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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> MONDAY, MAY 11, 1998 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman, Councilmembers Farber, Thompson, and <br />Dietz (5:05 p.m.) <br /> <br />Members Absent: Councilmember Holmgren <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Peter Beck, City Attorney; Debbie <br />Huebner, Recording Secretary; Terry Maurer, City Engineer; Bryan <br />Adams, Utilities General Manager <br /> <br />Aisc Present: <br /> <br />Joe Mako, Patchin and Associates, LeRoy and Ruth Brown; Jeff <br />Thompson, attorney representing the Browns <br /> <br />1. Call Meetinq To Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Elk River City <br />Council was called to order at 5 p.m. by Mayor Duitsman. <br /> <br />2. Consider A.qenda <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE.THE MAY 11, 1998, CITY <br />COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 3-0. <br /> <br />Presentation from Patchin and Associates, Inc. Appraisal Firm Re.qardin.q Eastern <br />Area Propedies and Trunk Utility Benefits <br /> <br />Joe Mako reviewed the limited appraisal summary report for special benefit due <br />fo the extension of water and sewer trunk extension in eastern Elk River. Mr. <br />Mako explained the appraisal does not value a specific property, rather, it <br />estimates the benefit of trunk sewer and water lines fo properties by class. This <br />report is an update of the May, 1996 document. The market benefit of water <br />and sewer trunk lines fo lands within the project area are estimated as follows: <br /> <br />- Residential lands - $8,000 per acre <br />- Industrial lands - $6,000 per acre <br />- Commercial lands - $9,000 per acre <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman asked for more detail on the industrial benefit estimation. Mr. <br />Mako reviewed the property sales which were used to determine estimated <br />benefit and the role cities play in the development of industrial propedies. <br /> <br />The possibility of using two different assessment rates, whereby the city assesses <br />industrial property at a lower rate, was discussed. City Attorney Peter Beck <br />indicated that, to his knowledge, assessing at two different rates would be <br />legally acceptable. <br /> <br /> <br />