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. . . Capital Improvement Program Minutes February 15, 1993 Page 2 was appropriate in order to make the facility blend in to the residential atmosphere of the area. COUNCILI'iEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE BOR-SON CONSTRUCTION. COUNCILMEMBER MOTION CARRIED 4-0. PAY ESTIMATES '6 AND '7 DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. TO THE 4.3. Update on 1993 Urban/Rural Taxing Districts Finance Director, Lori Johnson, updated that City Council on recent developments on Urban/Rural Taxing Districts. She indicated that at the last meeting the Council had authorized a public hearing for March 22 to change the ratio of the Urban/Rural Tax Districts. Lori explained that after speaking with the Department of Revenue, it was learned that the County was not calculating the tax rates properly based on an October, 1992, Directive from the Department of Revenue and once the proper calculation was applied, the Rural rate was once again lower than the Urban rate. However, she indicated that the Rural rate is now approximately 7% lower than the Urban rate and in the past the difference had been approximately 2-1/2%. Lori indicated that because State law indicates that any change to the Urban and Rural Taxing Districts, including a change in the ratio, must be done prior to August 1 of the year preceding the tax year, any change for the 1993 payable tax year would have had to been done prior to August I, 1992. She stated that she had requested that the Department of Revenue waive that date given the circumstances so that a correction could be made. The Department would not waive the August 1 date, therefore, the City cannot make any change to the Urban/Rural Taxing District for taxes payable 1993. This information will be presented to the City Council prior to August I, 1993, so that a change can be made for taxes payable 1994. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO CANCEL THE MARCH 22, 1993, PUBLIC HEARING ON URBAN AND RURAL TAXING DISTRICTS. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4.4. Call 2/17/93 City Council/Utilities Commission Meeting The City Administrator indicated that a joint meeting between the City Council and Utilities Commission was needed to discuss utility issues. Mayor Duitsman briefly updated the Council on his discussion with a Commission member who indicated that the Utilities will pay for the wells and thinks that the water utility can generate additional funds to pay for other projects. Terry Maurer gave an update on the progress of the water tower project. Councilmember Scheel questioned the water tower location and whether or not it would be more appropriate to move the tower farther north. City Engineer, Terry Maurer, explained the rationale behind the location of the water tower. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO CALL A JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR FEBRUARY 17, 1993, AT THE POWER PLANT AT