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03-05-1979 CC MIN REGm..AR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNC IL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE ELK RIVER LIBRARY March 5, 1979 ---, Members Present: Mayor :t4adsen, Councilmembers Toth, Otto and Engstrom. Members Absent: Councilman Duitsman. 1. Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor Madsen. 2. Agenda COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, AS PREPARED. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Minutes Councilmember Tothasked that the vote for Item #7 of the February;, 1979 Council minutes be changed to reflect a vote of 3 in favor and Councilmember Toth opposed and that Item #8 be changed to reflect a vote of.3 in favor and Councilmember Toth e.bstaining. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES , AS CORRECTED. COUNCILMEMBER TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 4. Open Mike John Plaisted appeared in this item and asked the City Council their opinion on the issuance of industrial revenue bonds for construction of a new building in the industrial park. It was the consensus of the Council that this sort of construction was desirable in the City, that they wished to encourage this kind of growth and that well conceived plans seeking industrial revenue bonds financing would be approved by the City Council. 5. Bid Award Tractor-loader Backhoe The City Administrator distributed bid tabulations for the tractor-loader backhoe to the members of the City Council. It was pointed out during the review of the bid tabulations, that the digging force of the John Deere tractor-loader backhoe bid did not meet the City's specifications in the area of digging force. The City Street Superintendent and the City Administrator both explained that this was not a critical element and that the dollar amount involved far out weighed the small discrepance in the ,p.igging force. COUNCILMEMBER TOTH MOVED TO AWARD THE BID FOR A TRACTOR-LOADER BACKHOE TO VALLEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF ST. CLOUD IN THE AMOUNT OF $20 1975.00. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 6. Bingo Ordinance The City Administrator explained that a request for preparation of a bingo ordinance had been received from members of St. Andrews church. The Administrator indicated further that upon checking with the City Attorney, an ordinance of this nature would cost approximately $200 to have prepared. Tom Constant, of St. Andrews church, was present at the meeting and indicated to members of the Council that the church had looked into the requirements and regulations for bingo operations and were well aware of the possible difficulties of administering a bingo program. Members of the Council voiced some concern about the City having to bear the costs of investigating any discrepancies in bingo receipts, as required by the State statute. It was the Council consensus that such charges be.. . built into the license fee or that a bond be provided by bingo organizations to cover such costs should they arise. COUNCILMEMBER TOTH MOVED TO REQUEST PREPARATION OF AN ORDINNACE LICENSING BINGO IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COUNCILMEMBER OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 7. Scenic and Wild River and Flood Plain Management Ordinances The City Administrator explained to the members of the City Council that the State laws pertaining to Scenic and Wild Rivers. and Flood Plain Manage- ment required that the City of Elk River adopt certain minimun requirements in these areas. The Administrator presented a sample ordinance to the City Council for consideration that would implement the minimums required by the State of Minnesota. After some discussion on the item, during which questions were raised by the City Council regarding what actions the Sherburne County Commissioners would be taking and actions in other area citys, it was the Council'S consensus to table further action on these ordinances to the next regular meeting of the City Council. 8. Highland Hills Variance Request COUNCILMEMBER TOTH MOVED THAT THE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE BY THE SUBDIVIDERS OF THE PROPOSED HIGHLAND HILLS BE FORWARDED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ON THE INTERIM ZONING. CONTROLS. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. . 9. City Council Salaries Mayor Madsen explained to the members of the City Council that the Attorney General had finally ruled upon the legality of the City COlmcil salaries for calender year 1978. The Attorney General's opinion stated that the action " taken by the City Council to increase salaries to the amounts of $1,600 per calender year for the Mayor and $1,200 per calender year for the Council members was acceptable and legal under State Statute according to the Attorney General. It was also the Council consensus that salaries be paid quarterly as they have in the past. r 10. mridge Repair and Replacement Grants The City Administrator explained that there was a federal bridge bonding program with funds currently available for the repair and/or replacement of bridges throughout the United States. The Administrator explained that the Mississippi bridge. jointly owned by Wright County and the City . of Elk. River, was reasonably high on the priority list and. as such. would more than likely qualify to be funded under the federal program. The Administrator explained that in order for funding to be granted on this project. that participation and 'cooperation of Wright County would be required. As such, it would be desirable for the City Council to send a resolution to the Wright County Board of Commissioners requesting their participation and cooperation in . page 2 this funding project. It was the consensus of the City Council to have the Administrator prepare such a resolution and consider same at the next regular meeting of the City Council. 11. Check Register The City Council questioned a bill for snow plowing in the City's library. After a discussion on this item by members of the City Council. it was the consensus of the Councilmembers to discontinue paying an individual to plow snow from the Library parking lot and to have this service provided by the City crews as time permitted. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CHECK REGISTER. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 12. Tentative Agenda Items to be considered at the next City Council meeting include: 1. A bingo ordinance, if available. 2. Wild and Scenic River and Flood Plain Management Ordinances. 3. Industrial Revenue Bond Policies COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. Respectfully Submitted, Robert C. Middaugh City Administrator RCM: sem