3. AGENDA 11-02-2020
Meeting Protocol Ensure all are heard Come prepared Adhere to time limits Don’t take things personally Ensure you understand State your concern No interruptions No sidebar discussions
Regular Meeting
City Council
Monday, November 2, 2020
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
Elk River City Hall
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. CONSIDER AGENDA
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Considered to be routine and noncontroversial by the City Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items unless a Councilmember, staff member, or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and
considered under the regular agenda.
4.1 October 5, 2020, Minutes
4.2 Check Register
4.3 Hire Wastewater Maintenance Operator
4.4 Hire Paid On-Call Firefighters
4.5 Spectrum Outdoor Ice Rink Agreement
4.6 Amend and Restate the City’s Flexible Benefits Plan
5. OPEN FORUM
An opportunity for residents and guests to provide comments and feedback to the City Council regarding items not on the agenda. Information
provided in Open Forum will not be discussed by the City Council; rather, the information will be referred to staff and/or scheduled for
discussion at a future meeting.
6. PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION
6.1 Introduction of New Employees
6.2 Oath of Office – Deputy Fire Chief and Assistant Chief
6.3 Retirement Recognition: Bob Pearson
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
An opportunity for the public to express their opinions and raise questions pertaining to the agenda item. All comments become part of the
official public record. For this reason, all comments must be made at the podium so they can be heard and recorded. Comments may also be
provided in writing. The city council will only receive information during the Public Hearing and will not deliberate, discuss or answer questions
until the hearing is closed. It is important to be courteous and allow each presenter to comment before adding additional testimony.
7.1 Windsor Park 3rd Addition Sewer Extension Assessment Hearing & Project
Approvals
7.2 Conditional Use Permit: Elk River Municipal Utilities to Allow a Government
Facility in Single Family Residential District
7.3 Capital Improvement Plan and Issuance of Capital Improvement Bonds, and
Authorize the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds
8. GENERAL BUSINESS
8.1 Senior Administrative Assistant Position Description and Promotion
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
8.2 Discuss Work Session Items
9. COUNCIL LIAISON UPDATES
Energy City Public Art Subcommittee
Heritage Preservation Together Elk River Subcommittee
Library Region 7W
Parks and Recreation Naming Rights Committee
Planning Commission Multipurpose Facility Commission
Utilities Other Committees, Commissions, Etc.
10. WORK SESSION
A less structured meeting format to encourage city council deliberation while developing ideas, plans, and solutions. Work Sessions are held in
the Upper Town Conference Room where the council and topic participants are seated at a round table. Residents and external organization
representatives may only participate when invited to sit at the round table and after providing their name and address for the official record.
Work Session deliberation is recorded by audio.
10.1 Concept Review: Combustion Turbine at 17845 Highway 10, Great River
Energy
10.2 Ordinance Discussion: Keeping of Chickens
10.3 2021 Budget
11. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Prior to closing this meeting, the Mayor must state on the Record:
“City Council will be adjourning its regular meeting and going into a closed meeting pursuant to
MN Statute 13D.05, Subdivision 3(a). The purpose of the closed meeting is to discuss the work
performance of City Administrator Cal Portner.”
12. ADJOURNMENT