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Page 2 City Council Minutes July 27. 1987 e It was the consensus that discussion at the next Council meeting will pertain to: salary ranges. qualifications. when to advertise and the hiring process. 9. Deerfield 3rd Addition Change Order Terry Maurer. City Engineer. explained that he is requesting approval of Change Order /12 for the Deerfield 3rd Addition. He indicated that the completion date for the roads has been extended to September 1. 1987. in order to avoid some of the house construction traffic on the new roads. He also indicated that the change order adds seeding of some of the areas disturbed by construction. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #2 FOR DEERFIELD 3RD ADDITION WHICH INCLUDES THE EXTENTION OF THE COMPLETION DATE TO SEPTEMBER 1. 1987. AND ALSO TO REQUIRE THE SEEDING OF CERTAIN AREAS. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 8. Discussion on Jackson Avenue (201) Improvement Project e Terry Maurer. City Engineer. explained that he has prepared an addendum to the Jackson Avenue feasibility study. He stated the addendum explains the expansion of the proposed sanitary sewer and watermain improvements. Mr. Maurer discussed with the Council the proposed watermain and sanitary sewer improvement included in the addendum. The City Administrator questioned the funding of the project. Mr. Maurer stated that the State will fund 1/2 of the approximately one million dollar project. He stated that the other half will have to come from assessments or Utility contributions. Mr. Maurer stated that the project will come very close to one million dollars. Discussion was held regarding the benefit to the landowners. Mr. Maurer stated that there would be direct benefit for sanitary sewer. but questioned the benefit for water. He indicated that the street assessment would be treated on a per foot basis on the south side of School Street and as a per unit on the north side of School Street. Councilmember Holmgren questioned the number of people in the area using a private well and stated he felt it should be mandatory for these people to hook up to city water for health purposes. Discussion took place regarding underground electrical wiring. e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED THAT BASED ON THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL AND ELK RIVER UTILITIES. THE WATER IMPROVEMENT FOR THE JACKSON AVENUE PROJECT IS NEEDED BUT THE FEASIBILITY STUDY INDICATES THAT THE BENEFIT FOR TOTAL ASSESSMENT DOES NOT EXIST AND FURTHER THAT THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENT. PER UNIT IS APPROXIMATELY 25% AND THAT THE REMAINING 75% SHOULD BE PAID BY THE UTILTIIES. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.