04-16-1979 CC MIN
REGULAR SOO-MONTHLY MEEn'ING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER
HELD IN THE ELK RIVER LIBRARY
April 16, 1979
Members Present: Mayor Madsen, Councilmembers Duitsman, otto, and Engstrom.
Councilmember Toth arrived during item #11. .
Members Absent: None.
1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Madsen.
2. Minutes
COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 2, 1979.
COUNC:ft.MEMBER OTTO ~ECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0.
3. A~enda
Councilman Duitsman asked that rent of liquor store #1, gopher bounties
and a discussion of the Police Union arbitration award be added to the
agenda as items number 16, 17 and 18 respectively. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM
MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0.
4. Open Mike
Mr. Reg Powell, representing the Elk River Ford automobile dealership,
addressed the City Council regarding the issuance of industrial revenue
bonds to finance an expansion of the Elk River Ford dealership. Mr.
Powell indicated that the proposed dealership would be built across
trunk Highway 10 from the present dealership'S location, on approximately
10 acres of property. Mr. Powell indicated .further that approximately
one million dollars would be necessary in industrial revenue bonds to
finance the 'project. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO GRANT CONCEPT .APPROVAL TO
MR. POWELL AND ELK RIVER FORD FOR THE CoNsmCTION OF ANEW FORD DEAIERSHIP
W~TH THE ASSISTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BoNDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF
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;. On-Sale Beer License for Elk River Softball Association
John Dietz and Reg Powell were present at the meeting to represent the
Elk River Softball Association. Mayor Madsen asked Mr. Dietz and Mr. Powell
about litter in and around the softball diamonds after use by the members
of the Softball Association. Mr. Powell indicated that the Softball
Association had engaged a private concessionaire for this year's softball
season, and that this individual should help control the litter situation
on the softball fields. Mr. Powell also indicated that additional garbage
recepticles in the park area would help alleviate the problem. COUNCILMAN
OTTO MOVED TO APPROVE THE' ON-SAIE LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE ELK RIVER ~O:FTBAI.L
ASSOCIATION,SUBJECli TO APPROVAL BY THE.CHuar OF POLICE. COUNCILMAN
OOITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. . MOTION PASSED 3-0.
6. Downtown Revelopment Study
Mr. Ken Parker, Executive Director of the Elk River Chamber of Commerce, .:i
was present at the meeting to address the members of the City Council
on the subject of Council sUpPOrt and partieipation for a proposed
downtown redevelopment study. Mr. Parker indicated that the Elk River
Chamber of Commerce and the Elk River Retailers Association had met
regarding a downtown study and had agreed to proceed with the completion
of such a study. Mr. Parker indicated that the study would determine
where the downtqwn area should develop and in what mariner. Mr. Parker
was present at the meeting to request the City Council supPOrt and
participation in the downtown redevelopment study. Mr. Parker indicated
that the Retailers Association and the Chamber of COmm$rce had appointed
a steering committee composed of the following members to . select a
planning consultant to undertake a downtown redevelopment study: Robert
otto,Wally Fox, .Geo:rge Dietz, Keith Holme, . John Oliver, Daft'hd.erson,
EmilleNadeau, Lloyd-Anderson, Doug Johnson. It was . the cencellsus of
the members of the City Council to sUpPOrt the Chamber of Commerce and
Retailers study and to participate to the fullest extent possible,
without contributing funds to the study.
7. Former Liquor Store Manager Request for Compensatory Time Payment
Ernie Thielke was present' at the Council meeting to request -members
of the City Council to pay compensatory time.. accumulated while
liquor store manager from holidays earned and not taken. Mr. . Thielke
showed members of the Council a letter from the previous . clerK, -lIr.'
Charles Savela, which indicated that he felt Mr. Thielke was entitled .
to this time. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO HAVE THE ADMINISTRATOR CHECK
PREVIOUS REcORDS TO DETERMINE IF OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS uPON SEPARATION
HAD RECEIVED COMPENSATORY TIME OF THIS NATURE. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED2..Q. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN ABSTAINED.
8.
. The City .Administrator explained Resolution 79-4 regarding the installation
of -traffic signals at Highway 10 and Main Street 'andHighway '169 and Main
Street to the members of the City Council. The Administrator explained
that he had spoken to J4r. Darrell Durgin .regar.dingthe .installation of
a traffic signal at Proctor Avenue and Highway 10. Mr. Durgin had
indicated that the Proctor signal was scheduled to be completed within
the next several years as a Part of the present work program of the
Department of Transportation. Councilman otto indicated that the
signalization of Proctor Avenue should be a priority item and should
have more immediate attention and stronger sUpPOrt in the Resolution.
