12-16-1974 CC MIN
REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLDG.
~'ary\6, 197/f at 7:30 PM.
The Regular Semi-Monthly meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order by
Mayor Lundberg on DeCember 16, 1974 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the City Office
Bldg. Members Present were as follows: Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Burke &: Syring.
The regular minutes of December 2, 1974 meeting were reviewed as there were no additions or
corrections the minutes were approved as printed. The special minutes of December 11, 1974
meeting were reviewed. The motion awarding the bids on the $360,000.00 Temporary G.O.
Bonds should have read ,1st N.ational,Bank of St. Paul and not Minneapolis. No further
corrections or additions the minutes were approved as corrected.
Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Burke approving and adopting the
recommendations of the Planning Commission for a Zoning change from R-3 to R-4. Motion
unanimously carried' by a vote of 3-0. A coPY' of the letter containing the property
discribtion and recommendations of the Planning Commission is attached.
Moved by Councilmember Burke and seconded by Councilmember Syring approving the payment
request No.1 of Lee'Richert Plumbing and Heating, Inc. in the amount of $24,807.82.
Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilmember Syring and Seconded by Councilmember Burke approving the payment
requestNo.2 final of E.H. Renner &: Sons Inc. in the amount of $10,021.00. Motion unanimously
carried by a vote of 3-0.
The Coun~il agreed tp grant the extentionof the original completion date of February 1, 1975
up to March 15, 1975 but under p'~o~ and that any further extension the Council will
request that the complet~on dat~lause be implemented.
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Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Burke approving the payment
request of Winkelman Enterprises in the amount of $25,953.48. Motion unanimously carried
by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilmember Burke and seconded by Councilmember Syring approving the payment
request No.5&: 6 for Elview Construction in the amount of $30,032.40. Motion unanimously
carried by a vote of 3-0.
The Council reviewed the letter dtd. December 13, 1974 from the Elk River Fire Dept. regardin
a pay increase for firemen. The Council tabled this matter until they have time to gather
more data from other similar Fire Dept.
Moved by Councilmember Burke and seconded by Councilmember Syring approving'the Fire Dept.
recommendation that the Fire Chief wages be increased to $75.00 per month. providing there
is no change in the coming year 1975 budget. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Burke authorizing the City
Engineer to prepare the priliminary report request~d by MPCA for the Municipal W.ater
Treatment Plant NPDES permit No. Mn0002828. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilmember Burke and seconded by Councilmember S~ng auth~rizing the . City _
Engineer to prepare a preliminary report on the opening of, theS~rvi,9~ ,. rO,ad;c Motion //
unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0. ~~ft____..L. . 7tA ~'7I(j~.~ CtG- ..
Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilrnember.~ke authorizing the payment
of $50.00 to Nieman and Bosard for professional services reRdered in attendance at the
consolidation meeting. Motion unanimously carried iby a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilmember Burke and seconded by Councilmember Syring authorizing entering
into a agreement with Sherburne County' Work Relief program. Motion unanimously carried
by a vote of 3-0. .
Ervin Stark of Stark & Stark accounting met with the Council and reviewed his proposal
for computerized bookkeeping for the City. .
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Moved by Councilmember Burke and seconded by Councilmember Syring approving that the City
hire Stark. & Stark Accounting Service for computerized bookkkeeping as set for in the
attached letter, Motion unanimousILy carried by a vote of 3-0.
Council declared that department heads are not subject to time-half overtime pay over a
40 hour work week. 'd-y~ xtt- c;?.,t.,i~~. ..I :::XZu ..zAt~- .
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Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Burke authorizing paying the
VandenBergs $60.00 for the expense they incurred when the City sewer line backed up in the
house. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilmember Burke and seconded by Councilmember Syring approving the paying of the
Liquor Store bills for payment as listed. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
A copy of the list is attached.
No further business the meeting adjourned at
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