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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
MONDAY, MAY 13, 1991
Members Present:
Councilmemhers Holmgren, Kropuenske and Dietz
Mpmhers Absent:
Mayor Tralle and Councilmember Schuldt
Staff Pre8ent:
PatKIaers, City Administrator; Phil Hals, Street/Park
Superint.endent.; Lori Johnson, Finance Director; Sandy
Thackeray, City Clerk
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PUl'smmt to due call and notice thereof, t.he special meeting of t.he Elk
River Cit.y Conncilwas called to order at R:25 p.m. oy acting Mayor
Holmgren.
2. gonside~1U13~1 Cit.v Council Agenda
Item #4, "1990 Audit." was deleted and rescheduled for the .June 3
meet.ing.
rOUNClLMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE 5/13/91 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS
AMENDED. COUNC TLMEMRER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOT ION. THE MOTT ON
CARRIED 3-0.
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~ddiJ.iollill Str'~.ft Denartment Emp]oyee
Phil HaIs, Street/Park Superintendent, st.ated that. he is requesting
permission to start the hiring process for a seventh Street Department
employee. Hf' Indicat.ed t.hat. employment is a.nticjpated to begin on
October 1, and that t.his employee was indluded in t.he 1991 Street.
Department budget.
COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE STREET SUPER.TNTENDENT
TO B~~GTN THE HIRTNG PROCESS FOR A STREET DEPARTMENT POSTTION WITH THE
ADVERTl SEMENT FOR. THE POSTTTON TO RUN .JULY 10 AND .TULY 17 TN THE ELK
RIVER STAR NEWS. COllNCTLMEMBER nTETZ SECONDEn THF. MOT TON . THE MOTION
CARRTEII 3-0.
3.2 Lead Worker St.atus
Phil HaIs re~lested that the City Council promote Mark Thompson to the
posit.ion of Maintenance ITT so that he may continue to work as a
foreman and be compensated for the extra responsihility.
COUNCTLMEMRER KROpm:NSKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROMOTION OF MARK
THOMPSON TO MATNTENANCE TIT WHICH WOULD BE STEP 4 ON THE PROPOSED PAY
PLAN, AT A S.A1.ARY OF $13.55, F.FFF.CTTVE MAY 14, 1991. COlINCTLMEMRER
rHETZ SECONDED THE MOTTON. THE MaTTON CARRTED :1-0.
City Council Mint.ues
May l:l, 199]
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Phi 1 HaJs re(]uested permi ssi on to purchase a 14 foot wide mower for
approximately $26,000, a 6 foot wide park mower for approximat.ely
$11,000 and a llsed asphalt rlRver for $11,fiOO.
Tt was the consenSllS of the COllnei 1 to authorize Phi 1 Hals to purchase
the requested equipment with $]7,000 to be paid for by Equipment
Certificat.es and the remaining money to be paid for by Equipment
Reserve Funds, with 50% from Street Designation and 50% from
Undesignated Funds.
COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THE ASPHALT
PAVER AND TO AUTHORIZE BIDS OR QUOTES ON BOTH PARK MOWERS.
COflNCILMEMBER KROPHENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTTON CARRIED 3-0.
3.4 Citv Hall Demolition
Phil Hals discussed the demo] ition of the old City Hall with the
Counci] . He proposed to change the demo] i tion schedule sl i ght ly. He
indicated t.hat the reason for the proposed change is to alJow t.he
Street Department to remove all of the salvageable and recyclable items
prior to inspection of the building by t.he contractors.
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COllNCILMEMBER KROPlJENSKE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE NEWLY PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF
THE DEMOLITION OF OLD CITY HALL. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE
MOTTON. THE MOTTON CARRIED 3-0.
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Phil Hals indicated that 227th Avenue is a dead-end gravel road in need
of repair. He stated t.hat. this spring the road was nearly impassable.
Ph i 1 suggested i mprovement.s for the road in the amount of $1],500 and
slIg:gpsh"d that. thf~ money CODle from the overlay general fund budget.
COllNCILMEMRFR KROPlIENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO IMPROVF 227TH
AVFNlJE IN THE AMOllNT OF $11,500. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTTON CARRIED 3-0.
:3. fj DJJ]J:r Bus i ness
Phi] Hals requested permission to hire Amy Hemmelgarn to work in the
Street Department during the summer months for the City as she has in
the past SeVf~rfl1 years. He also requested permission to hire a post
high school student for the summer for $5.00 per hour and indicated
thnt these are planned expenditures.
COlJNCTLMEMRER DIETZ MOVED TO HIRE AMY HEMMELGARN AT $6.25 PER HOUR AND
ANOTHER. PART TIME EMPLOYEE AT $5.00 PER HOUR. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE
SFXXmDED THE MOT TON . THE MOTTON CARRIED 3-0.
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COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 91-30, A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING ISSIIANCE, AWARDING SALE, PRESCRTRING THE FORM AND DETAILS
AND LEVYING TAXES FOR THE AMOUNT OF $110 I 000 1991 GENERAL ORLTGA'fTON
FqfJIPMENT CJ.:RTIFICATES. COIINCILMEMRER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION.
TH~ MOTTON CARRIFD 1-0.
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TherA hei ng no further husiness I COllNCILMEMRER KROPUENSKE MOVED 1'0
AD.TOURN THR MEE'fTNG. COUNCILMEMRER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOT TON . THE
MaTTON CARRIED ~-O.
Tht~ mer'ting of the Elk River City Council was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sandra Thackeray
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