It was' the concensus of the City Council to alter the Resolution to
include Proctor Avenue signalization. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL
OF RESOLUTION 79-4 REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF. TRAfr"IC SIGNAUi. AT
.tiIGHWAY. 10 AND MAIN S't'~6tNHIGHWAY 1btAND MA.IN.S~ iJID.PIOOToR
A.~)!;NUlS. JUm ft:tGHWAY 10. C." OILMAN 001 . MAN SECONDED . MOTION.
MOTION PASSED 3-0.
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9. Park Dedication Ordinance
The City-Council brief~ reviewed the Park Dedication ordinance as
drafted by the City' 5 attorneys. The City Council expressed concern
over the absence of a specific percentage. to be used as a gUideline in
obtaining park dedications from applicable PrOperties. It was the
concensus of the City .Council.to alter the ordinance before the Council
that evening to reflect a ten per cent park dedication of either land .
or cash equivalent of the raw land. Lloyd Anderson, a ~ocaldeveloper,
. expressed his concern over the ten per cent park dedication and indicated
that he felt this was an unreasonab~high percentage for a developer to
dedicate to the City of Elk River. Councilmembers indicated that they
felt this was a logical means to obtain and build park areas-in the City
of Elk River, and that the ten per cent. requirement was not unduly high.
COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 79-5 ~UIRING.A PARK
DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. . COuNCILMAN.DUITSMAN SECONDED THE
MartoN. MoTI~ PAS~ 3-0.
COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ESTABLISH A CITY POLICY THAT DEVElOPERS
BE AtroWED TO PRORATE THE PAYMENT OF THE PARK DEDICATION l'~ OVER
A P1!iRIOD OF TIME DURING mOO THE LAND IS EITHER DEvELoPED OR SOLD.
THE EXACT METHOD OF THIS PAYMENT IS TO BE DE'moo:NED BY THE CITY .
ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE
Mc9r!ON. MOTION PASSED 3-0.
10. May Company Development on Hi~hway .169 adjacent. to Northbound Liquor Store
11.
The.City Administrator indicated that the sett,lement offer of $11,000.00
in the lawsuit regarding Neil Larson and First Guaranty Corporation in
the Knollwood area had been renewed by the.defendant's attorneys. The
Administrator indicated that it was the opinion of the City's attorney
that this offer was as good as the city would receive without further
additional legal expense with no guarantee of more settlement dollars
received. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF THE
$11,000.00 ~E'l"rLEMENT IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED LAWStfiT. COUNCILMAN OTTO
5.i5UUNDJ!iD 111i1S M01'J.dN. MtrnoN PAs:::>ED 4-IJ.
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12. Review of Annual Audit
It was a concensus of the members of the City Council to have a
Finance Committee meeting on Monday, April 23, at 7:30P.M. in
Elk River City Hall for the purpose of receiving and reviewing
the City's annual audit.
13. Industrial Revenue Bond - Policy and procedures
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14. Check Register
COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE. CHECK REGISTER. C.OUNCILMAN
15NUl)~'b'1CONDEDTHEMO'f:EON.. ...M6TION' PASSED . q,.;o.
The City Administrator explained a previous check register'item of
$70.00 to Old Peoria Company for a wine school to the members of
thet. Citv Council. It was a concensus of the members of.. the Council
tlia tfds was an acceptable expenditure and that it be approved.
15 . Tentative Agenda
Items to be considered at the May 7, 1979, City Council meeting include I
1. Selier backup problem on 5th Street;
2. Storm drainage on School Street, if possible;
3. Monthly statement of expenditures.
16. Rent of Liquor Store #1
The City Administrator indicated that Barney Gustafson was. no longer
interested in renting the Liquor Store #1 space and that the only
interested party appeared to be Me1 Boyd of River Valley As.sociates.
COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE. A 3 YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH
MEt BOYD AND RIVER VALT.EY ASSOCIATES AT THE RATE. PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PROPERTY. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION pASSED q,.;o.
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17. GopherBounty
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CQuncilman Duitsman indicated that the Council had not seta new gopher
bounty tor 1979 and that he wished to have the bounty' established for
this year. Councilman Duitsman indicated that it might be possible to
obtain a reimbursement of some of the gopher bounty paid by the city
from Sherburne qountY. Mayo~ Madsen indicated that he felt the .15opher
bounty statute referred only to counties and townships and FObably
excluded cities. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ESTABLISHED A "GOPHER
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OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-1. COONCIJ;.MAN ENasTIIDMOPPOSED.
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lS. Police Arbitration Award
The City Administrator explained that clarification on the police
arbitration awardihad been SQJ,lght from the arbitrator and in his
response 'tiO 'tine c ~y, no 1"ur'tiner clarification was made on the
arbitration award. The Administrator indicated that it was the
concensus of the attorneys, city staff and other labor professionals
in the area that the city :proceed to take further action regarding
the arbitration award in District Court. COUNCILMAN. TOTH MOVED TO
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COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COUNCILMAN TOTH
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Meeting Adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Robert C. Middaugh,
- City Administrator
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