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MINUTES_FOR THE_REGUtAR_CITY QUNI�IL MEETING OF JULY 17, 19S9 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Atkinson at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: McAllister, Jesinski, Olson, Vail, Atkinson City Administrator, Ken Huber City Attorney, Charles Johnson City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager Jesinski made motion, Olson seconded, to apparove the minutes for the regular City Council meeting of July 5, 1989 as submitted. All aye. Motion Carried. Olson made motion, Vail seconded, to approve the General Claims for July. 17, 1989 in the amount of $20,802.30. All aye. Motion Carried. Vail made motion, Olson seconded, to approve the Utility Claims for July 17, 1989 in the amount of $1,011.83. All aye. Motion Carried. Atkinson made motion, Olson seconded, stating that the City of Hugo has no objection to the issuance of a Gambling License to the Church of St. John the Baptist, and waiver of the 60 day waiting period. All aye. Motion Carried. CITY ASSESSOH_FEE INCREASE As per the City Council's direction, the staff met with city assessor, Frank Langer, to discuss his proposed fee increase for assessment service' Mr. Langer has requested an increase to $6'00 per parcel from the current $4.80 rate' The City of Hugo has approximately 2,075 parcels which must be reviewed every year, by the city assessor, per Minnesota Statutes' 25% of the parcels must involve a site visit and preparation of site plans and value adjustments each year. These parcels include both raw land and buildings. For the last several years, the City of Hugo has been paying Mr. Langer in advance of services performed' His work period for assessment purposes begins in July of each year and ends in May of the following year. Mr. Langer is requesting the increase referenced above, and payment upon completion of work, rather than being paid in advance of the work performed. Mr. Langer has stated that the reason for the fee increase is because the State now requires that a significantly larger amount of work and documentation be provided on each parcel prior to submittal to the County. Mr. Langer's proposed fee structure for surrounding communities is as follows: Lake Elmo ($6.25), Mahtomedi ($6.25), Scandia ($6.00), and Marine on the St. Croix ($6.00). If this increase is authorized by the City Council, it can be budgeted in 1989 for payment to Mr. Langer in 1990. Mr. Langer now has to subcontract out about $600-$900 worth of clerical work for Hugo each year as a result of