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02-10-1986 CC MIN e e e REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1986 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Hinkle. Councilmembers Gunkel. Schuldt. Williams and Engstrom MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Tom Bublitzj City Administrator. Tom Zerwasj Police Chief and Phil Halsj Street Superintendent 1. The Elk River City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Hinkle at 7:30 p.m. 2. Agenda 4A Equipment Gambling License the agenda. Purchase. 6B - Planning Commission Applications. 6C - Application and 6C - Kuhn Property were items added to COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 10. 1986 CITY COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. 3. Consideration of February 3. 1986 City Council Minutes Councilmember Gunkel noted that the second sentence in the second paragraph on page two should be clarified by adding "which would leave 28.8 assessable units." COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 3. 1986 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 4. Presentation by City Administrator from Big Lake/Lowering Lake Levels Bill King. City Administrator and Ronald Bolin. Mayor from the City of Big Lake presented the City Council with the project they are undergoing which will lower the water level of two of their main lakes. Councilmember Engstrom questioned whether the project would cause the Elk River to raise in the City of Elk River. Bill King indicated he was almost certain this would not occur. but indicated if it should. and the City of Elk River felt it was from Big Lake's project. they would be happy to send their engineer over to see if. in fact. Big Lake is responsible and have the matter corrected. PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 10. 1986 ~ 4.5 Equipment Purchase. Phil Hals Phil Hals. Street Superintendent. indicated that in the 1986 budget he had requested replacement for a motor grader. a 1965 model with 13.000 hours on it. He indicated that he is aware of two or three used machines 1979 1980 models with 4.000 hours on them which are available. He stated he would like authorization to go out for bids to see what is available. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED SUPERINTENDENT. TO GO OUT ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. TO AUTHORIZE PHIL HALS. FOR BID S ON A MOTOR GRADER. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. THE STREET COUNCILMEMBER 5. Consideration of Replacement of Police Sergeant Position Tom Zerwas. Police Chief. indicated he was requesting authorization to fill the Sergeants position which has been vacant since Sergeant Beahen left in September 1985. He indicated that Corporal Rolfe was the officer that scored highest during the testing process. and felt confident that Corporal Rolfe would make an excellent sergeant. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO AUTHORIZE CHIEF ZERWAS TO APPOINT CORPORAL ROLFE TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. e 6. Aministrator's Update A. Update on Joint Compensation Study and Department Head Salaries The City Administrator stated that the Joint Compensation Study which the City is involved in was supposed to be completed by now. but was informed they now will not be completed until May. The City Administrator indicated that the Council had decided to hold off looking at Department head salary increases until informaton from the Comparable Worth Study was received. He indicated he was also holding off at looking at six month reviews until this time. Councilmember Gunkel independently of the chances are it could be indicated she felt the City should go ahead Comparable Worth Study due to the fact that prolonged longer than May. The City Administrator indicated that Fritz Dolejs. the Liquor Store Manager was requesting a salary increase. It was the consensus of the City Council to evaluate all Department Head salaries at one time. 6B. Planning Commission Applications e The City Administrator indicated that an ad had been put in the local newspaper to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission. He indicated we had a good response to the ad with five people applying PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 10. 1986 e Counci1member Gunkel indicated she felt the Council should interview each of the applicants. Mayor Hinkle indicated he agreed with Counci1member Gunkel. Interview time was set up for February 24. 1986 at 7:30 p.m. 6C. American Legion Gambling License The City Administrator requesting a Gambling indicated the American 30 day waiting period. indicated that the American Legion was License from the State for pull tabs. He Legion was requesting that the City waive the COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 86-7 A RESOLUTION WAIVING THIRTY DAY APPROVAL PERIOD FOR GAMBLING LICENSE APPLICATION FROM ELK RIVER AMERICAN LEGION POST #112. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 6D. Kuhn Property e The City Administrator indicated that Ron Kuhn approached him requesting the City to issue a building permit before the School Street Project is ordered. The City Administrator indicated there would be a problem with this if the School Street project did not go. Mayor Hinkle indicated that if the School Street project doesn't go. it will have to be solved some other way. Counci1member Gunkel stated that if the City were to give Kuhn a building permit. they would have to do the same to Babinsky. should he come in and request a building permit for 24 units. She indicated she was against issuing a building permit because she felt the City should do this in proper sequence. which would mean ordering the project first. Counci1member Williams indicated the City permits contingent upon the sewer project Street. and that the permit would be null and not go through. could issue building being ordered on School void should the project It was the consensus of the City Council to agree with Counci1member Williams. 7. Discussion Item e The City Administrator expressed some concerns he had regarding the position of City Administrator. Discussion was held regarding this matter and also the fact that a receptionist in the office would free up a lot of time for the clerical people in the office. It was the consensus of the City Council to hire a part time receptionist. PAGE 4 e CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRARY 10. 1986 Prioritization of Projects for 1986 The City Administrator indicated he had made a rough list of long term and short term projects which he felt the Council could look at and possibly prioritize. The Council discussed the items and prioritized the list. 8. Check Register COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 9 Adjournment There being no further business. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO ADJOURN THB CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. The Elk River City Council meeting adjourned at 11:08 p.m. .J~~ Sandra Thackeray ~ Recording Secretary e