03-15-1976 CC MIN
REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY HEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLDG.
~ March 15, 1976 at 7:00 PM.
~ Council toured the Iron Removal Plant at 7:00 PM. I,yle Swanson conducted the tour.
At 7:40 PH. the Council reconvend at the City Hall. Members present were as follows:
Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Konop, Hudson, Syring and Otto.
The minutes of the February 17, 1976 meeting were reviewed as there were no additions or
corrections the minutes were approved as printed.
Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Syring ~tirl'{he motion
authorizing the expendature of $500.00 to purchase a receiver station radio remote for the
Police Dept. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0.
Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember otto amending our orginial
motion on sewer usage rate increase to read 75% and not 50%. Motion unanimously carried
by a vote of 5-0.
Mrs. Lawrence Elliott representing the Bi-c~n~~nnial committee met with the Council and
stated that the committee had purchased tw~'~~vertising Elk River a Bi-centennial community
and that the highway dept. will .erect them at no charge. They will be placed at each
entrance into the city. close to the present population signs. The committee also requested
that the bi-centennial flag be flown only during the day because since it is a once in a
lifetime flag extra care should be given to insure its preservation.
Mike Boelter met with the Council regarding the Union 76' Station. He would like to put in
O ana4>ficr hoist. Sinee that it appears that a storm sewer runs under that part of the bldg.
i the Council stated that he would have to apply for a building permit first and get final
... approval from ou"" city engineer to be sure that the construction wouldntt be in the way of
the storm sewer.
George Zabee representing the schools met with the Council regarding the drainage way and
what problems ,vill develope as the school continues to develop their land with parking lots
additions and etc. No concul$ions were concluded at this time.
Ken Nelson, Street Superintendent met with the Council regarding the establishment of a
2:00 to 6:00 AM. no parking ordinance in-the downtown area. The Council asked that he list
the streets that he is proposing and they will take the matter up later on in the evening.
Rex Oetinger, Bldg. Inspector met with the Council regarding building permit rate schedule
increases.
Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Konop approving and adopting
the building permit fee rate schedule increases as presented to be effective January 1, 1976
Hotion unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0.
Hoved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Otto approving inspection fee
increase to the Bldg. Inspector from ~5.00 per inspection to $6.00 per inspection. Motion
unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0.
Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Hudson disapproving the request
O of Alfred Schwab Jr. to sell live rabbits in the downtown parking lot as Easter pets. Motio]
unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0.
Hoved by Councilmember Otto and seconded by Councilmember Hudson approving the final payment
request of Lee Richert Plumbing & Heating Inc. on the Iron Removal Plant in the amount of
$22,347.48. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0.
Lyle Swanson and Fred Malveg representatives of the City Engineering firm presented to the
Council their survey of the inspections taken on all our existing sewer lines and manholes.
A few places were noted where their was a definite inflow of non sewage type liquid. The
Clerk was instructed to draft letters to these property owners requesting they correct r-).
these problems.
Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember 0tto adopting the No Parking
Ordinance'No. 17.06a from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. A copy of the ordinace is attached. Motion
unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0.
Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Otto approving the paying of the
General Government bills for payment as listed. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0
No further business the meeting ajourned at 10:00 PM.
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The Council reaffirms their decision that the employees of the City Hall, Police Dept. )
and Northbound Liquor Store will preform their own janitorial duties.
that the Central Minnesota area has substantial water quality,control
problems, supports designati9n of the Area pursuantto Section 208 and the EPA
guidelines. '-
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE City of Elk River intends to join with
other affected general purpose units of local government within the boundaries
of the Area to develop and implement .a plan which will result in a coordinated
waste treatment management system for the Area.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, inasmuch as the Central Minnesota Regional
Development Commission is a single representative organization with elected
officials or their designees from local governments and is capable of
developing effective areawide waste treatment management plans for the
Area, the City of Elk River supports the designation of saidorganization as the
planning agency for the Area.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all proposals for grants for constuuction
of publicly owned treatment works within the boundaries of the designated
area will be consistent with the approved plan and will be made only by
the designated management agency or agencies.
Approved this 5th
day of April
, 1976
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Mayor .
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Cle -Treas~r . -.
City Seal
RESOWTION INDICATm~ . INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE'
UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA AREA TO DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN RESULTING IN A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE AREA.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Water Ppllution
Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500 (hereinafter called "the
Act"), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency has by regulation published guidelines for the identification
of those areas which, as a result of urban-industrial concentrations
or other factors, have substantial water quality control problems
(40 CFR Part 126); and
WHEREAS, the Central Minnesota area (hereinafter called "the
Area") satisfies the criteria contained in the Act and guidelines
and designation of the area pursuart:'J"to section 208 and those guidelines
is desirable; and
\~, Section 126.10 of the guidelines requires, among other
things, that the affected general pUIijO.l:;'le 'JIlits of local government
within the problem area must show their intent, through formally adopted
resolutions, to join together in the planning process to develop and
implement a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment
management system for the area; and
vlHEREAS, such planning process and waste treatment management
system is a necessary and significant measure to control present point
and non-point sources of water pollution and to guide and regulate
future development and growth in the area which may affect water quality,
in order to prevent, abate and solve existing and potential substantial
water quality control problems;
WHEREAS, pursuant to proposed U.S. EPA regulations, the Governor of
the State of Minnesota, may designate an areawide planning district
which includes local elected officials, capable of developing effective
areawide water quality plans; and
vlHEREAS, Section 208 authorized that existing areawide orgainizations
may be designated as the official water quality planning organization; and
vlHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued guidelines
(40 CFR Part 126) for the designation of such organization; and
WHEREAS, the criteria contained in the U.S. EPA regulations for
designating such areawide planning orgainizations are applicable to the
Central Minnesota Area; and
WHEREAS, the Central Minnesota Regional Development Commission
(hereinafter called" Commission" has been actively engaged in water
resource planning within the Central Minnesota Area and is the representative
organization of the general purpose local governments within the Central
Minnesota Area for undertaking intergovernmental coordination and compre-
hensive planning for the region; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has formally requested that the Governor of
Minnesota designate the Central Minnesota Area as a substantial water
quality problem areas and the Commission as the single representative
organization to develop plans as called for under Section 208; and
vlHEREAS, the U.S. EPA regulations in Section 126.11 encourage the use
of existing capable regional organizations consistent with the policies
of Title IV of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, as implemented
by Part IV of OMB Circular A-95 to receive the designation as the single
responsible organization for such planning in designated areas; and
vnfEREAS, the designation of the Commission will insure the intergration
of water quality planning into the overall comprehensive developmental
planning process for the Central Minnesota Area; and
WHEREAS, such planning process will equip the Commission'S participating
governments ~~th a significant new tool both to guide and cort~rol development
and growth ~~thin the Central Minnesota Area together with an additional
basis for evolving a joint decision for the solution of the area's water
pollution problem:
NOd THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED THAT the City of Elk River, recognizing