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<br />-., <br /> <br />....'" <br /> <br />Minutes of Special Council Meeting <br />Page Two <br /> <br />January 14, 1980 <br /> <br />Luben concurred with Miller that burying power lines is <br />essential, corporations are concerned and spend money for <br />the i r image_ <br /> <br />Hanson said he felt this type of improvement would happen <br />someday, better. to do this while area 5.s still growing, <br />important to ge~ rationale for improvement to citizens. <br /> <br />Roger Hauk felt City should proceed with feasibility report <br />snd hearing, investigate possibility of grant money. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ievss noted that if power lines are buried, individual <br />businesses would be bearing cost of burying cable from the <br />main line to their buildings. <br /> <br />Hanson reported on Finence Committee's reaction, to the pro- <br />poeal. It was agreed that the County Road E Task Force <br />Committee and interested businessmen be invited to the next <br />Finance meeting on Thursday, February 14th. to discuss pro- <br />posal. <br /> <br />Patrick Flaherty whoae properties represent substantial <br />frontage on COUDty Road E fevors the iuprovement~ but wae <br />not in favor of any improvement unless lines are buried. <br /> <br />Businesses represented felt it was essential to know how <br />special assessmenta would be levied and about what frout <br />foot and area coats would be and queried how much busineases <br />would be shut down during improvement. <br /> <br />It was agreed that Buckholz and McAllister ehould stimulate <br />feed back from residents via news articles. <br /> <br />McNiesh bri~fly discussed effect on mill rate if city part- <br />icipation was $250.000 spread over 20 'years. Assuming a <br />3 million increase in assessed value in .1981 base. 1981 levy <br />for improvement would be $30,000 or .625 mflls. This' may, <br />be a conservative estimate of assessed value considering <br />Land-O-Lakes, Cardiac expansion. completion of MSI etc. City <br />tax base has been growing at the rate of 2 to 6 million/year. <br /> <br />A petition requesting the improvement was submitted, signed <br />by 8 property owners :in the aree. <br /> <br />Ad j 0 u rn!!!!.!ll. <br />Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 a.m. <br /> <br />CU~mrwd, <br /> <br />Charlotte McNiesh <br />Clerk Administrator <br /> <br />CO~+-Col <br /> <br />Charlie Cricb ton <br />Presiding Officer <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2 <br />