4.1. DRAFT MINUTES (3 SETS) 09-20-2021

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City Council Minutes Page 3 September 7, 2021 ----------------------------- Council reviewed that the benefiting properties were determined by previous discussions with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the determination of the boundary of the lake. City Attorney Beck added that the current litigation related to the Orono Lake Improvement District (OLID) was a separate legal administrative issue and unrelated to the LORE project. If the properties are found in the current litigation to not be included in the Orono Lake Improvement District (OLID), the assessment for the LORE project is still valid. Council stated the lakeshore property owners may not have had an assessment if OLID members had not requested additional dredging occur and the overall project cost for the LORE is less than originally anticipated. Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to deny the objection of Mark Person to the proposed assessment of th the property located at 13726 189 Ave NW on the grounds that the property has been appropriately included in the area to be assessed, the Residential Equivalent Unit assigned to the property is appropriate, and that the property will be benefited by an amount equal to or in excess of the proposed assessment. Motion carried 4-0. Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to deny the objection of Mike Boelter to the proposed assessment of the th property located at 13897 185 Ave NW on the grounds that the property has been appropriately included in the area to be assessed, the Residential Equivalent Unit assigned to the property is appropriate, and that the property will be benefited by an amount equal to or in excess of the proposed assessment. Motion carried 4-0. Moved by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Westgaard to deny the objection of Scott Cundiff to the proposed assessment th of the property located at 13742 189 Ave NW on the grounds that the property has been appropriately included in the area to be assessed, the Residential Equivalent Unit assigned to the property is appropriate, and that the property will be benefited by an amount equal to or in excess of the proposed assessment. Motion carried 4-0. Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to adopt Resolution 21-59 adopting the assessment roll for the LORE project. Motion carried 4-0. 8.1 Elk River Ministerial Association Donation Mayor Dietz stated that the Elk River Ministerial Association had collected $6,500 for the city to use in whatever way they determined. He asked for Council suggestions on how to designate the donation.