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City Council Minutes May 17, 2004 ............................. 4.1. Utilities Update Page 2 Councilmember Dietz provided an update of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting held on Tuesday, May 11, 2004. He stated that the Commission discussed the audit, wage increases, MMUA Bond Pooling, and future water capacity needs. He also noted that the Utilities employees were welcomed to the new building with a potluck hosted by city employees 4.2. NCDA Update Senior Planner Scott Harlicker provided an update of the Northstar Corridor Development Authority meeting held on May 6, 2004. He stated that the legislature did not pass the bonding bill and no state funding is available at this time for the project. 4.3. Park and Recreation Update Director of Planning Michele McPherson provided an update of Parks and Recreation Commission activities. She also gave a construction update for Lions Park Center, the Barn and YAC. Councilmember Tveite stated that the city is still in the interview process for the parks and recreation director position. City Administrator Pat Kflaers stated that the city hopes to have a candidate selected by the June 7, 2004 Council meeting. 4.4. HRA Update Councilmember Motin provided an update of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting held on May 3, 2004. He stated that a compromise has been reached between the HRA and MetroPlains. He stated that MetroPlains would start work on the Bluff project prior to or at the same time as the Jackson project. 4.5. Boston/Concord Improvement Project Update Elaine Stueffen, 12903 Mississippi Road-Stated that she thought she already paid her SAC and WAC fees in the fall of 2003 but when she tried to get hooked up to sewer and water she was told by the city that she had not paid these fees but had paid for her trunk line fees. She stated that when she went to pay her SAC/WAC fees this year she was told that the fee is $500 more than last year. She stated that if she knew the city was going to increase the fees she would have paid them last fall. She felt the city should have given her notice of the fee increase. Mayor I43inzing stated that the city did sent out a letter to Boston/Concord residents (which included Ms. Stueffen) informing them of when they could begin to hook up to sewer and water and also informing them that SAC/WAC fees are adjusted annually and that residents would be charged the rates that are in place at the time they come to City Hall to pay for hookup. Mayor Kflinzing suggested that with the Boston/Concord project there should have been further notice of the fee increase. She stated that she would like to help Ms. Stueffen but was not sure what the city could do. Mr. I43aers stated that there would be no easy answer to settle this issue fairly among all the residents. He stated the city would be concerned about setting a precedent on future imp rovement p roj ects. Councilmember Dietz stated that the city reviews fees on an annual basis and that the City Council did not know that SAC/WAC fees were going to be raised until December.