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City Council Minutes April 5, 1982 Page Twelve Mr. Edson Stansfield, Superintendent of the Elk River Municipal Utilities, asked the City Council for approval of reviewing the Water Department unit charges and connection ,charges and make a recommendation to the City Utilities Commission. It was the general consensus of the City Council to authorize Mr. Stansfield to up- date the charges in the Water Department. 11. Write-Off of Bad Checks for Municipal Liquor Store COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE WRITE-OFF OF $306.76 OF BAD CHECKS FOR THE MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Councilman Duitsman suggested that the Liquor Store post a list of bad checks for the store employees. 11~. Purchase of Property for Utilities Sub-Station Mr. Edson Stansfield, Superintendent of the Elk River Municipal Utilities, asked approval of the City Council to purchase approximately 16 acres for the construction of a transformer. Mr. Stansfield indicated that the price of the property is $55,500 and further indicated that the property is between the Burlington Northern railroad line, County Road 1 and adjacent to the sewer interceptor. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 16 ACRES OF PROP- ERTY BY THE ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRANSFORMER. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTlON. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 12. AdministratQr's Update A. City Code The City Administrator indicated that the City Code is completed and that a public hearing is scheduled for the May 3rd City Council meeting. The City Administra- further suggested that the City Council meet and review the final draft prior to the May 3rd City Council meeting. B. Peterson Addition The City Administrator indicated that the City has received an order from Judge John S. Dablo ordering the City to comply with the court decision issued Decem- ber of 1980 regarding the reassessments of the improvement costs for the Peterson Addition. The City Administrator further indicated that all of the City's options are closed reg~rding the assessment of the costs for the railroad cross- ing, as a bill before the Legislature did not pass and the Legislature is not it session. The City Administrator further indicated that he discussed the closing of the crossing and the salvaging of the signals with the Burlington Northern Railroad and further indicated that the Burlington Northern Railroad would pay 50% of the salvage cost and would charge 1/2 of the cost to the City to remove the crossing. The City Administrator further indicated that he would review the order from Judge Dablo with the City Attorney and set up specific dates for the reassessment process.