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~lk Ri TTFM 11_ MEMORANDUM VeY' TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Pat Klaers, City Administrator DATE: July 31, 1995 SUBJECT: Worksession -East Elk River Project On June 26th, 1995, the City Council met in a work session to review the proposed east Elk River public improvement project. At this meeting the council reviewed the possible public improvement area(s), the anticipated cost for various project areas and the assessment rates for these costs, the potential Green Acres areas, a timetable for the public hearing for this project, the timetable for the treatment plant expansion, and reviewed the urban service district discussions of the Comprehensive Plan Steering • Committee. Additionally at the July 24, 1995, City Council meeting, the Council approved an appraisal or benefits study for the east Elk River public improvement project area. For discussion purposes, the city staff will be referring to district one and two as the project area and the total assessment rate for the project area of $5,061.00 per acre. Please see the attached material on the assessment rates and the districts or project area that was distributed at the June 26th meeting. After the appraisal or benefits study is completed, the city hopes to determine one assessment rate for the entire east side of the community. This rate may have to be increased from the amount above to include the costs associated with obtaining easements for the pipes. We may also have to add an inflation factor to any assessment rate. Also, in future discussions we will be "erasing" district one and district two and will redraw our phasing plan as, if there is going to be only one assessment rate, there does not need to be any more than one district. The phasing of the project will closely correspond to the desire of landowners to have the public improvements completed and the ability of the city to "hold" project costs. The western area project will be completed in three or four phases. After a • year of public hearings and meetings, construction on this project started in 1992 and this area will be completed in a few more years. Prior to starting 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425