3. AGENDA 10-16-2023
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
City Council
Monday, October 16, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
Elk River City Hall
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Work Session
Agenda
Regular meeting in Council Chambers
Work Session meeting in Upper Town Conference Room immediately following regular meeting
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 Minutes
4.2 Check Register
4.3 Pay Estimates
4.4 Appoint Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioner
4.5 Resolution: Close Great River Energy (GRE) Reserve Fund Account and Redistribute Fund Balance
4.6 Hire Firefighters
4.7 Hire Community Service Officer
4.8 Accept Towards Zero Deaths Grant
4.9 Conditional Use Permit Extension: Auto-Rec Bodyworks, Inc.
4.10 East Fiber Extension
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 City of Elk River Volunteer of the Month – Mayor Dietz
6.2 Recognition of The Bank of Elk River
6.3 Heritage Preservation Commission Interviews
6.4 Appeal Hearing
Library Board Member
Multipurpose Facility
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.
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7.1 Conditional Use Permit: Warehouse and Outdoor Storage at 10835 170 Avenue
7.2 Conditional Use Permit: Motor Vehicle Sales at 15777 Jarvis Street
7.3 Conditional Use Permit: Home Occupation to Include Outdoor Storage of Work Vehicles at 18643
Yankton Street
8. GENERAL BUSINESS
General action items in which the City Council receives information from city staff or consultants and after deliberation acts on the item under consideration. General Business
items are not opportunities to receive or provide public input. However, the City Council may, at its sole discretion, solicit public feedback.
8.1 Stop Sign Request
8.2 Ordinance Amendment: Eliminate Local Permitting of Snowmobile and ATVs
8.3 Twin Lakes Rd and Kelley Pkwy Extension Project Funding
9. MOTION TO ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
10. WORK SESSION – Upper Town Conference Room
Work Sessions are less formal meetings of the City Council to encourage dialog between themselves, staff, consultants and invited members of the public. The Council does not
typically take official action on items under discussion. At the conclusion of a discussion, a simple Council consensus provides staff direction for execution of the item. This
portion of the agenda is audio recorded but not video recorded or broadcast. Work Sessions are open to the public, however, visitors who wish to provide input must be invited
by the Mayor, assume a seat at the discussion table and provide their full name and address for the official record.
10.1 Cannabis: Zoning and Licensing
10.2 Consultant for Commercial Plumbing Plan Review
10.3 Discuss City Property Use Licensure/Sale
10.4 Furniture and Things Community Event Center 2024 Budget Review
11. MOTION TO ADJOURN
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and
community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity