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March 15, 1971
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called
to order by Mayor Bartelt on March 15, 1971 at 7:30 pm in the Village Council
Room. Memberspresent were Mayor Bartelt, Councilmen Hudson, Syring, Konop
and Otto.
The minutes of the March 1, 1971 meeting were read. No additions or corrections
were made and the minutes were approVed as ~ead.
Councilman Syring presented his report to the Council on the Capacity Status
of the Elk River Municipal Sewer Disposal Plant. After an open discussion
on the sewer situation, the Council agreed that an egineering firm should be
employed to make a survey on the Elk River Dispo~al plant and the sanitary
sewer lines.
The Council advised the Village Clerk-Trease to check into the financial
aspects of installing a Village Gasoline tahk.
R~hard Gongoll met with the Council representing Elk River Associated Investors.
A discussion followed on the subject of Municipal Industrial Revenue Bonds.
Councilman Hudson moved and Councilman Syring seconded the motion that the
Council of the Village of Elk River approves of the issuance of industrial
revenue bonds and shall actively encourage economically sound companies to
expand or locate within the environs of such municipality considering the
possibility of development pursuant to the Municipal Industrial Development
Act. Motion unanimously carried.
The Railroad crossing situation was discussed by the Council.
Councilman Syring moved and Councilman otto seconded the motion that the Elk
River Village Council authorizes the Elk River Village Attorney to file exceptions
to paragraph (5) of the order of March 1, 1971. Motion Unanimously carried.
The Village Council hired Larry Peterson to perform the Custodian services
for the Village Hall,_ for the Village office areas/and the restroom area
in the top floor of the Municipal building. The wage was set at $}.OO/hour.
The Village Council approved the required use of requisition and purchase
order forms for all Village purchases over $50.00. These purchases over $50
must be approved by the Council members before they can ordered. If an immediate
purchase is neccessary, anyone Council member can approve the Purchase.
The Council approved a building Permit for Elk River Lumber Inc. to build
a frame house with a garage.
Councilman Syring made the motion and Councilman otto seconded the motion
that the Council adopt the following employee code. Motion unanimously
carried.
EMPLOYEE CODE
1) Vacation
After one full year of employment the employee is eligible
and given one week of paid vacation, consisting of five,
eight hour working days. After two full years of employment
the employees eligible and given two weeks of paid vacation
consisting of ten eight hour working days. After fifteen
years or more the employee is eligible and given three
weeks of paid Vacation consisting of fifteen eight hour
working days.
Vacation time may be accumulated to a total of not over
four weeks and must be taken before the aniversary date of
their work year. This would permit an employee to carry
over two weeks vacation from a previous year.
In the event of holidays falling within the employees
vacation period the employee is entitled to extra days vacation.
An employee will not be paid for any unused vacation time.
2) Paid Holidays We pay each of our employees eight hours at their regular
wage rate for each of the following holidays, New Years,
Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Thanksgiving, and
Christmas
3) Sick Leave
4) Leave of
Absence
5) Jury Duty
6) Dismisal or
Layoff
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Credited sick leave with full pay for full time employee,
will be, one day per month, or, twelve days per year, and
may accumulate to a maximun of siXty days.
Unused accumulated sick leave benefits will be terminated,
if an employee leave the Y./1Lt'.ff&re for other employment, is
laid of~ or retires.
We will grant a leave of absence with pay for an employee
in the event of death in the immediate family, The immediate
family Includes Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter, Father, Mother,
Brother and Sister.
Time allowed that we pay, will be considered to be a
reasonable amount, depending upon circumstances, but in no
event to exceed three days~ If more than three days are
required it will be without pay.
The Employee shall receive regular wages while on Jury duty,
less the amount received by him from the Court for Jury
duty.
We reserve the right to dismiss a probationary employee,
anytime up to and including six months of employment, with
or without cause.
Employees who have been employed by the Village over six
months or more are subject to discharge only for cause, and
after proper warning or notice.
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April 5, 1971
The following bills were approved for payment by the Council:
Larry D. Peterson
Ethel HacGregor
Ken Van Patten
John Olmsted
Harvey A. Richner
Ronald DeRosier
Leonard Kokott
Elk River Fire Dept.
Elk River Utilities
N. W. Bell Telephone
North Central Public Serve
Robert Olson
Elk River Public Library
Fidelity Bank & Trust Co.
Soderquist Office Supplies
No. American Safety Corp.
No. Suburban Regional
Minn. Valley Testing Lab. Inc.
Flexible Pipe Tool Co.
Cottens' Auto Supply
George's Super Valu
Wally P. Houle
H & S Asphalt Co.
Minn. State Fire Chief's Assn.
Elk River Hardware Co.
Charles Moos
Anoka Co. Treas.
Power Process Equip. Inc.
Doeblers Pure Oil
Fadden Pump Co.
Wright Co. Treas.
Elk River Lumber, Inc.
Anoka Int'l Sales & Service Inc.
Kemper Drug
Davis IGA
First State Agency
Coast to Coast , Elk River
American Nat'l Bank & Trust Co.
Sherburne Co. Star News
Farm Bureau, Elk River
Sandy'S Hard~re
Gross Ind. Service
Petro Inc.
Webers Texaco
Joe Rosenthal Fora
Livonia Township
Elk River Sanitation
St. Paul Sand & Gravel
Robert D. Milne & Assn.
William T. V.d.lls
Minn. State Treas. (PERA)
John E. MacGibbon
Joe Rosenthal Ford
First State Agency
$
Expenses & Services 47.00
Wages 41.52
Wages 262.50
Wages 76.44
Wages 274.50
Wages 136.50
Wagew 13.75 .
Fire Calls 264.00
Elect. 568.88
Service 197.92
Service 117.40
Expenses 22.15
Expenses 221.61
Bond Payment 2,606.50
Supplies 102.85
Supplies 8.70
Dues 25.00
Service 35.00
Supplies 129.06
Supplies 48.14
Grocs(poor) & Supplies 615.97
Fuel(Poor) 54.10
}lUx 54.00
Dues 12.50
Supplies 22.08
Service (Sewer) 120.00
Service 7.00
Supplies 118.12
Gas & Supplies 71.25
Supplies 6.40
Service 3.00
Supplies 6.44
Parts & Labor 20.65
Supplies 37.02
Grocs (Poor) 80.47
Insurance 250.00
Supplies 8.62
Escrow Fees 125.00
Supplies & Publications 129.10
Gas & Supplies 151.25
Supplies 17.14
Service 3.80
Gas 146.07
Gas 9.40
Service & Parts 46.05
Poor Relief Reinbursment 20.00
Service 20.00
Sand 38.26
Balance of 1970 Audit 988.20
~ Engineer Fees 400.75
1967-1968 Additionsl PERA 2,444.11
Lega~ Fees(Liquor Store) 1,277.50
Fire Truck 10,110.00
Insurance 872.40
No further business, the meeting adjourned
~~.P. B~
Clerk- ease