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10-26-1987 CC MIN MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL ~ MONDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1987 Members Present: Mayor Gunkel. Councilmembers Schuldt. Tralle. Dobel and Holmgren Members Absent: None Staff Present: Lori Johnson. Finance Director; Steve Rohlf. Building and Zoning Administrator; and Ken Norquist. Building Official 1. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof. Mayor Gunkel called the meeting of the Elk River City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Consideration of 10/26/87 City Council Agenda Item 9a. - Business Expo was added to the agenda. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE 10/26/87 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5- O. 2. Consideration of City Council Minutes e September 29. 1987 City Council Minutes COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 29. 1987. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. October 19. 1987. City Council Minutes The following amendments were made to the October 19. 1987. City Council Minutes: 1) Page 7. Item 5.12 - The wording should be changed to read as follows: "Councilmember Tralle stated he was opposed to the Ordinance Amendment Request because office buildings and the outside storage of mobile homes are a permitted use in the I-2 zone." 2) Page 9. Item 5.14 - The last condition mentioned should be numbered as "13". 3) Page 11. Item 5.18 - The condition set by the Council for Replat #6 to be listed under Item 5.17. e COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE 10/19/87 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5- o. Page 2 Elk River City Council Minutes October 26. 1987 e 4. Don Chmiel - RDF Update Don Chmiel. representing Northern States Power. was present to update the City Council on the progress of the RDF plant. He informed the Council that the Newport RDF facility was in operation. He handed out and reviewed with the Council. project status reports. construction contracts and permit schedules. Steve Shurts. representing UPA. updated the Council on the progress of the RDF Burn Processing Plant.. He indicated that demolition of the old conveyors and buildings has taken place at,the UPA site. He updated the Council on the contract awards. Mr. Shurts indicated that the access to southbound 169 has been received from Mn/DOT. He further indicated that Burlington Northern has started work on the railroad crossing. Mr. Shurts stated that the ambiant dioxin monitoring program has been awarded to ERT. The monitoring will be in progress and samples of crops. soil. water. fish. milk and animals will be tested for current dioxins and furans. It was also indicated that the disposal of the ash has not yet been determined. NSP has drawn a 30 mile radius around the plant for possible ash disposal sites. It is anticipated that a narrowed down list of possible sites will be available at the end of the year. e It was determined that quarterly updates from NSP and UPA would be appropriate. 5. Pay Estimate #2. Industrial Park COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE PAY ESTIMATE H2. IN THE AMOUNT OF $110.096.19 TO S & L EXCAVATING FOR WORK PERFORMED IN THE ELK RIVER INDUSTRIAL PARK. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6. Deerfield III Special Assessment/Resolution Amendment COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED AMENDING RESOLUTIONS 87-57 ASSESSMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER CARRIED 5-0. TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 87-66. A RESOLUTION AND 87-58 IN REGARDS TO DEERFIELD III HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION 7. Reapportionment of Special Assessment Splits Lori Johnson. Finance Director. explained that she was requesting Council approval of a reapportionment of special assessments due on Oak Knoll in the amount of $4.543.88. She noted that Oak Knoll was originally two parcels of land and has been platted into 23 parcels. which is the reason for the reapportionment. It was the consensus of the City Council to proceed with the reapportionment of the special assessments due on Oak Knoll Addition. e Page 3 Elk River City Council Minutes October 26.1987 e 8. Presentation From Mike Mulrooney Mike Mulrooney was not present. The City Council discussed the status of the hiring of a Community Development Coordinator because it was one of the items which was to be discussed with Mike Mulrooney. Discussion was held on the two applicants which were interviewed by the City Council. Jeff Gongoll and Steve Kaukola. The Council determined that in all fairness to both applicants and because of the importance of the position being created in the City. the position should be readvertised. The Council indicated they were not comfortable making a decision based on the interviews of only two applicants. The Council discussed the proposed salary for the position. It was the consensus that the salary being offered was too low. and that in order to attract an experienced professional in the field of Economic Development. a higher salary should be offered. It was the consensus of the Council to possibly offer as high as $35.000 for the position. however. it was the Council's desire to discuss this with the City Administrator prior to making a final decision on the salary. The Council also discussed the title of the position. It was the consensus of the Council to change the title to Economic Development Coordinator because economic development was the major responsibility of the position and because of the small amount of applicants received under the Community Development Coordinator title. e The Council directed Staff to advertise state-wide for the position and to also advertise in the League of Minnesota Cities Magazine. 9A. Business Expo Councilmember Schuldt updated the Council on the Business Expo. He indicated he is working on a Council booth and asked for volunteers to be at the booth during the Business Expo. 10. Adjournment There being THE MEETING THE MOTION. no further business. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADJOURN OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The meeting of the Elk River City Council adjourned at 9:00 p.m. xI~~ Sandy Thackeray Recording Secretary e