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FINDINGS OF FACT THE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL -BOARD FINDS: 1. On August 19, 1977, the Executive Secretary of this Board received and filed a "Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Elk River and of the City Council of the City of Elk River Stating Their Desire For Consolidating the City of Elk River and the Town of Elk River into a Single New City of Elk River". Said Resolution contained all of the information required by law and was duly submitted to the proper parties. 2. In addition to the material required by law, the foregoing Resolution contains agreements of the City of Elk River and the Town of Elk River which are hereby incorporated into these Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order, and statements of intent to guide the proposed new city, which read as follows: That it is the intention of the Town Board of the Town of Elk River and of the City Council of the City of Elk River that the new City of Elk River use its planning and zoning powers so as to foster orderly urbanization from the present City limits and to prevent urbanization from occurring at inappropriate locations removed from City utilities and services; that it is the intention of said Town Board and City Council that the cost of sewer and water extensions be assessed against benefiting property and that such extensions not be made until a majority of the people in the area to be served so request. That it is the intention of the Town Board of the Town of Elk River and of the City Council of the City of Elk River that, to the extent legally permissible, practicable and efficient, all appointed boards, committees and commissions have equal distribution of members residing in the territory of the old City and the old Town. 3. Due, timely and adequate notice of hearing was published, served and filed as required by law, 4. The past, present and projected populations for the City of Elk River and the Town of Elk River are: --2-