05-14-1973 CC MIN - SPECIAL
SPECIAL MEETING
ELK RIVER VILLAGE COUNCIL
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VILLAGE OFFICE BUILDING
May 14, 1973 at 7:30 PM.
A special meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order by Mayor Bartelt
on May 14, 1973 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the Village Office Building.
Members present were Mayor Bartelt, Councilman Hudson, Syring, Lundberg, and otto.
Village Engineer Wm. Mills was in attendance.
7:30 PM. Mayor Bartelt declared the public hearing on the downtown parking facilities
opened.
Mr. Mills reviewed his Preliminary Engineering report for the parking facilities between
King & Jackson Ave. Hwy #10 & Main Street dated 5-8-73.
After discussion period Mayor Bartelt called for a show of hands as follows:
Alternate proposal #1 infavor 10
Alternate proposal #1 against 0
No further discussion or guestiops the Mayor declared the hearing closed.
Post Master Eldon Rootes met with the Council to clarify the present status of the
proposed new post office building.
Councilman Lundberg will contact Mr. Ryan of the Postal Service Dept. regarding the Post
Office for Elk River.
Mr. Parker and his associates met with the Council regarding their plans for the new
school building project. A set of plans was presented for review. Mr. Mills stated that
the plans as presented showed that the surface water drainage would be taken care of
according to the plans.
The Council also discussed the danger of children having to walk in the street on Irving.
The School Board stated that they would work with Council in obtaining permission from the
State Department for slower speed limit signs.
Moved by Councilman otto and seconded by Councilman Lundberg that they hirer Mark Riechl
at a salary of $700.00 per month as patrolman for the Police Dept. Motion unanimously
carried by a vote of 4-0.
Chief of Polke Bob Olson met with the Council regarding the overtime payment voucher for
his department. He also requested the stand~pay be split between Zerwas and himself for the
month of May.
Moved by Councilman Lundberg and seconded by Councilman Syring to approve the overtime
voucher as presented for Bob Olson and Joe Zerwas. Motion unanimously carried by a
vote of 4-0.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman otto accepting the preliminary
plans for the parking facilities and ordering the plans and specifications for the
improvement to be prepared by Village Engineer Wm. Mills. Motion unanimously carried
by a vote of 4-0.
No further business, the meeting adjourned.
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