11-20-1972 VCM
REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHANBER OF THE VILLAGE OFFICE BLDG.
November 20th 1972 at 7:30 pm.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order by
Mayor Bartelt on November 20, 1972 at 7:30 pm. in the Council Chambers of the Village Office
Building. Members were present as follows: lVJ.a.yor Bartelt, Councilmen Syring and Konop, and
Village Attorney John MacGibbon was in attendence.
The minutes of the November 6, 1972 regular meeting and the November 8, 1972 Special Meeting
were mailed. All membemreceived and read the minutes there were no addition or corrections
and the minutes were approved as mailed.
James R. Hill met with the Council to request approval of two new plats within the 2 mile
limit located in Wright County, Minnesota.
Moved by Councilman Konop and seconded by Councilman Syring to approve the recorrmendation
of the Planning Commission approval of the final plat of the Mississippi Shores 1st Addition
and to authorize the issuance of building permits in this addition and to approve the
preliminary plat of the Mississippi Shores 2nd Addition. Motion unaminously carried by a
vote of 3-0.
Bill Patenaude and Ray Sykes of the Elk River Municipal Utilities met with the Council
regarding water rate increases. After discussion the Council approved the recommended
increase of 31% subject to the guide lines of the Federal Government Wage and Price Control
Board and that they bill monthly picking up the balance outstanding at the end of the
quarter. The Council also advised that the Utilities continue the study on the dam repairs
and that the Utilities hire a Engineering firm that has knowledge of State and Federal
funding. The Utilities agreed to pay $300.00 as their share of the liability insurance
blanket policy.
Lloyd Barthel Fire Chief met with the Council regarding Ramsey Township fire contract.
The Clerk-Treasurer was instructed to draft a letter to Ramsey Township regarding their
unsigned fire contract final draft to be approved by the Village Attorney.
Jerry Takle and Vern Draxler representing the Legion Club met with the Council regarding
the renewal of the Legion Club Club License.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Konop to approved the renewal of the
Legion Clubs Club License subject to the Chief of Police Bob Olson signature of renewal
motion unaminously carrieG by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by COlfficilman Konop and seconded by Councilman Syring to approve the request of the
Guardian Angels Foundation Board to advertise for bids for the nursing home additon for
January 3, 1973 at 6:00 pm. in the Village Hall and to be advertised in the Sherburne County
Star News. Motion unaminously carried by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Konop to approved the sewer rental
increases as follows residential $6.00 per quarter and to be billed monthly at $2.00
Commerical at $9.00 quarterly minimum and to be billed monthly at $3.00 balance to be
billed at the end of the quarter and UPA to be billed at a 30% increase because the
commerical rate formula cannot be calculated. Motion unaminously carried by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Konop to approved the list of Municipal
Liquor Store bills for payment as presented. Motion unaminously carried by a vote of 3-0.
No further business, the meeting adjO~~-_~2~/.'...'...'...' "
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