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Council Minutes July 25, 1983 Page Nine Counci1member Gunkel indicated that the other involved parties have spent: 1) 11 months of 1982 coming before the Planning Commission and City Council with continual changes, plans and vague answers. 2) After 8 more months there is still no Developer's Agreement. 3) The requested housing changes took the community back 3~ years. Counci1member Gunkel indicated that there seems to be a rather technical and confusing situation between the fee owner, the contract for deed owner, and the developer. Counci1member Gunkel indicated that she questioned the possibility of the City having a viable preliminary plat and conditional use permit, or is it just a lot of paper that will become meaningless at the end of the yearZ Counci1member Gunkel indicated that the City of Elk River is being asked to defer road assessment~4and questioned why this would be considered. Counci1member Gunkel indicated that it was her recommendation that the City of Elk River be granted the easements, and if not let the bids of the PUD segments lapse, go thru condemnation, rebid the project, and proceed. Councilmember Gunkel also recommended that the City Council provide the necessary assurance to the state that the MSA road will be built at a later date, drop the road construction from the PUD project, and proceed with the storm sewer and water pipes. Counci1member Gunkel expressed her concern of the integrity of the developers. Counci1member Duitsman indicated that he felt there should be a time limit on the deferrment of the assessments. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE DEFERRMENT OF ASSESSMENTS IN THE PUD FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FOUR YEARS, OR UNTIL THE PROJECT STARTS AT AN INTEREST RATE OF 8%. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 2-3. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM, COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL, AND MAYOR HINKLE OPPOSED. Further discussion was carried on regarding the time limit of the deferrment of the special assessments. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE DEFERRMENT OF THE SPECIAL ASSESS- MENTS FOR THE PUD AREA. UP TO THREE YEARS OR UNTIL THE PROJECT STARTS, AT AN INTEREST RATE OF 8%. COUNCILMEMBERENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4--1. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL OPPOSED. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Respectfully Submitted, \?&:~~~imer Deputy City Clerk/Treasurer PB:st