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City Council Minutes June 3, 1991 Page 2 e 3.4. Consider 5/20/91 City Council Minutes COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 5/20/91 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 5.1. Board of Review Decision on Curtis Property Mayor Tralle indicated that the County Assessor is recommending to lower the land value of property owned by John Curtis by $3,000. It is the opinion of the assessor that the guard rail placed on the property during the Tyler Street Project has decreased the land value. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO LOWER THE LAND VALUE OF JOHN CURTIS'S LAND (75-126-1101) BY $3,000, ADJUSTING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE TO $113,300. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0-1. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN ABSTAINED DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS HE IS EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. 5.2. Proctor Avenue Joint Powers A~reement e Mayor Tralle indicated that the City Attorney has drafted a Joint Powers Agreement between the City and the County for the Proctor Avenue Project. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT, WITH MINOR REVISIONS, RESOLUTION 91-36, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AND SHERBURNE COUNTY SETTING FORTH AN UNDERSTANDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF PROCTOR AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.3. Amendments to Refuse Contract Gary Schmitz indicated that the three local refuse haulers have negotiated contract amendments concerning a base rate increase and holiday pick up. He informed the Council that on April 1 of each year, the haulers or the City can request an adjustment to the refuse contract base rates based on increases or decreases in the consumer price index or the Landfill tipping fee. e Gary Schmitz informed the Council that Staff and the haulers have negotiated a price increase of $.77 for the 90 gallon container and $.65 for the 32 gallon container based on the CPI increase of 3.8% and a tipping fee increase of $4.00 per ton. If this price increase is approved by Council the 90 gallon container will be billed at $18.60 per month; the 32 gallon container will be billed at $14.75 per month; and the 32 gallon biweekly container will be billed at $11.55 per month. The new rates include the negotiated rate increase, an increase in sales tax as required by law and a very small administrative increase.