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e Elk River City Council Minutes Page 2 September 25, 1995 3.2 Consider Ordinance Amendina Section 1302.06121 user Charaes for Normal Domestic Strenath Users Lori Johnson, Assistant City Administtator updated the Council on an ordinance amendment relating to the billing s~ction of the sewer ordinance. The current ordinance is based on quarterly metered water usage during the first quarter of the calendar year and are billing on monthly metered water usage. The City would like to amend the ordinance to use an average of metered water usage for the months of November, December, January, February and March instead of the first quarter average. This will allow a more accurate average from all residents including the people who leave for a month or so. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #95-25, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1302.06(2), USER CHARGES FOR NORMAL DOMESTIC STRENGTH USERS, OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 3.3 Consider Council Participation in the September 29.1995. Homecomina Parade The Council stated that they plan on their families joining them in riding in a City fire truck for the homecoming parade on Friday, September 29, 1995 at 6:00 p.m. 3.4 Mayor Update Mayor Duitsman gave Steve Rohlf a letter from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. e Mayor Duitsman had some questions regarding the Mike Wallen issue. Steve Rohlf indicated that he will discuss this item later in the meeting. Mayor Duitsman had two voice mail messages from concerned citizens regarding the movie "Showgirls" at the Elk River Theater. Mayor Duitsman indicated that John Lynn called and indicated the new overlayed road stopped 15 feet from his driveway. Phil Hals had spoken to him last week. The Mayor stated that Mr. Lynn is paying two assessments. 3.5 Update on ECM Proposal Bill Rubin, Economic Development Coordinator updated the City Council on the ECM proposal. Bill Rubin handed out an outline addressing a variety of financing and incentive programs that the City will alert ECM Publishers of relative to the acquisition and renovation of the County Administration building as well as a possible TIF district for adjacent property at King Avenue and Main Street. e Considerations to help facilitate the transaction for the county building are: 1) supplemental micro-loan at a reduced interest rate for the renovation component of the County Administration building; 2) supplemental block grant micro-loan at a reduced interest rate for the renovation component of the County Administration building; 3) outright redevelopment grant from TIF Districts No.1 and No.3 - requires a TIF Plan amendment.