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City Council Minutes November 15, 1982 Page Three Councilman Duitsman indicated that it was his understanding that the property owners would(,~i!Sof the cost at the time of hookup and the balance spread over the remaining years. The City Administrator indicated that it was the understanding of City Staff that the total $1,000 hookup charge could be assessed over a period of five years. Discussion was carried on regarding the time period the assessments were spread and the requirement of 1/5 of the cost as a downpayment. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE ASSESS- MENT OF SEWER INTERCEPTOR HOOKUP CHARGES. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUIREMENT OF A $200.00 DOWNPAYMENT ON ANY FUTURE $1,000 SEWER INTERCEPTOR HOOKUP CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, AND THE BALANCE SPREAD OVER A FOUR-YEAR PRIOD. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MO- TION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7. Diseased Tree Removal Assessment-Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that two properties - 420 Quinn and 1811 Main Street, had diseased trees removed by the tree contractor in the year 1981 and after numerous attemps to collect the tree removal costs by the tree contractor, the City paid the contractor for the tree removals and has proposed to assess those costs to the respective properties. The City Administrator indicated that the cost has been amortized over a five-year period, but should the Council feel it should be less than five years, the schedule can be changed. Councilman Schuldt indicated that he felt if the residents received notification of the assessment to be spread over a five year period, the City Council should not change that time period. The City Administrator indicated that the City Coun- cil could continue the public hearing and that City staff could notify the prop- erty owners of the proposed change in the time period of the assessments. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED DISEASED'TREE COST ASSESSMENT ROLL BASED ON AMORTIZATION OVER A FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD. THE MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH CONSIDERATION THAT THE DISEASED TREE COSTS BE ASSESSED OVER A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MO- TION PASSED 3-1. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT OPPOSED. 8. Youth Hockey Association Amusement Device License The City Administrator indicated that the Elk River Youth Hockey Association has requested an amusement devic.e license for three video games in the hockey arena. Councilman Toth asked if their was a provision in the ordinance for non-profit organizations. Councilman Toth further indicated that he felt non-profit organ- izations should have a reduction in fees for licensing.