05-13-1985 CC MIN
REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE
ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
MONDAYt MAY 13, 1985
Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Engstrom and Gunkel. Councilmember
Engstrom arrived at 8:30 p.m.
Members Absent:
Councilmember Williams
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle.
2 . Agenda
Item 4 - City Newsletter Presentation by Jack Boarman was removed from the Agenda.
Item 2~ - Erwin Specht Request Regarding Billboards and 6~ - Library Board Appoint-
ment were added to the May 13. 1985 City Council Agenda.
COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THE MAY 13, 1985 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED
3-0.
2~. Erwin Specht Request
Mr. Erwin Specht and Dr. Baldwin were present to discuss with the City Council the
possibility of rezoning their property adjacent to Highway #10 to C-3B Highway
Commercial from its present agricultural zoning.
Mayor Hinkle indicated that the item must be brought up before the Planning
Commission and a public hearing conducted before the City Council could consider
the request.
Mayor Hinkle indicated that a zone change for a commercial strip on Highway #10
would affect other property owners on Highway #10 and would not necessarily allow
them to place billboards on their property, as a new sign ordinance was in process
at this time and the affect of that ordinance on Mr. Specht's request is not known
at this time.
Mayor Hinkle and Councilmember Schuldt indicated that Mr. Specht should check with
the Sherburne County Assessor's office as to the effect a commercial zone would
have on his property regarding taxes.
Discussion was carried on regarding the proposed sign ordinance.
Mr. Specht suggested that the City Council adopt a system of numbering signs and
billboards placed on property in the City of Elk River to regulate the time that
a sign may be up, who placed the sign and who owns the sign.
Discussion was also carried on regarding the fee for a zone change request for
Mr. Specht. It was the consensus of the City Council that the fee would be waived,
as the zone change request made by Mr. Specht in July of 1984 was in essence tabled
until a new sign ordinance was drafted and adopted by the City Council.
Regular Weekly Scheduled City Council Minutes
May 13, 1985
Page Two
It was the consensus of the City Council that no action could be taken by the
Council at this time and that Mr. Specht should contact the Building and Zoning
Administrator to proceed with his request.
3. Health Insurance Study Proposal
Discussion was carried on regarding the revised proposal by Sam Oberstein for
the employees health insurance study.
COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE AGREEMENT WITH SAM OBERSTEIN TO PERFORM
SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE STUDY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
ELK RIVER, DATED APRIL 26, 1985. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION PASSED 4-0.
4. This item was removed from the May 13, 1985 City Council agenda.
5. Resolution Appointing Acting City Clerk and Election Official for Referendum
COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-15, A RESOLUTION APPOINTING
ACTING CITY CLERK AND ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION/REFERENDUM. COUNCIL-
MEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.
6. Liquor License for Jerry Ruppe1ius
COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE ANON-INTOXICATING MALT LIQUOR LICENSE FOR
GERALD RUPPELIUS WITH THE STIPULATION THAT PROOF OF LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE
MUST BE GIVEN. COUNCILMEMBERGUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.
Discussion was carried on regarding the license fee and whether or not the fee
had been previously paid by Mr. Lee Gamm. It was the consensus of the City
Council that if the fee had been paid, that no additional fee was necessary.
6~. Library Board
Counci1member Gunkel indicated that Ms. Joyce Lahti had resigned from her position
as Librarian.
Counci1member Gunkel further indicated that a vacancy existed on the Library Board
and that Mr. Ken Parker expressed interest in serving on the Library Board but that
he would only be available to serve on the Board part of the year. Counci1member
Gunkel further indicated that Vicki Sullivan was interested in serving on the Board
and that she felt she would be very capable.
COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPOINT VICKIE SULLIVAN TO THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR A
THREE YEAR TERM. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED
4-0.
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Regular Weekly Scheduled City:Council Minutes
May 13, 1985
Page Three
Councilmember Gunkel requested that a letter be written to Ken Parker thanking him
for his interest in serving on the Library Board, and that a letter be written to
Vicki Sullivan, advising her of her appointment to the Library Board.
There being no further business, COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED THAT THE MEETING BE
ADJOURNED. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.
Respectfully submitted,
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Deborah Kleckner
Administrative Assistant
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