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IndUstrial ard acin , Inc. <br /> <br />20 NOVEMBER 1998 <br /> <br />CITY CLERK <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />PO BOX 490 <br />ELK RIVER MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: ASSESSMENT EAST ELK RIVER PHASE 1 AREA C <br /> PARCELS 75 135 3210 & 2310 <br /> <br />INDUSTRIAL HARDFACING INC. OBJECTS TO BEING INCLUDED IN THIS <br />ASSESSMENT. <br /> <br />AFTER ATTENDING THE SEPTEMBER HEARING IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT <br />OUR PARCELS WILL RECEIVE (NOR DO WE REQUIRE) ANY BENEFITS <br />FROM THIS PROJECT. IE, THERE WILL BE NO ACCESS TO SEWER OR <br />WATER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. <br /> <br />WE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY REASON FOR THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE <br />PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL AREA SOUTHEAST OF OUR PROPERTY. WE <br />BELIEVE THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO OUR <br />BUSINESS. BUT IF THAT DEVELOPMENT IS DONE, IT SHOULD BEAR THE <br />COST OF THE REQUIRED FACILITIES. <br /> <br />WE HAVE ALREADY DONATED EASEMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF OUR <br />PROPERTY TO THE CITY FOR THE STORM SEWER PROJECT. <br /> <br />WE WOULD INVITE THE CITY TO PROVE THAT OUR BUSINESS CAN <br />RECOVER THE COST OF THIS ASSESSMENT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT WE <br />SHOULD HAVE MOVED OUT OF ELK RIVER YEARS AGO, AS THE COST OF <br />DOING BUSINESS HERE IS PROHIBITIVE. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES <br />SUBSIDIZE THE SERVICES RESIDENTIAL RECEIVES, THEY SHOULD AT <br />LEAST PAY FOR THEIR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE. <br /> <br />YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 13, STATES THE INTEREST RATE TO BE <br />6.5% AND THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE AT 7.5%. WHICH IS CORRECT? <br /> <br />SINCERELY, <br /> <br />KENNETH WARNEKE, TREASURER <br /> <br /> Corporate Office <br /> P.O. Box 303 <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br />Telephone (612) 441-2733 <br /> <br /> Sales Office <br /> 218 E. Main St. <br />Lamoni, Iowa 50140 <br />Telephone (515) 784-6921 <br />Telephone (800) 247-7778 <br /> <br /> <br />