11-05-1973 CC MIN
REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VILLAGE OFFICE BLDG,
November 5, 1973 at 7:30 PM.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order
by Mayor Lundberg on November 5, 1973 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the Village
Office Bldg. Members present were as follows: Mayor Lundberg, Councilmen Cooper, Syring
and otto.
The minutes of the October 15, 1973 meeting were corrected as follows: The eighth paragraph
to read "Moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Councilman Syring approving the
maintenance agreement with Sherburne County at which the County will pay to the village a
lump sum of $1500.00 on or before February 1974. Motion unanimously carried by a vote. of
4-0."
"The Council agreed that a plan should be set-up to improve the streets and placement of
storm sewers along the south side of the tracks to include curb and sidewalks."
The minutes of Oct. 15, 1973 were then approved as corrected.
There were no additions or corrections to the Special Minutes of Oct. 24, 1973 therefore
they were approved as printed.
Officers of the Elk River Eagles Club met with the Council in regards to their renewal of
their on-sale non-intoxicating liquor license.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman otto tentatively approve the Eagles
Club on-sale non-intoxicating liquor license pending Chief of Police Robert Olson'S
approval. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
Al Froehlich reviewed the furnishings and equipment inventory with the Council.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Cooper authorizing the addition.a~
7~~urance to cover open stock of the entire Village Hall Bldg. coverage to be a total
of $7,500.00. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
~oved by Councilman otto and seconded by Councilman Cooper that the Village hirer Mr. Berg-
stad to design the floor plan and fixtures for the proposed new off sale liquor store
at 5% of the lowest bid price. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
'j The Clerk was instructed to contact Mr. Neujohr of Neujohr Associates for a proposal
/', contract on the archectural work for the proposed new off sale liquor store.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Otto approving the variance on Lot 3,
Block 4, Elk River to build a structurer by Security Federal Savings & Loan based on the
recommendations of the Elk River Planning Commission. Motion unanimously carried by a vote
of 3-0.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman otto approving the list of General
Government bills for payment as listed. A copy of the list is attached. Motion unanimously
carried by a vote of 3-0.
Moved by Councilman otto and seconded by Councilman Syring instructing the Village Attorney
John MacGibbon to Draft a letter to Pat Donahue in regards to the new post office building
site which requirers a driveway as set forth on the Conditional Use Permit of which has
not been done, however an optional proposal for additional parking space should be
considered in the negotiations. Motion unanimosuly carried by a vote of 3-0.
Mr. Keith Caswell and Mr. Dick Sha representing Consulting Engineers Diversified Inc.
met with the Council and presented their prospectus for the Councils review. After a general
review a question and answer period followed.
Chief of Police Bob Olson met with the Council upon the Mayors request in regards to .
a $100.00 donation to the Police Dept from the Elk River American Legion Club.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Cooper to accept the $100.00 donation
from the Elk River American Legion Club toward the Police Dept. further authorizatiHG
the $100.00 to be used toward the purchase of shoulder patches for the Elk River
Police Dept. and instruct the Clerk-Treasurer to draft a letter of thank you to the Legion
Club for their gracious donation. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0. Notation
to the motion the $100.00 was paid direct to the manufacturzr of the should~atches in
payment of the purchases.
The Clerk-Treasurer was instructed to contact Marvin George to request his attendance at
the next regular meeting of the Village Council November 19, 1973 in referance to the
paving of the street in what is now called School View 1st Addition.
Moved by Councilman otto and seconded by Councilman Syring approving the loan to the
Library Fund from the Revenue Sharing Fund of which shall be paid back thru the Library
fund account as earned. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
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The following appointment by the Mayor was made to fuane Mordal as director to the Civil
Defense Organization.
The Clerk-Treasurer was instructed to invoice UPA's, Georges Super Valu, Cretex Company Inc.
for the 1973 Street Improvements.
Moved by Councilman Otto and seconded by Councilman Cooper approving the appointment of
the following election judges~ officers for this years village election Novembef 6, .
1973.Mrs. Byson, Mrs. Bernice Carlson, Mrs. Leonard Kokott, Mrs. Rex Oetinger, Mr. Wm.
Konop, Mr. Kenneth Nelson and Mr. Leonard Kokott and to pay the hourly rate of $2.75
per hour. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0.
No further business the meeting adjouned at 11:25 PM.
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