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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 17, 1982 -4- 11. COUNCIL REPORTS: E. Councillor Mottaz - Asked the Council for thier opinion. --Morgan - get a cost estimate from the City Engineer and his opinion on what will need to be done. --Eder - need a figure for the County meeting on Thursday - should ask for the $50,000-$75,000 with the understanding that a specific amount will be identified by the City Engineer and that this'amount would he what the City would expect to receive. �rhe..Council did not,feel $50,000-r$75,000,was unrealistic. --Whittaker - this is not much different than how it would be handled with a private developer who would pay for review costs plus all pass -through costs. --Mottaz - Funds for City expenses is a. key item. Need a.financi,a! commitment before beginning: the process. The Council agreed that Councillor Mottaz should request $75,000, from the Washington -County Board, to cover the engineering and=planning.expen-es the City will incur in the development of the Waste/Energy Plant; and negotiate that these funds will be absorbed by the County should the project be discontinued after the May,l983, decision date. The Administrator will forward the concerns and recommendations to the appropriate agencies. Additional comments should be in to the Administrator by Wednesday afternoon. DINNER BREAK; The Council adjourned for dinner at 6:36. Mayox Eder reconvened the meeting at 7:40 p.m. 6. PUBLIC HEARING - VERNON REICHOWy 8618 IRON14700D TR. N. - Mayor Eder opened the public hearing.at 7:41 p.m. Mr. R.eichow is requesting a variance from the 10' side yard setback to 8' to construct an addition to his garage. The Council reviewed the Building Inspectors recommendation to grant the 2' variance based on the shape of the lot. There was no public comments on the variance and a letter from the adjacent property owner expressed no opposition. M/S/P Fraser/Morgan to grant Vernon Reichow a 2' variance from the 10' side yard setback requirement to construct an addition to his garage, based on the recommendation of the Building Inspector. Carried 5-0. 7. COUNTY ASSESSOR. - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON 1.983 VALUES: Fat Poshek, County Assessor for Lake Elmo, presented a list of the plats a parcels that will be revalued 9.n 1983. --Eder - requested a similar list for the last three years. Poshek explained how the City is divided into four sections with each section viewed onde every four years. Property can be viewed each year at the discretion of the Assessor; but once every four years is the norm unless new construction takes place. He further explained market value assessed value real estate tax, and homestead credit. Should be no drastic jumps this year as all property was revalued last year. Do not expect any change other than a minor blanket on the entire City.