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10-07-1985 CC MIN ~ THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1985 MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Gunkel, Williams, Schuldt and Ensstrom MEMBERS ABSENT: Mavor Hinkle STAFF PRESENT: Tom Bublitz, Citv Administrator, and Steve Solomon, City Attornev 1. The meetins was called to order at 7:30 p.m. bv Actins Mavor Schuldt. 2. Qgenda Items 4.5 E~uipment Operators School, 8.5 Resolution amendins hockev arena, 9.5 Downtown Redevelopment Project and 10.5 Citv Hall were added to the agenda. COU~CIL~E~BEe__GU~KEL__~O~ED__.IO_QeeBO~E_I8E_OCIOBEe_Z~_1285 CIIY__COU~CIL__QGE~DQ__QS__~~ENDED____COUNCIL~E~BEB_WILLIQMS SECO~DED_I8E_~OIION___I8E_~OIION_eQSSED_3=O_ 3. ~inuies It was noted that on pase six of the minutes, the motion resarding School Street Sanitarv Sewer Project did not name a Councilmember as secondins the motion. COUNCILME~BEB_GUNKEL_~O~ED_IO_QeeBO~E__I8E_SEeIE~BEe_23~_1285 CIIY__COUNCIL__~INUIES__QS__QMENDED___COUNCIL~EMBEe_WILLIA~S SECONDED_IHE_~OIION___I8E_~OIIO~_eQSSED_3=O_ 4. O~en_Mike There was no one present for this item. 4.5. Egui~ment_Schoal The Citv Administrator noted that Phil Hals was re~uesting that two of his emplovees attend an operator's e~uipment school and stated that it is a two dav session and is $65.00 per person. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she felt it would be a sood opportunitv for the Street Department Employees to get exposed to other people with comparable Jobs. 1 City Council Minutes October 7. 1985 Pase two CDU~CILMEMBEe_WILLIQMS_MD~ED_QeeeD~QL_EOe_SE~Dl~G_IWD-SIBEEI DEeQeIME~I__EMeLOYEES__IO__I8E__EOUleME~I__OeEBQIOBS_SC~OOL_ COU~CILMEMBEB_GU~KEL_SECO~DED_I8E_MOII0~___I8E_MOII0~-eQSSED 3=0_ 5. C~nsider.aiion__Of__Besoluiion__Declar.in9_Cosi_Io_Be_Qssessed and__Or.der.in9__er.eear.aiion_of_er.oeosed_Qssessmeni_Eor.-Sir.eei Imer.o~emeoi_on_211ih_Q~enue The City Administrator indicated that this item soes back to 1983 when the public hearins was held for the project. He further stated that the project was completed in 1984 and was never assessed. The City Administrator then noted that he is proposins to adopt two resolutions; oneadoptins the cost to be assessed and the other adoptins the actual assessment for the 211 Avenue Street Improvement Project. COU~CILMEMBEB__GU~KEL__MO~ED__IO__QDOeI__BESOLUII0~__85=51_Q BESOLUII0~__DECLQBl~G__COSI__IO__BE__QSSESSED__Q~D__OBDEBl~G eeEeQeQII0~_OE_eeOeOSED_QSSESSME~I_EOB_SIeEEI_IMeBO~EME~I_O~ 211I8__Q~E~UE____COU~CILMEMBEB_E~GSIeOM_SECO~DED_I~E_MOII0~_ 18E_MOII0~_eQSSED_3=0_.__COU~CILMEMBEe_WILLIQMS_QBSIQl~ED_ COU~CILMEMBEe__E~GSIeOM__MO~ED__IO__QDOeI_BESOLUII0~_85=52_Q BESOLUII0~_QDOeIl~G_QSSESSME~I_OE_SIeEEI_lMeBO~EME~I_eBO~ECI 0~__211I~_a~E~UE___COU~CILMEMBEB_GUNKEL_SECO~DED_I~E_MOIIO~_ IHE_MOII0~_eQSSED_3=O___COU~CILMEMBEB_WILLIQMS-QBSIQl~ED_ Cauncilmember Williams noted that he abstained from both motions because of the fact that he was not on the Council at the time the 211th improvement project was initiated. 