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Page 7 e City Council Minutes April 4, 1988 Councilmember Tralle indicated that there has been a letter of objection submitted from Dale Johnson who owns residential property in the commercial area. Councilmember Tralle questioned whether there would be a chance of deferring the assessments until such time that the property becomes commercial. City Attorney, Greg Korstad, stated that the City is looking into deferrment of special assessments and that a policy will be drafted, therefore, allowing the deferrment of special assessments for certain circumstances. 5.3. Engineering Fee for Sewer Study e Mayor Gunkel indicated that costs incurred by the City Engineer for the preparation of three sewer studies exceeded the ceiling by $1,867. She indicated that the City Administrator is requesting the Council to pay the Engineers one-half ($934) of the overrun. Mayor Gunkel indicated that the ceiling was set without realizing the complexities of the project. She stated the studies were very important and something that should have been done a long time ago. She stated that she would like to see the Engineers reimbursed the full amount of the overrun. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO PAY THE CITY ENGINEER ONE-HALF OF THE OVERRUN INCURRED FOR THE SEWER REPORTS ($933). COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 2-3. MAYOR GUNKEL, COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE AND COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO PAY THE CITY ENGINEER THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE OVERRUN INCURRED FOR THE SEWER REPORTS ($1,867). COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-2. COUNCILMEMBERS SCHULDT AND DOBEL OPPOSED. 5.4. Consideration of Adjustment to Sewer Availability Charge Mayor Gunkel stated that as a result of the discussion which took place at the 3/21/88 City Council meeting regarding the sewer availability charge, the Council is considering charging a $300 PRF (Plant Replacement Fee) in addition to the SAC (Sewer Availability Charge) for hook up to the City sewer. COUNCILMlMBER TRALLE MOVED CHARGING $1.000 TO THE SAC HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. TO INCREASE THE SAC CHARGE TO $1,300, FUND AND $300 TO THE PRF. COUNCILMEMBER THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.5. Subdivision Moratorium Extension e Mayor Gunkel eXplained that the City Council at the January 4, 1988, meeting adopted an ordinance calling for a moratorium on the subdivision and improvement of certain unsewered lands within the City. She noted that the Growth Management Plan Task Force has recommended that this moratorium be extended.