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City Council Minutes May 3, 1982 Page Seven residents and that the balance of $7,143.25 for costs associated with crossing the railroad tracks must be reviewed by the City Council and reassessed. The City Administrator reviewed three suggested options for reassessment as proposed to the City Council in his memo, dated April 29, 1982. Councilman Duitsman indicated that he felt Option 1, assessing the cost entirely to the Peterson Addition residents, was the option he was in favor of because the residents in the Peterson Addition were the ones that specifically wanted the railroad crossing. Councilman Schuldt questioned Options 2 and 3, regarding which areas were zoned resident:b:il and what areas were designated as green acres. Councilman Toth indicated that he agreed with Councilman Duitsman in the choosing of Option I, as the residents of the Peterson Addition were the people that requested the railroad crossing. Councilman Engstrom indicated that he felt the people in the Peterson Addition should pay the cost, as a majority of those residents wanted the railroad crossing. Councilman Schuldt indicated that he felt the other unplatted areas should also be considered in the sharing of the cost of the railroad crossing and therefore, was in favor of Option 3. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE ASSESSING OF THE $7,143.25 COST ASSOCIATED WITH CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS TO THE PETERSON ADDITION RESIDENTS AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-1. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT OPPOSED. The City Administrator questioned the method of assessment on either a unit cost or an acreage cost. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO USE A UNIT COST METHOD OF ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS AS- SOCIATED WITH CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACMS. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4~O. COUNCILMAN. TOTH MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 82--7, A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE. AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED.AGAINST BENEFITING PROPERTIES IN THE PETERSON ADDITION .AND THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 9. Administrator's Update A. Barthel PUD and Tour of Related Facilities The City Administrator indicated that the Barthel developers presented their first documents of a site plan, preliminary plat, and building plans showing a 110,000 square foot shopping center to the Planning Commission at their last meet- ing. The City Administrator further indicated that the Barthel group indicated that the additional space from the previously proposed 80,000 square foot build- ing is additional space for smaller shops. The City Administrator further