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<br />Joint City Council/Utilities Meeting <br />November 14, 1994 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />one year of TIF funds from the RDF project in 1987; the goal of the <br />City was to use these funds for infrastructure improvements (i.e. trunk <br />utilities) within the City urban district; in approximately 1992, the <br />City Council informally decided to use these funds for the western area <br />water tower; since 1992 the goal of developing a business park has <br />become closer to reality and this project needs public participation <br />which, therefore, puts this project in competition for any funds that are <br />available for public improvements. <br /> <br />At issue before the City Council and the Utilities Commission is what <br />level of assistance from the City is necessary for the Western Area <br />water tower project. If feasible, the City would like to use some of <br />these proposed funds for the business park. This would reduce our <br />City participation in the water tower project. An alternative would be <br />to obtain significant Utilities participation in the business park <br />project. <br /> <br />4.4. <br /> <br />STREET LIGHTING STANDARDS <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />This has been a topic at the last few joint meetings. At the last joint <br />meeting, the City Council indicated that it agreed with some public <br />comments it had received regarding offering more options and higher <br />quality street lighting options for both residential and commercial <br />developments. The Council requested the Utilities to work out some <br />options with local developers. It would be appropriate for the <br />Commission to update the Council on what policy changes have taken <br />place on this issue. <br /> <br />4.5. <br /> <br />1995 NEW STREET LIGHTS <br /> <br />Last winter, the Utilities Commission approved the installation of <br />about 15 new street lights throughout the City of Elk River. It would <br />be appropriate to get an update from the Commission on which lights <br />have been installed, what the plans are for 1996, and what <br />intersections are of concern to the Council. <br /> <br />4.6. WATER ORDINANCE <br /> <br />The City has no water ordinance. All rules and regulations related to <br />the water system have been approved by the Utilities Commission. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The City Attorney will have some information to hand out on the <br />possibility of the Utilities and the City adopting a policy, and a policy <br />