10-21-1974 CC MIN
REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLDG.
October 21, 1974 at 7:30 PM.
The Regular Semi-Monthly meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order by" Mayor
Lundberg on October 21, 1974 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the City Office Bldg.
Members present were as follows: Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Cooper, SYring, and Burke.
The Special Minutes of the October 8th and 15th were approved as printed. The minutes of the
Regular meeting of Oct. 7, 1974 were reviewed one spelling correction was noted regarding
Gene Schuldt not Schultz. The correction was made and then the minutes were approved as
printed.
The Council reviewed a request for payment by' El view Contruction on the Library Bldg.
request was tabled until the next regular scheduled Council meeting.
Moved by Councilmember Burke accepting and approving the change order No. 1 dtd Oct. 22, 1974
on the Northbound Liquor Store Bldg. Motion unanimously carried b.t a vote of ~.
8:05 PM. Mayor Lundberg declared the public hearing on the proposed sanita~ewer and
watermain extention for School Street 660 ft. from Gates going east opened.
George Zabee representing the School District 728 was inattendance as there were no objection
to this improvement and no one inattendance to oppose this improvement the Mayor declared the
hearing closed.
8: 10 PM. Mayor Lundberg declared the receiving of bids on the Sanitary Sewer and Watermain
Extention for School Street Closed.
The following bids were received and opened:
BIDDER BASE BID AMOUNT
see per attached listing
Moved by Councilmember Cooper and seconded by Councilmember SYring to accept and award the
contract to the lowest bidder A.N. Johnson Construction Co. at the bid price of $9,553.00
subject to the bid tabulation by McCombS-Knutson Inc. Motion unanimously carried by a vote
of ~.
Doctor Travis, Sonnners and John MacGibbon met with the council~r~sting to the removal of
the street sign infront of the Elk River Clinic (reserved for "e.'f: . 8 only).
Moved by Councilmember Cooper and seconded by Councilmember Burke that the reserved for
paients only sign be replaced and that the yellow strip be left on the ramp area but all
the other yellow be painted out with white paint. Motion carried by a vote of 3-1. The
following members of the Council v.oted Yea, Councilmembers Cooper, SYring and Burke. Mayor
Lundberg voted nay.
Moved by Councilmember SYring and seconded by Councilmelllber Burke to accept and approve the
paying of the Liquor Store Bills for pCl-yment as listed. Motion unanimously carried by a vote
of 4-JJ.
Chief Zerwas, Jerry nube and Lloyd Zerwas met with the Council regarding the CETA Program.
Moved by Councilmember Cooper and seconded by Councilmember Burke that Jerry Dube be hired
under the CETA program at $800.00 per month. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of .
4-0.
Moved by Councilm~ber Syring and seconded by Councilmember Cooper that Lloyd Zerwas be
put on as a full-time patrolman at $800.00 per month starting November 1, 1974 and raise
Patrolman Mark Rieschl salary from $775.00 to $800.00 per month to be effective November
1, 1974. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0.
Moved by Councilmember Cooper and seconded by Councilmember Syring that a Dog Catcher be
hired at $500.00 per month under the CETA Program. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of
4-0.
No further business the meeting adjourned at 10: 35 PM.
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