7. Coosider.aiion__of__Besoluiioo__Declar.in9-Cosi_io__be_Qssessed and__Ocdecio9__eceear.aiioD__of___ecoeosed_--Qssessmeni___for. eidgewood_Subdi~isioD~_Qddiions_One~_Iwo_and_Ibr.ee COU~CILMEMBEB__WILLIQMS__MO~ED_IO_QeeeO~E_BESOLUII0~_85=53_Q eESOLUII0~__DECLQel~G__COSI__IO__BE__QSSESSED__Q~D__OBDEel~G eeEeQBQII0~__OE__eeOeOSED__QSSESSME~I_EOe_BIIUMl~OUS_O~EeLQY SIeEEI__IMeBO~EME~I__eBOJECI___O~___elDGEWOOD___SUBDl~lS10N~ QDDIII0~S__O~E~__IWO_._Q~D_I8BEE~_lMeeO~EMENI_eBO~ECI-1985=1_ COU~CILMEMBEB__E~GSIeOM__SECONDED__I8E.__MOII0N____I~E_MOII0~ eQSSED_3=O_ 8. Consider.aiioD__of__eesoluiion__foc___8ear.io9___00___er.ceased Qssessmeni__of_Biiumioous_O~ecla~_Sir.eei_lmeco~emeni_eco~eci iD_eidgewood_QddiiioDs_Ooe~_Iwo~_and_Ibcee "-.'....."".~...... . . .... ., City Council Minutes Dc tober. 7, 1985 Pa 9E' Thr.ee COU~CILMEMBEe__GU~KEL__MO~ED__Io__~eeeO~E_eESOLUIION_85=5g_~ eESOLUIIO~__Eoe_~E~el~G_O~_eeoeOSED._~SSESSME~I_OE_BlIUMl~OUS D~EeL~Y_SIeEEI_IMeeO~EME~I_eeOJECI_I~_elDGEWOOD_SUBDI~lSIO~~ ~DDIIIO~S_ _O~E:a._.__ IWO:a._~~D._IHeEE:a._lMeBO~EME~I_.eeOJECI _1285=1... COU~CILMEMBEe__E~GSIeOM__SECO~DED__IHE__MOIIO~____IHE-MOlION e~SSED__3=Q... 8.5. eesollli~oo__~meoding__eesollliion_85:g7_eeciaioiog_to_ihe_Ice ~L:ena_er:oJ.eci steve Salomon, the City's Atto~neY, was p~esent and indicated that the only change in Resolution 85-47 was that the ~esolution calls for the funds to be ~un th~ough the City's Account. Steve Solomon fu~the~ stated that the amendment to this ~esolution would simplify the p~ocess and would have the payments paid directly by the Hockey Association. The City Administrator stated that all this is doing is takin9 the City out as handler of the funds and keeper of the accounts. COU~CILMEMBEe__GU~KEL__MO~ED__IO__QDOeI__eESOLUIIO~__85:55_A eESOLUII0~__OE__IHE__Clry.__OE__ELK_elv.Ee_~ME~DlNG__BESOLUIION 85=g7_~UIHOelZI~G__rHE_lSSUA~CE_OE_$300~OQQ_eeINCIE~L_AMOUNr CIIY.__OE_ELK_el~Ee:a._MI~NESOIQ:a._BECBEQIIO~AL_EACILIIY._~BE~ENUE ~OIE__1ELK__BI~EB___ICE___ABE~~___eeOJECI1~___SEeIES___1985... COU~CILMEMBEe__WILLIAMS__SECO~DED__I~E__MOIIO~____IHE_MOIIO~ e~SSED_3=O&. 9. CoosideL:atioo__.of__eesoluiioo_~uthor:iziog_lssuaoce~_Awacdiog Sale~_ecescL:ihiog_Ihe_Eocm_aod_Deiails_aod_Le~yiog_IaKes_Eoc ea yme n i _ 0 f _. $ 7 0 ~ QQO_ G... 0_ _ E 9U i em.eo i _ C.e r.: i i f i c a. i.es The City Administrator stated that he is re~uesting autho~ization for the issuance of gene~al obligation e~uipment certificate which was originally authorized for issuance in 1984 excluding ti~es, plow e~uipment and sander. He furthe~ stated that with the estimated le9al coStSi the total, amount of the e~uipment ce~tificate would be $70,000. The City Admnistrato~ noted that the e~uipment certificate will be issued and sold to the Bank of Elk River at a r'ate' of 7~~. ~ City Council Minutes October 7, 1985 Page Four COUNCILMEMBEa__ENGSlaDM__MD~ED__ID__ADD~I_aESDLUI~DN_.85=56_A aESOLUII0N__AUI8DalZlNG_lSSUANCE~_AWAaDlNG_SALE~_~aESCalBlNG 18E__EOaM__AND__DEIAILS__AND__LE~YING_IAX_EDa_I8E_~AYMENI_OE $ZO~OOQ__GENEaAL__OBLIGAI~ON__EQUleMENI_CEaIlElCAIES1_SERIES ~285=A___COUNCILMEMBEa__WILLIAMS__SECONDED__I8E_MOII0N~.