04-30-1984 CC MIN
REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
MONDAY, JULY 30, 1984
Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Schuldt, Gunkel, Duitsman and Engstrom
Members Absent: None
1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hinkle at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting convened at the Municipal Liquor Store for the purpose of touring
the store and reviewing progress made by the new liquor SDore manager.
2. The meeting reconvened at the Elk River Public Library at 8:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle.
3. 1985 Liquor Store Goals and Objectives
The City Councilmembers conducted a general discussion with Mr. Fritz Dolejs, the new
liquor store manager, regarding the goals and objectives proposed in 1985 for the
municipal liquor sotre. In the discussion, Mr. Dolejs expressed his concern over
the size of the inventory and informed the City Council of his efforts to date to
reduce the inventory and his plans for reducing it even lower in the near future.
Mr. Dolejs indicated a concern with security at the store, in particular, in the
handling of cash and the inadequacy of the cash registers and also informed the City
Council that he will be attempting to improve the gross profit of the store in the
months and years to come. The Council indicated a desire to be made aware of the
liquor store's pricing policy and asked Mr. Dolejs to formalize the policy and trans-
mit it through the City Administrator to the City Council for their information and
review.
4J~"- Highway 10/Main Street Improvement Project
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The City Administrator reviewed the proposed Highway 10/Main Street Improvement
project and the various work elements associated with the project. The Administrator
informed the City Council that the Mn/Dot Highway #10 project which includes work
on U.S. Truck Highway #10, including street, storm sewer, lighting and sidewalk is
proceeding. The Administrator also explained that because of the relationship of
certain City projects, that City work was going to be incorporated into the State
contract for Highway Ifl0. Specifically, Main Street improvements would be incorp--
orated into the Highway #10 project, as well as signalization work at Jackson and
Proctor Avenues. The Main Street improvements involve street, storm sewer, curb
and gutter, sidewalk and watermain. The City Administrator also reviewed the costs
associated with the project as outlined in the memo submitted to the Council dated
July 2, 1984.
Mayor Hinkle declared the public hearing open and asked for any comments from in-
dividuals present regarding the project.
Mr. Joe Sipe of Sipe's Phillip's 66 and Mr. Mike Boelter of Boelter's Union76 were
both present and indicated that there were concerned with the amount of the assess-
ments and the impact it would have on their businesses. The Council informed Mr.
Sipe and Mr. Boelter that assessments were being proposed for street and storm sewer
and also assessments would be likely for watermain which might add an additional
$2,000-$2,500 on assessments already proposed and explained in the City Administrat--
or's memo of July 2, 1984. Both Mr. Sipe and Mr. Boelter indicated that they felt it
appropriate to pay a fair share of the project, but that they were not in favor of pay-
ing anything beyond what was absolutely necessary. Mr. Boelter and Mr. Sipe and
the City Council discussed in general other potential methods for raising revenues
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on the project, including the use of MSA .funds and assessments ci ty-Wide, which
in the discussion were determined to be not feasible.
There being no further comments, Mayor Hinkle declared the pub lic closed.
COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 84-20, ACCEPTING THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA l)EPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION PLANS~ AND SPECIFICATIONS AND COST ESTIMATES
AS THE FEASIBILITY STUDy FOR THE HIGHWAY 4flO/MAIN STREET PROJECT AND ORDERING THE
COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTORM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
PASSED 4-0.
5. Acquisition of Industrial Park
The City Administrator reviewed w~th the Councilm~mbers a memo received from the
Elk River Associated Investors regarding the Cityis involvement in development in the
Industrial Park. The Associated Investor's memo indicated that they would be
willing to enter into an agreement with the City of Elk River that provided for
City ownership of the Industrial Park in return for the City's developement of the
remaining portion of the Park. ,Costs associated with the improvement and a return
on the equity invested by the Elk River Associ~ted Investors would be derived from
sales of the individual .lots once the improvement was completed. The City Council
indicated their support for such a measure and indicated that the City staff should
determine the specific costs associated with the improvement to better determine
the feasibility of the project and any possible risk associated with the project.
6. Check Register
COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE JULY 30, 1984 CHECK .REGISTER.
COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.
There~being no further business, COUNCILMEMBERSCHULDT MOVED THAT THE MEETlNGBE
ADJOURNED. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION.' THE MOTION PASSED 4....0.
Respectfully submitted,
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Robert C. Middaugh · .0
City Administrator