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09-18-1978 CC MIN REGULAR SEMI-M01rrrHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLDG. September 18, 1978 Members Present: Councilmembers Otto, Toth, Duitsman and Engstrom. Members Absent: Mayor Madsen. 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Council President otto. 2. Agenda Councilman Toth asked that three items be added to the September 18, 1978 Agenda. Those being: 8. Discussion of the Liquor Store 9. Animals in Residential Areas 10. Building and Development in the City COUNCILMAN TOTE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS MODIFIED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN TOTE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 5 t 1978. COUNCILMAN DUITSY.AIi SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 4. OpeD Mike A. Opem. Mike Mr. Jim Goehringer, of the Ridgewood East Subdivision, addressed the Council on the flooded cul de sac problem of 194 Avenue. Mr. Goehringer was concerned about the speed of the projects completion. and wanted to know a specific date when construction would resume. The City Administrator explained to Mr. Goehringer the problem the contractor has had scheduling his e.quipment and indicated that the contractor was planning on completing the project within the week. The City Administrator indicated that he would follow up on the item and obtain a firm construction date. B. Opell Mike Reports The City Council received and reviewed an opem mike report pertaining to the request by Mr. Cliff Lundberg. Council consensus was to take no further action at this time, but to consider Mr. Lundberg's request for diseased tree branch pick up by the City during the 1979 Budget Discussions. 5. 1979 Budget Council considered the follOWing department budgets: 1 . Sewer Department ikring the Sewer Department Budget discussion, the Council cons_dered beth expenses and revenues to be generated by the- Sewer Department. During the discussion, the question of a transfer, in lieu of taxes, 9-/P- ;?cP ) from the Sewer Department to the General Fund was considered. It was the consensus of the Council to budget for a transfer of this nature to the General Fund. and to request the same transfer of the MuniCipal Utili ties. The item is to be researched further by the City Administrator, as to specifics for inclusion in the Budget. 2 . Li braxy The Library Board and the Library Administrator were present and discussed the Library expenses with the members of the City Council. 3. Fire Department Fire Chief Lloyd Barthel, was present and reviewed with the Council, proposed expenditures for the Fire Department in 1979. One topic discussed at some length was the request, by the Fire Department, for a new pumper truck. Council discussed several alternative methods of financing such a truck, including certificates of indebtedness, general obligation bonds and development of an equipment Sinking fund. Council consensus was that certificatea of indebtedness would be most practical. However, the City Administrator and the Fire Chief were directed to further pursae. the payment and delivery schedules ~~,',!le.9~s~~ i,!l. i;he.::wrcp.a.~e ,of_ a. pumper truck. 6. Peterson Property Improvement Petition Mr. Greg Pederson, a resident of the Peterson Addition. spoke to the Members of the City Council concerning a petition for a road improvement in the Peterson Addition. Mr. Pederson questioned the Council on several items, largely of a proceduzal nature in developing or proceeding with the petition for the road improvement. A question arose concerning the requirements for a railroad crossing necessary for access to the property and the approximate cost of such a crossing. This item is to be researched further by the ei ty Administrator. Mr. Pederson indicated that the home- owners would consider the information he had obtained at the Council Meeting and would return to the Council with a petition for a road improvement in the area. ~./ 7. Check Register COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE C!IEX}K REGISTER. COUNCILMUr ENGSTROM Sl!CONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 8. Liquor Store Councilman Toth asked that this item be placed on the agenda so that the Council could be informed of the Liquor Store's financial status for the year. The City Administrator informed the members of the Council that the inventory figures were not yet complete and should be received in approxi- mately one to two days. Once those numbers were available, the financial status could be determined with a great deal more accuracy. It was the con- sensus of the Council to table any action on the item until the inventory figures were available. 9. Animals in Residential Areas Councilman Toth informed the Council that there was a problem in a ) residential area with a homeowner maintaining one or more goats on his property. The Council asked the City Administrator to look into the matter and report to the Council on what could be done eoncerning the situation at the next City Council Meeting. 10. Building and Development in the City Councilman Toth asked that the City Council consider this item because he had become aware of several bUildings being constructed in the City possibly without building permits and in unplatted areas. Councilman Toth reported to the Council that the Building Inspector was now looking -into the matter and that as more information became available it would be brought to the City Council. 10 1/2. New Personnel The City Administrator explained a request for a part-time Elk River Senior High School Office Education worker to be hired immediately. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR BE ALLOWED TO HIRE AN OFFICE EDUCATION \fORKER AT THE RATE OF $2.50 PER HOUR. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTImi. MOTION PASSED 3-1. TOTH OPPOSED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OTTO TO ADJOURN THE ~ING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM. MOTION PASSED 4-0. ~niG ADJotJRhlED Meeting Adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, <::52- c .--;t:~ Robert C. Middaugh City Administrator