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---, REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY AUGUST l8, 1980 Members Present: Mayor Madsen, Councilmembers Engstrom, Duitsman, Otto Members Absent: Councilman Toth 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Madsen. 2. Agenda Item 20-C, the Peterson Addition Lawsuit was added to the Agenda. COUNCIL- MAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 18TH, 1980 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Minutes Correction: Number 7, Item 6 - MOTION WAS PASSED 4-l. MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED OF THE AUGUST . COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. 3-0. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN 4TH, 1980 CITY THE MOTION PASSED 4. Open.Mike Mr. Lewis Lehmon appeared before the City Council regarding 189th Street. Mr. Lehmon indicated this street was not maintained from right-of-way to right-of-way because of trees, mailboxes and a fence, and asked that the City Council authorize maintenance of the street to the right-of-ways on each side of the street. The Street Superintendent indicated to the City Council that the street, as maintained, was too narrow. Mayor Madsen authorized the City Administrator to request the Street Superintendent to upgrade the street with removal of the trees, and placement of Class 5 as necessary. 5. Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Feasibility Report . Mr. Lyle Swanson, of McCombs-Knutson, was present to present the Preliminary Engineering Report for the sewer interceptor to the City Council. Mr. Lyle Swanson indicated that after meeting with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, it was apparent that there.would be no federal funding for the project in the foreseable future. Mr. Lyle Swanson reviewed the reports and maps of the improvements for the City Council, explaining the sewer interceptor improvement, the Salk Junior High Water main and sanitary sewer improvement, sanitary sewer laterals to Ridgewood East 2nd Addition, sanitary sewer laterals to Ridgewood (proposed 4th Addition) and the Elk River Industrial Park sani- tary sewer. Mr. Lyle Swanson also reviewed the estimated cost of the improve- ments and the methods of cost recovery by either assessing the cost to benefited properties, or by Ad Valorem taxation or a combination of both. Mr. Lyle Swanson also reviewed the various methods used to determine ways to equitably apportion the benefits, and other possibilities for cost apportionment. Mr. Lyle Swanson indicated the projects were feasible and consistent with the zoning plan, and recommended that the City Council should proceed with the project and call a public hearing. Councilman Duitsman questioned the time table for the project. Mr. Lyle Swanson indicated that bids could be received