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Elk River City Council Minutes March 30, 1992 Page 4 . Wayne Hemmerick, 13296 Mississippi Road, questioned whether his property would be assessed. Terry Maurer explained that his lot would be considered a rural residential lot and no assessments are being proposed at this time for his property. Mr. Hemmerick further questioned whether the utilities were being brought to the area because of the proposed City Hall site. Jean Kincanon suggested that the Council work at generating more tax dollars through commercial and industrial properties. Terry Davis, 12967 Orono Road, questioned the building code for a drain field system. Gordon Moldenhauer, 13116 183rd Avenue, indicated that the assessment being proposed is a big burden for everyone to carry. He further questioned whether the City sewer and water would be going to the City Hall site. He stated he would like to control when development would take place on his property. He suggested that the City and property owners work together to bring the improvements to the property when the property owners are ready to develop. . Cindy Phillips, 13640 Riverview Drive, explained that the property owners opposed to the assessments seem to be south of County Road 30. She further explained that the most immediate areas for development are located north of County Road 30. She questioned whether the trunk line could be extended to give consideration to the people north of County Road 30 so that they could develop their property. Jack Klein indicated that the City Councilor Engineer did not mention any costs regarding hooking up individual properties. He stated that the costs for these services are severe. Mr. Klein also questioned the bridge reconstruction and whether any assessment to property owners would be levied. Terry Maurer indicated that no assessments would be levied against property owners for the bridge reconstruction. Mr. Klein also suggested proposing a seventh category for assessments which would be for apartment projects. He feels apartments should be assessed more than single family property owners. Don Strei indicated that the project being proposed is not in response to the people and developers in need of sewer. He suggested that a levy be placed against all residents of Elk River for the project as the project is being done to service City Hall and the City Hall and parks serve all people in the City. David Loch, county Administrator, questioned future street assessments associated with the fairground property. There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. . The Council recessed at 9:02 p.m. and reconvened at 9:15 p.m. The City Clerk entered into the record a letter of opposition to the assessment from the Lake Orono Cemetery Association.