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October 26, 1981 Page Two its share, and the balance of $206,487.54 to be assessed as follows: $115,000 to the Elk River Utilities and $91,487.54 to the lakeowners. The City Administrator indicated that he and the Mayor had met with the Lakeowner's Association regarding the assessments, and further indicated that the lakeowners did not want to pay more than the original estimated $40,000 to be assessed to the laki:wwners. Councilman Engstrom indicated that Mrs. Patterson had contacted him regarding the assessment she received on an unbuildable lot. The City Administrator in- dicated that the Lake Orono Cemetery Association has notified the City of their objection to the $400 assessed to the Cemetery, and further indicated that should the assessment be taken off the Cemetery, it would not affect the assessment roll. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he felt the benefit of the cost is there for the lake- owners. The City Administrator indicated that senior. citizens can have a defer- ment of assessments if they are 65 years of age and over, and have annual earnings of under $10,000. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 81-46, A RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSEnASSESSMENT FOR THE REHABILI- TATION OF THE ORONO DAM. COUNCILMAN. ENGSTROM. SECONDED THE MOTION . THE MOTION PASSED. 4-0. 3. Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Resolution Regarding Assessments Mr. Chuck Wilson of McCombs-Knutson and Associates, reviewed the interceptor sewer costs to date and the projected cost to the end of the project, and indicated that the total cost of the project is $1,058,216.65. General discussion was carried on between the City Council regarding the engineer- ing cost and the extension of the completion date for the project. Mr. Wilson indicated that the estimated $17,500 for inspections and staking should include additional work necessary for the time extension. Councilman Duitsman asked if all easements were completed and paid. The City Administrator indicated that all easements were completed but Mr. Frank Nickerson had asked for compensation for five trees that had been removed at $150 per tree! General discussion was carried on regarding the amount to be assessed for the project. It was the general concensus of the City Council that $285,207.00 be assessed for the project as follows: The north area at 912.59 acres at a cost of $139.97 per acre; the south area at 1,653.97 acres at a cost of $38.62 per acre, and the balance assessed at a per unit cost for the Planned Unit Develop- ments, the Industrial Park and the schooL COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 81-47, A RESOLUTION DELARING THE .COST.TO.BE.ASSESSED FOR.THE.SEWER.INTERCEPTOR.PROJECT.AND ORDERING THE PREPARA- TION OF THE PROPOSED. ASSESSMENTS. COUNCILMAN. SCHULDT. SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.