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.MS rnNSULTI\G ENGlNEEIIS CIVI! ENGINEERiNG- ENViRONMENTAl MUNICIPAl PlANNING STRUCTURAl .SURV'fYING TRAfFIC TRANSPORTATiON 1326 Energy Park Drive St. Paul, MN 55108 612.644-4389 Fax: 612.644-9446 . 9800 Sh.ard Parkway Minneapalis, MN 55441 612.546.0432 Fax: 612.544.6398 JilL 18 199' f-- MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Pat Klaers, City Administrator, City of Elk River Terry Maurer ~ Sandpiper Estates Area FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: July 12, 1994 FILE: 230-223-10 The Sandpiper Estates Area held a neighborhood meeting on Sunday evening, July 10, 1994, at Steve Stewart's home in the Sandpiper Estates Addition. In attendance besides myself were County Commissioner Arnie Engstrom and Council members John Dietz and Roger Holmgren. There was not a formal structure to the meeting. It was more of a question and answer and general comment type format. The following is a summary of my notes from this meeting. . Commissioner Engstrom made the comment that the County system has failed, therefore they have petitioned the City to extend sewer and water to the County Administration Building. The question was asked of Commissioner Engstrom whether or not the Contractor working on the addition damaged the current septic system and that was the reason for the need for City utilities. Commissioner Engstrom answered no to that question. He also indicated that the system has failed to the point that currently the County is pumping the system on an ongoing basis. . Councilman Holmgren made some comments relative to the history of the utilities in the Western Area. He indicated that, back as early as 1986, County Board Chair Madsen at that time requested City water be extended to the County Courthouse. He also referred to the Sandpiper Estates developer, Bill Gagne, and his decisions to wait on the developing and selling of lots in the Sandpiper Estates from 1987 when the plat was approved to 1990 when the improvements were put in place. Councilman Holmgren indicated that this was a decision likely based on the current tax law at the time, which required the platted lots to pay higher taxes after three years. . In follow-up to Councilman Holmgren's comments, I also commented that in 1989, when the Western Area feasibility was approved discussing City sewer and water in the Western Area, the County asked for utilities to be extended to their facility at that time. The City Council indicated then that they were not willing to extend utilities that far through that many acres of undeveloped property, but rather wanted a more uniform development of the Western Area from east to west. The City Council now feels that this has taken place with the development of Heritage Landing, Mississippi Oaks, Country Crossing, and the proposed Business Park west of the fairgrounds. 230/223-1203.jul - I