__I8E MOII0N_~ASSED_3=O~ 9.5. DownLown_eede~eloEmeot_ecoleLL Councilmember En9strom stated he was under the impression that the downtown redevelopment study would be underway by now and was wonderin9 what was holdin9 the proJect UP. The City Administrator indicated that he had spoken with Cliff Lundber9 of the Downtown Redevelopment Committee, and further noted that the downtown 9roup is still worki~9 on the numbers for financin9 before they turn it over to Zac~ Johnson. The City Administrator further stated that they have not dropped the project. Councilmember Gunkel indicated she felt a meeting with the HRA Committee should be held as soon as possible. 10. Coosidecatioo__of__Adoetioo___of___SeLtioo___50A___Gcie~anLe ~coLeduce The City Administrator indicated that in the early 1980's the Federal Agencies began developin9 regulations under Section 504 using the Health and Human Services Re9ulatons as the basic 9uide, and further stated that now every Federal Agencv, includins the office of Federal Revenue Sharing, has 504 prosram re~uirements. The City Administrator noted that one of the re9uirements under the office of Federal Revenue Sharin9s 504 Pr09ram is tn adopt a Grievance Procedure as re9uired under Revenue Sharin9s Regulations. The City Administrator further noted that he is re~uestin9 that the City Council adopt a grievance procedure. COUNCILMEMBEa__ENGSlaOM__MO~ED__IO_A~eOlNI_IOM_BUBLlIZ1_CIIY ADMINlSIaAIOa~__AS__I8E__aES~ONSlBLE__AUI80alIY__EOa__18E_50A GalE~ANCE__eaDCEDUaE_____COUNClLMEMBEe_WlLLlAMS_SECONDED_I8E MOII0N___I8E_MOIIDN_~ASSED_3=O_ COUNCILMEMBEe__WILLIAMS__MD~ED__IO__ADDeI__I8E_50A_GalE~ANCE eeOCEDUeE__EOe__I8E_CIIY_DE_ELK_al~Ea____COUNClLMEMBEa_GUNKEL SECDNDED_I8E_MOII0N___I8E_MDII0N_~ASSED_3=O_ Citv Council Minutes October 7, 1985 Page Five 10. 5. Ciiy_8all Councilmember Gunkel noted that last week the City Council had met with two builders to set some new ideas and thoushts on the Citv Hall situation. Councilmember Gunkel then stated that she would like to discu$s what the next step to be taken should be. Councilmember Gunkel noted she felt that organizins a committee should be next and stated that she felt it would be better to not steer Just towards the business people, but more towards the averase people. She stated it would be nice to have a blend of business and private sector. Councilmember Gunkel further stated she felt a time frame should be set for the procedure to take place. Councilmember Williams stated he felt the Committee should be formed bv the first of the vear, meetinss should be held in January and February, and the total cost should be determined bv March or April, and then should gO to the voters bv Mav. It was the consensus of the Citv Council to have the City Hall Committee formed by the end of the vear. 11. Cbeck_Begisiec COU~CILMEMBEB__GU~KEL__MO~ED__Io_ap-eBO~E_I8E_C8ECK_BEGISIEB_. COU~CILMEMBEB__E~GSIBOM__SECO~DED__I8E__MOII0~____I8E_MOIIO~ eASSED_3=O_ There being no further business,COU~CILMEMBEB___WILLIAMS MO~ED_IO_aDJOUB~_I8E_MEEII~G___COU~CILMEMBER_GU~KEL__SECO~DED 18E_MOIIO~___I8E_MOII0~_eASSED_3=O_ The Elk River Citv Council Meetins adjourned at 9=00 p.m. ~L Sandra Thackeray Recording Secretarv