Mr. Simon stated the city has established a long -term funding plan for the <br />Wastewater Treatment Facility and is currently going through the process of a large <br />$17 million expansion project. He stated the city evaluates the cost of new <br />connections and sewer rates over a long -term so there are no huge spikes in city fees <br />and noted the goal is to maintain them at a steady, level rate. <br />Mayor Dietz stated the city used to have large spikes in the sewer and water access <br />fee before moving toward this long -term steady planning process. <br />Moved by Councilmember Motin and seconded by Councilmember Nilson to <br />adopt. <br />1. Ordinance 14 -18 adopting the 2015 Master Fee Schedule of the City of <br />Eik liver, Minnesota, City Code. Motion carried 5 -0. <br />POGEAE® I <br />UVE <br />