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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />REGULAR SEMI-NONTHLY r1EETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER <br />HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHA11BERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLDG. <br />October 161 1978 <br /> <br />Hembers Present: l>1ayor l1adsen, Councilmembers Toth, Duitsman, Engstrom. and otto. <br /> <br />1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 by Hayor Frank Madsen. <br /> <br />2.. Minutes. <br /> <br />COUNCIU1AN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 2TW, 1~, CITY COUNCIL <br />HTh'UT.!!3. COUNCIUlAi\l .l!iNli~h'ROM SECONDED THE 1"IO'l'I0N. MOTION PASSES 4-0. <br /> <br />.5. Agenua. <br /> <br />City Adl1a..nistra-tor asked that the check register be added to the agenda <br />as item number 12 and Councilman Toth asked that the speeding on County <br />Highvmy 21 be added as item number 13. Item mumber 14 vras added for <br />miscellaneous management items from the Administrator and the City Council. <br />COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM HOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. COUI'JC:o:wJ'iJ DUltSNAllJ <br />SECONDED THE rvIOTION. lVlOTION PASSED 4..J..J. <br /> <br />L;.. Open 1\1ike. <br /> <br />1. Clin"ora. Lundbel'g appearea at Open M1.Ke ilTl"ch several l.tems as <br />follows: Mr. Lundberg representing a developer in the City, <br />Hr. Gary Santvv"i.re, questioned the City's building permit fee <br />schedule and sewer hook-up fee schedule that had been applied <br />to Mr. Santwire's recent expansion in a building! Mr. Lundberg <br />indicated that his permits vlere dated April 28th, and as such <br />they should be excluded from the nevi hook-up fees. Mr. Lundberg <br />also indicated that his client ~rishes to obt:ain a refund for <br />excess hook-up fees, should the ordinance be found to be illegal. <br />The City Administrator indicated that this had been communicated <br />already to J:.1r. Sanb\rire and ~1Tould in fact occr, should the <br />ordinance be fouilld to be illegal. The City Council tabled any <br />further action on the item until the City Attorney has an <br />opportunity to review the situation and determine whether or <br />not hhe City was correct in its actions. <br /> <br />2. Mr. Lundberg questioned the Council regarding a letter dated <br />September 7th, 1978, requesting certain information from the <br />City and the eity Attorney, The City Administrator indicated <br />that he had received a letter and would view the matter as <br />the priority pro~ects would allow. <br /> <br />. 3. f-1r. Lundberg questioned the City Council on the interpretation <br />of the "IOmie Hsquare foot" in the sewer fee ordinance. Hr. <br />Lundberg wished tol. know if both floors, mechanical areas, <br />entire lot area, or what factors were considered in establishing <br />the square footage of the nevI building. <br />