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<br />JAri Z Q 1~.2~ <br /> <br />Patrick Klaers <br />City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Road <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Sherburne County <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />January 15, 1999 <br /> <br />A DAfINISTRA TOR <br /> <br />DA VID LOCH <br /> <br />Dear Pat, <br /> <br />13880 Highway 10 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-4601 <br />(612) 241-2701 0 1-800-433-5229 <br />website: www.co.sherburne.mn.us <br /> <br />I am writing this letter to formally request the City of Elk River to reduce the SAC and WAC <br />charges for the current Jail Expansion (double bunking) Project in our new jail and for the Phase <br />II Jail Expansion Project which is slated to begin very soon. These are two separate projects. <br />The City's Municipal Utility billed us $28.080 recently for the doubl~ bunking project an <br />amount we have not yet paid. We will be seeking the permit for Ph~$e II within the next several <br />months. This project contemplates construction of a 180 bed jail for the boarding of pre- <br />adjudicated prisoners for the US Marshall's Office. The project budget is approximately <br />$11,236,015, construction alone; total budget for Phase II is $13,265,959. We are attempting to <br />hold at this level, but from past experience;, bids could come in considerably higher. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The electrical service and cOlmection fees, sewer access charges, water cOlmection charges and <br />permits, building permit, building permit surcharge and plan review fees tor the Pha~e ! prqject <br />have amounted to $138,777.29. 'JIt'e will also pay an assessment of $169,494.96 to the City for <br />the construction of the service drive. We requested the service drive connection for safety <br />reasons, ease or access onto TH 10 and fire hydrant service required by the Fir~ Chief The total <br />we will have paid for this project is $336,352.25. <br /> <br />Since our original permit in 1997, sewer access charges have increased from $1,200 per unit in <br />1997 to$I,350 per unit in 1998. A short while ago, the City agreed to reduce the SACand WAC <br />charges for the Country Inn Hotd from 1.0 per unit to .5 per unit We are requesting <br />consideration for the same accommodation. The rational for the reduction of the per unit fee for <br />the hotel should apply to our multi-unit housing facility. Please note that we are asking for this <br />consideration for both the double bunking of the Phase I jail and the 180 bed addition of the <br />Phase II jail. We also respectfully request a reduction in the building permit and plan review fees <br />for Phase II in order to keep the project within budget. <br /> <br />Thank you for consideration of our request <br /> <br /> <br />iZ <br /> <br />David Loch <br />Admiriistrator <br /> <br />i .<.~!,~-'. :..~' ~.' _,"~~~:;.'. :.~ <br />- .. .. <br /> <br />1 :.> <br /> <br />..~~::"";.!C\" :..:,.'_'.: ;"':.~'-.>.-'- <br /> <br />~: ;".-~"1;;'~./ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,... "."~' ''1':''" -.', c .- <br />. '- :-' ~ .-' <br /> <br />'., <br /> <br />." <L. <br /> <br />H:\2703LOCH\ WINWORD\CORRESP\ELKJ.DOC <br /> <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />