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05-18-2009 CCMEET~N F THE ELK RIVER ETY ~UNIL H ELF AT Tai E ELI RIVER 1TY HALL f~ON~AY, SAY ~ S, 2~~9 Mernbei~s Present. Mayan I~l~n~ing, Cou~ac~.x~e~nbers leas, Morin, cstgaard, and u~phrey Metiers Absent: None Staff Present: City Administrator Lori~ohnson, Planning Manager]eremy Barnhart, Public orbs Directa~ Ter~~ Maurer, City Attorney Peter Beck, finance I~iretor Tam Simon, Parrs Recreation Director ~~ Maert~, Director of Economic De~relopmet~t Cather~n.e Mehelich, and City Clerk Tina t~llard Asa Present: Planning Cornmissio~.er Chad 5taul 1. fall Il~ee~ing ~'o ~~der Pursuant to due call and notice tk~ereaf, the meeting of the ilk Rivet• Ci~r Council vas galled to order at 6~3~ p,m~ by l1~Iayot• I~lin~in. ~, Consider„5I~,S~~~09 Agenda Item 7.4. regarding a resolution authorising an easement vacation, Case Na, FAT Q9-QI ~uas added to the agenda.. Ms. Johnson added mi.sceilaneous staff updates. NI~~'ED ~~' G(~I~NILMEMBER MOTIII7 AN~3 SECONDED B~ C~UNCILMEM~ER ERAS TG APPRI~VE THE AGENDA AS AMEN~E~~ M~TZ~N CARRIED ~~~, 3. Consider Consent ~ e~.da I1~IG~ED B~ C~IJI~CILMEM~ER ESTGAARI) AND EC~NI3ED B~ C~U~'CILMEMBER M~TIN T~ APPR~~E THE F~LL~ING CONSENT AGENDA, 3.~ IAA II., 2~~9 ~GARI3 ~~ APPEAL EUALI~ATIQN REC~NENE MINI~'TES. 3,~, CHECK REGISTER A GUTLINED IN THE 5T`AFF RET'OR'T. 3.3, PAS ESTIMATES .AS OL~TLINEO TN THE STAVE, ~,~. SPECIAL EVENT I~ERMrT TG ~~LS'TRA HARLE'~ I~ATI~SC~N FOR ~'.ARTGS E~EN~TS AS GT~TLINED IN THE STAFF RETORT, 3.5. AI~DPT RESOLL~TIGN' ~~~~1 AC'04~LEDGTNG CONTRIBUTION FROM LE5 ~OERNI~E TO THE ELR RIFER POLICE DEPARTMENT 1VIOTIOl~i CARRIED .~~4, ~~ ~ en Mfke Na one appeared far ~pe~, Mike, City ~ounc~l M~.utes May ~ ~, ~0~~ ~~~~ ~ndersan~ krona Il~edians Page 2 fir, Anderson ~t~£arrned aun~.l that volunteers canducted a burn of the parai~ie landscaping ~ the Orono ll~ed~ans, He questioned Counc~ as to whether they std. granted to naave f arard wx~.~ the end cad project they authored at a ~L•ior ~o~ne~. aeeting. ~Ie expressed concerns Frith recent budget cuts and utilization of staff thx~e, s~ Johnson noted the funds ~vauid cone fiorn the street T~ese~-ve Fund and are availabte £o~' this pra~ect, Tt was ~ounc~. consensus to continue urith the project. S,T, T~esolution A.ck~.awied in a T~onation from ~"he ~an~ of Pik I~i~rer far onso~'shi of annmunity ~'~rents TV.~, N~aert~ presented the staff report. SteuFart Filson from ~"he dank of ilk T~ivel~ presented a check to the a~ror in the amount o£ ~~4a00~ to be used far the .~iv~r~ f~o~a~ 'o~a~~r~ Sees at~d additional Parks and ~ecreationa~ prara>~nr~g, I1~ayar T~1inz~g than~~ed the bank for theiz suppaft, ~11rTo~axi to adopt the ~•esolutton is listed under Ttem a.2.~ ~,~. Resolution .Acknau~led ' a T~onation from the Greater ~I~innesota credit union foi• onsarshi of ~ani~.unit events 11~, Il~aertz presented the staff ~repaft, Peter l~asterso~a and staff from the greater IMinnesota ~xedit Union presented a check to the ayo~• in the amount o£ ~,50Q far the .ov~~s ~~ ~~~ .ar program, ll~ayar I~lin~in thanked the credit unia~ for their support, 1 ~fi~~D B~' ~~~~J~1ICT~B~`R7 ~ERf~A/~~N~] E~f'~~ND~/'D~TB~ f'~ a V ~~~~TTJLi13.11f1~J..f~ ^- ~~1 it ili~ 1 V V ~~ ~~ V L~~~ V 1 ^ ~~~~li ii~~ ~9~23 A~~'T~~~]Z~I~ C~I~T~~~T]TI~N T~ TT~~ T~~ ~F ~LI~ RT~~I~, 11~~'~~~N ARI'~TET~ ~-~, a b,T, T~esoTutions ~.uthoarzz~~.~ the Nor£aik Morton ~o~re , an Ins venues area treet Rehabilitation T'ry~ect to Proceed IvTr, Maurer prese~.ted the staff report, Mayor Ti.r~~ing stated there '~rere citizens rho didn't attend the in~o~rnatsanai rneetu~gs because they heard the ~ouncii had no interest ~n supporting this project due to costa ar~d tk~e eeanom~. City Counc~ M~,utes day ~ S, ~~~9 I~~ge ~ M~ED BY ~DUNCILMEMBER ET,~AR'1I~ AND SE~ONI~ED'I~3Y '}' /~ ~RJ VN~~L+,a~~Eit L1~+S 1'-~ T~ A~[~~T R11~~LRJ TI#JN ~~~~~ R~+~.~#EI~iN IJ THE FEASIBILITY REI'DRT AND DRDER.ING .A PUBLIC HEA.RII~'G ~N THE Il1~IPRI~YEMENT IN THE MATTER OF TIDE ~]'DRFDL~, LD4~ELL, KIND AVENUES AREA STREET IMI'R~~EI4~ENT ~F ~~~9~ MOTION A.RRIED 3-2, Mayor I~lin~ing and ~ounc~ln~.eruher uphzey apposed. MDYED BY COUNILMEIVIBER'U~ESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY QC~NCILfVIEMBER SERA. TD ADDI'T REI~LUTI~N ~-~5 ESTABLISHING THE DATE FI~RTHE ASSESSMENT I~EARIN F~RTHE ~IDRFILI~, LDV~ELL, RING A~EN'UES AREA STREET IMPRD~EMEN'T 0~ 2009, MOTION CARRIED 3-~~ Mayor I~in~ing and auncilmen~ber Humphrey apposed. 1VIDVED BY ~DUNCILMEMBER ESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY CDUNCILMEMBER ERAS T~ ADGPT REDLUTII~N 09-~G ORDERI~IIx T`HE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECYFICATIDNS IN THE MATTER ~F TIE NDRFDL, LD'ELL, ~I~1G A.~'ENUES .AREA STREET IMPROVEMENT DF ~Oa9.1VIDTII~N CARRIED 3~~, iVfayor I~linzin and Councilmember G~umphrey opposed. MOVED BY CC~LJNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED ~~ CDC~11~'CZLMEMBER ~'1ESTGAARD T~ A~DI'T RESGLUTIDN 09-27 DETERMINING ASSESSED CAST DF IMI~ROVEMEN'T AND I~RDERIN PREPARATION ~F PRPDED ASSESSMENT RILL IN THE MATTER OF THE NDRT~DL~, LO~IELL, ~IN'G ANU~ES AREA STREET IMPROVEMENT DF ~OD~. MOTION CARRIED 5-~. Mayor ringing and Councilrnember Humphrey opposed. Mr, Mauler noted a final cost estimate will be available at the assessrrient hearing scheduled fair July 20 and that a supermajarity vote of the ~auncil is ~aeeded to order the irr~prave~nent. He further noted that residents could submit a petition ~a certain percentage rec~uixexx~ent must be rn.et for signatures requesting the improvement and that a 3-~ gate of the council could nrde~ the improvement but the improverr~ent process would need to start from the he.nn~ng, ~,~, P~•am.at~ar~ of ~T~ C~pe~atar to Lead operator M~. Maurer presented the staff report, 11~IDVED BY COUNCILMEBER UMPHREY AND SECONDED BY CD~JNCILMEMBER ~ER'A TD PROMOTE MATT TEVENS TIC LEAD DPERATGR AT STEP D PAY GRADE 7. MOTION GARR.IED -0. b.3. Int~rcha~e grant MsF Johnson stated representatives from 11~In~D~T approached city staff regarding an opportunity to apply fog a X10 millia~~ ~~zterchange grant for construction of a passible ~.iterchange between east Highway 1~1 and the City of Ramsey. The deadline for application is early June 2009, but the project would not need to be bid until 2013. City Council Minutes May ~ 8, 200 Page 4 Mx. Maurex stated the grant is h.ea~rily weighted an business development X75°/0~ Frith tixe rest of the weight .ven to safety and traffic issues, Ike stated the ~.~ million would only cover approximateXy ~5-7°l0 of the total cost and the city would need to come up with the rest of the funds. Mr, Maurer reviewed funding options and timelines if the city was to get the grant. He Hated it was along-shot for Elk River to get this grant due to competition foar the funds. He requested authari~ation far staff to move forward with the grant application process. Mayor I~linzin Hated there is no determined location for the interchange at this ti#xi.e but that the city would be required to meet certain l~n~l~~7' requirements. Members of the audience requested this item, be moved after Iterr~ 7.3 because they were related subjects, Mx, Mau~~er noted many studies and public comment periods would need to be held pxior to deterrr~ning the fi~na~ location for the interchange, Zt was council consensus to postpone fuxther discussion until after Item 7.3, 7,1., consider E~tendiri~ Tine fox eetin,ge and ob foals Under the Tax 1~baternent and business ubsid ~. reem.ent far the Provo Enter rises LL Pro'ect ~'r~~&I~c ea~~~r Ms, Mehelich presented the staff report, Mayor In~xn opened the public hearing. Pat I'rova, ~ounder• of ~lltanee Machine, Znc,-provided a history of his business in Elk fiver, curxent econon~c conditions, and discussed fut~ire con~.pany expectation.. Mayor Z.i,n~ing closed the public hearing. M~~ED BY ~UI~I~~LI1~BE~ ~UMPHREY~ ~] C~~~ED ~ DU~]'YL1Vx~14~~~R ~TAARI~ TD E~'TEND THE TAB ABATEE~'T AI~I~ BU~1~E55 ~U~~II~Y AREEIET TO ~R~~ EI~TER~'R~~~, LLB {ALL~.A.~CE 11~A~HINE, ~Nt~ FAR THREE YEARS NI~TI~N CARRIED 5-Q, 7,~, l~~c~ues t b~ City, o~ Elk River to 1~mend the itv of Elk River Land Use Relations l~elatin~ _-- _ ' ,r tD ~1 S lnclud~a ~Q-~.` ~~-~J~' ~~~~~~~~~.~~~1' ~~~~~~~~.~~~' ~~-~J~ Case Igo. ~~ ~~~~~ _--_,I'uh~~e .~ea~r'.~~ continued ~`rom ~~rii ~D~~OQ9 Council. Mee~~ M.r. Barnhart presented the staff report subn~i.tted by Mr, Leeseberg. Mayof~ I~lin~ing ~e-opened the public hearing, Steve Rohlf, representing Elk Ri~re~ Ford, ~7~~~ highway i0 - stated he suggested a language change to staff that would define signage for campus type business settings, He stated the ordinance changes would cause hardship for his business because car rr~anufactures have certain signage xequi.rernents before they will allow his company to sell their product and he didn.'t feel he should have to get a variance for additional sig~nage, Mayan I~lin~ing closed the public hearingF City council Mii~u~es Page S Mai ~8, 2~~9 council provided d~eet~on to staff on the following items. ~, Remove language stating a sign per,~it is required whenever there is change of copy. 1Vlayor I~lin~ing stated this mould be cumbersome to applicants e~rer~r tune they wanted to make a s~gr~ change, Councilme~nber Moon concurred but understood staff's intent to catch non-compliant businesses and quesd.oned if alternati~re ideas be developed far nan~cornpliance issues, 2, IV~cre examples of rural based business seas, The council stated they had no issue with lea~ring the rural based business signs irr the ordinance but would like to see some examples. 3. The ~nonu~nent sign language as presented by staff is okay, 4, Tlae lxousel~eeping recommendations are ol~ay, 5, Review of the commercial construction ar~d commercial real estate signage regrairetnents from d4 square f eet to 32 square feet, ~auncilmember Cumphrey is opposed to reducing the square footage requitetnents~ ounc~l requested nxore data from staff as they axe unsure of haw the size of the sign would affect a corr~rr~er•cial property, They suggested that one G~' sign may Hat be as much of an issue as multiple signs. G, cep directional signs separate from the sign ordinance ~t was Hated that these types of signs help identify to txa£~~c tl~e correct direction to follow and should Hat count against maximum signage. ~. create alternative Language to deal with linage for large lots such as car dealerships. Counciltxzember Moon suggested o~.e sign per a specific amount of ca~~tin,uous meal footage yet to be dete,ined for the Highway commercial designations 8, section 30~$G~: rho is the `zany person" that must apply for a permit and carp penalties be enforced for temporary sign violations. ~ouncihne~nbeti Moon questioned if the person rz~ust be the property owner, landowner, tenant, or sign company and who gets penalised for installing signage incorrectly, Mir. ~a~rnhart stated the property owner, tenant, and sign company are notified of violations but that usually tae pearrnit expires prior to the violat~ans being ~rxed. ~, deck stated if the sign, company pulls the permit and vlalates the sign ordinance they could be liable fo~• penalties, He stated the cit~r would Have nxore leverage to City Cou~c~ mutes air 1 ~, ~aa Page b enfaxce penalties agai~.st ~xa~ea.•t~r owners because an assessment can ga against ~e p~apert~. Ma~rax riming asked if past hista~y of violation could be used to deny a pex~xait, Mr. Beck stated if there is a cuxxent, outstanding ~rioladan, a permit could be denied} but it would be mare difficult to deny based a~a pxiar vialatians~ CauncaJ.~x~e~n.ber ~otin questioned if Vines escalate if there afe a certain nun~.her of violations during a specific tie ~~riad~ Barnhart wall review the fines. ~. Section ~~-S0 ~~~~ Foli~ical Signs Councilmember otin Hated political signs were ahead~y ca~vered under ectian ~a~SGC and si7ouid be ~•ema~red, ~.~, Signs in citizens yards Cauncilme~nber otin questioned sig-~as in citi~eo.'s yards ad~er~ising e~rents such as '~"aste of Elk ~ive~. Sta~'fv~ras directed to check into ~rhether there is any language in current ordinance and Council felt it shauid be e~ciuded from the o~•dinance. l~ayot~ l~lin~ing Hated this item would cane back to Council at a future date. 1~IO~ED B~ ~~I~N'~~MEIVIBER EB.wAS AID SECOI~I~ET~ BY COUI~C~Ll~E11~BER NIQTIl~ TO MODE ITEM 7.4 BORE ITEII~ ~,3 Obi TIDE AEND~, MOTION CARRIES 5~0~ 7.~. Request by Phoenix Enterprises far Resolution A~pravin~ Easement ~acati~~ to vacate Portion of Ud1i Easement Case Na, E~ a9-0~ 1'~~~c ea~~~r Mr. Barnha~~t presented the staff report, i1~ayat• I~lin~ing opened the public hearing, Cv~don Bynum, 42a Rush .~~renue - Requested rriare information an this item, Staff discussed tl~e request by Phoenix Enterprises. Ed ~o~gquist, xepzeset~ting Phoenix Enterprises stated he is clearing the tine work far the subject property. ayar Z~lin~ing closed the public hearing. 11~O~ED B~ COU~'CZ~l~E11~BE~t G~'14~P~IRE~' A.~II~ SECONDED ~~ COUI~C~Ll1~E~BER ERAS TO ADOPT RESOI~UTIO~ ~~^~8 FOR ~.~~~.~'~~ .~ DRIV~CE .A.ND UT~~~T~ E~E14~E~'T, SASE NO, ~` ~9-4~. MOTION CARRIED 5-0~ City Council ~Vfinu~es Page 7 ll~ay ~ S, X009 7~3. Consider Recamrnendatian an the ~~~~~ Avenue ~`acus Area tudv - -- ~~ Mt•, Barnhart presented the staff Depart, Z~~ ~on~ultant Bruce chamberlain pro~rided a FowerPaint presentation, Fie reviewed th e following: " Ivey messages " Future develaprn.ent fran~ewark ^ Future transportation ' Understanding of green infrastructure apportunitzes " ~eve~opnnent phasing ^ 7~ey public investments " Com.n~ents received at past nxeetins Mayor ~~lin~ing Hated there is an issue is how to rnesl~ existing businesses with the Focus Arta Study concept, She further stated it is unknown as to how this wsu affect properties west of 1~Iighway 10 and that it would make sense to put an interchange in an area that is undeveloped at this paint if an interchange comes soone~• than expected. Mr. Chamberlain noted the plan is f~ex~ible and takes advantage of market demands, r. Barnhart stated the Interregional Ca~ifidar Plata, created by ~~I~~T, illusates one potential interchange location in the study area but noted that much mare in-depth studies must be completed before a final location i chasers, ~e stated I~n~1JT will Hat suppa~rt an interchange that is located less than a mile Pram the highway l01 interchange, Mayor Ilita~ir~g allowed audience ~ne~an.bers to canarnent, 5t~ve Rohlf,1721 ~ Highway ~ 0, represent7.ng lip River Ford ~-Stated the following concerns Frith the Focus Area Study; bane c~.anges will affect current property owners and property values, The railroad needs to ga over or undex the toad on the north er~d of the Study, ~ 17I~~ Avenue must stay open and ga over or under I~ihway I~, The interchange should be a split diamond design. ' Cancert~ far businesses an the west side of F~ighway 1~, 1Vlolly Nadeau-Pet~rsan,17~a5 dale Street, representing Town fortgae -Stated concern for access to her buSlness. She stated she never received notice of the Focus Area Study n~reetings and would be wing to work with the city, dad ~~tx~qulst,1~441 East T~ighway l0 -Stated the fallowing concerns: " Applying far the interchange grant when the city is not ready, ' The Study states an inte~;change is Za-~a gears out a~ad tonight Council is considering an interchange in ~a ~ 4. " extension of the tanaratariurn, "~ Benefit to city~owned gateway and Hat surrounding business owners. pity aunc~l i~linutes I~ay 18, ~~0~ Page 8 s. Johnson stated IV1n~D~T' recently approached the city regarding a grant opportunity far funds the further stated the czty was unaware of this grant opportunity as it spe~at the last five months working an this Study She stated if the ~auncil does not decide to pursue this grant appartunity~ the city would need to cone up with funding for the whale project. 1Vlayar Icing stated one issue that keeps taming up is that the city is the only ane who benefits froYn the Study. She stated n/DST has done a st~~dy and their plan is to case accesses on ~~ighway ~D in the near future. She stated IvIn.~D'T has been looking at this area for a very long time. John V~excht,l X330 Islandview Dri~re ~-Stated tlae following can.cerr~s: his parcels are designated as wetlands and parl~~ Standards far the Business dark coning designation will affect his future development pla~~s~ Jerry 11~Ilner, ~ ~8~$ Highway ~0 -Stated concern with how he would have access to his property, Ike was also concerned a se~rice xoad vcrould wipe apt his property, Roger ~nsmxnge~, Stated concerns far the future of his property. ~ Nadeau, 50i Tipton Street - Stated he would like the city to study the west Highway I~ area and requested property owners be nati~ied of these m.eetings~ Gordon Bynum, ~201~ush Avenue -Stated concerns with high density residential areas of the Study He also was concerned the project would go bankrupt sinxilar to the Bluffpraject in dawntawn~ ~Ie stated there are too zx~ar~y unknowns with the project, 1VIs~ Johnson stated the downtown Bluffs project vas not in default. the fua~ther stated the high density residential develaprnent idend.f~ed in the plan has already been developed, shad Bohr, General tanager of 1~mericla~n Patel -Stated concerns with na de~relapment potential discussed far the west highway ~a area, ~Ie stated if the Study is approved by the city it will have an effect on his business rn~ediateiy if he were to try and sell it, Stan Chase, ~ 68~~ I-Iighv~ray 10 ~ ~ravided a histo~r of leis business in the city. ~e stated concerns with access and visibility Ran ~bne~, I70i highway 1~ ~ Stated existing businesses should be considered. Betet ll~aste~san, greater tnnesata credit I~nion,170~5 Yale Street -Stated concerns with lasing Higl~way 10 access and a frontage road wiping out his driveway He ~uestianed tl~e location of an interchange. fix. Barnhart noted die loca~.on for a potential interchange has yet to be determined and is part of the next steps ~ the process, Les Lundquist, I7~45 fast Higlaway ID ~ Stated he would like the rnoratariurn lift so he can sell his property, NIr~ Rohlf affezed a drawing to auncil far a passible interchange location, He requested the city not adapt the Study and not apply ~'or fu~ads far an inte~~change~ City Counc~I mutes lay ~ 8, ~~09 Council took a ~5 minute recess at 9.~5 a~m, Page ~ Cancil~nember urnphrey stated he likes the study for the lon~te~:rn future but felt the area west of Highway ~~ should be included, He stated no issues with lifting the moratorium. CounciLmember 'estgaard stated they should decide whether to expand the study area to include tkie west ~Iighway ~~ area, He stated na issues with lifting the moratarzun~. Mayor ~i.n~i~g stated existing businesses gill need to betaken rata cansidetation if grant funds are ~~eceived. Councilember lVlotin stated they must lool~ at ghat is ~aest far the city and need to plan far the long-tern., He stated the city needs to plan for 30 years o~~t; otherwise development gill be piecemeal and guiding us rather than us guiding it, He stated properties will have Hoare value based on the concepts in the study, ~ ~e further noted the ~terchange location Hasn't been selected yet. He stated he is not in favor of lifting the moratorium. and would like to approve this item as outlined ~ tlae staff report, staff was directed to come bacl~ to Council arz June ~ with le~rels of service options for expanding the study area to include west I~ih~cray 10~ ll~r, deck ques~.oned if staff should prepare a resolution to consider extending the rnoratoriunl~ ~t was Council consensus to let the moratorium run out to its June ~ deadline. Cou~ncilnaenaber otin was opposed. G.3, ~nterchan~e ~~ant _ a This item continued from earlier an the meeting agenda, The Council agreed there was no harm or risl~ in moving fvtward with applying for the grant. ov~~ s~ courrrl~~~n~~~~ ~T~rr A~ s~~o~r~~~ ~~ ~~UN~Ll1~IElViB~~. G~11~~PHRI'~'Y T~ AUTH~R.I~ T~I~F T~ API~L~ FAR TR~L.f R~iLL it\T~ 1T14JTii,J1^ A~~J, J.1~ J~V^ $~~. ~ardinance Anaendna.ent Re~ardin~ ~e~ali~ed G~atnbiin~ Ills. Allard presented the staff report. Il~ayar rlin~ing questioned why the City of Rogers was listed in the trade area if it is not contiguous to ilk diver, Ms. Alla~:d stated she left the City of Rogers, along with the City of Timmerman in the amendment because tt eras the arig~nal ordinance. the stated sloe was unaware of why these cities were ar~g~nally Included .~a tlae trade area rt was Hated they may have been included because of school district baunda~es. City our~ci~ mutes ll~ay ~ 8, ~~0~ Page ~ 0 ~Ir, Deck stated ~i~es and townships that are conti~rous tv ilk I.~rer rriust be ~nc~uded ~~ F~~k diver but that other ci~.es cauid also be included, IVlayar I~li~a~ing felt the ~i~ of Rogers should be removed from the grade area. h~ expressed concern with the funds t~aised by arani~ations being spread out in too ~an~ con~ut~i~ies and Hat specifically in Elk River. ~ouncilme~ber lestgaard Hated that ~auth hockey draws from these ather ca~nrnunities. ounciltnember ~oti.n ques~.oned ~~' daere is a re~uirernent of haw n~ueh argani.~at~ons have to spend of theix p~rofits~ s, Allard stated she was unsure. Staff was dixected to canxe back with amore information on ha~v gamblit-ig orgari~a~ans are required to spend their profits. 1VI~'ED ~'~ CI~I~NCYLMEMBER U1~IPHI~E AND ENDED ~~ C~UN~YLME11~iBER ~ERwA. T~ AD~~'T ~RDYNANE ~~~~4 AENDYN~ SEI~TI~N 38, A~.TI~LE Y, LEALI~ED AI~~L~~IG, ~~ THE CITY CEDE ~F ~RDINAN~E~, ~TZ~~1l' ~A~~IED ~~0. 5,, Shared T'ersannei .A .reeament ~etweeri ~i of Elk River and Elk diver ~[un.ica ai Uki~.ties RMU Re din i s ~'ubiic works Director and E1~U's dater De a.rtn~ent 11~s. Johnson presented the staff report, 11~~~ED ~Y CUNCILEIIER NI~TIN AND E~ND~D ~~ ~~IJIV'~ILI~IENIBER wETAA~.D T~ AP~RC~~E THE SHARED PERSONNEL AREE~T BETWEEN THE CITE OF ELF ~I~E '~ ELF RZ~~R C~NIIITI'AL UTILITIES ~E~~~ REGARDrG THE CITY'S I~I~BLIC I~DRK D~RL~T~~ ~.N'D ER~I~T'~ VY~TEI~ DLP.ARTENT. M(]TI~N c..~rED ~~a~ 8.~. consider Pub~.c orbs Director 1'ositian s. Jahnsa~a presented the staff repa,~t~ 11~I~~ED B~ ~~U)~'CIL)~IENIBE~, EST~AA~D AND E~~NDED ~Y C~UN~ILI~E~ER i1~~TI~ T~ EXTEND THE AG~EEI4~ENT ~~~. PUBLIU '1~~I~~ DIRETD EItVrCE BET~lEE~ T`HE CIT'~ ~~ ELK RIPER AND ~~ ~~N~ULTIN~ ENGINEERS ~~~ I MONTH, oT~oN cA~~rED ~-~~ OWED B~' ~DI~NGILE~ER TIN AND SECONDED B~' C~UNCIL~EIVIBEI~'4~E~TA.~RD T'D A~UTHORI~E THE RECRUITMENT I~I~OCESS T~ EILL THE PUBLIC w~RI~S DIRECTDI~ P~SITIGIII. MOTION CARRIED ~-4, 9. ether business There was na for Business, C~~ Council ut~s 1VIay ~ S, 2~U9 10. Council I~~dates Page ~ 1 Councilember otin stated a Launch Comir~%ttee has been created in order to flan a launch event ~'or the No~rthsta~r Commuter Rail scheduled to be.n i~, ~a~rember ar Decen~be~. ~ ~. staff U~~dates S~eca~l Joi~a~ 14~ee~in~ ~~i~~r ~l~ per a~ra~`ci~~l ~ilities ~s. Johnson stated the utilities ~an~n~ssion is ~•equesting to meet jointly with the Council on dune S in artier to d~scus~ longterm electric pawe~ supply needs, It was Council consensus to schedule the meeting at G,~~ ~,n~. a~ itntnediatei~ following the ~conarnic Development Authority meet~ng~ ~.a~e ~r~~~ ~4.r~~c~a~~an ~are~orks ~e~~es~ Nis. Johnson stated the Labe ~rana Association has decided not to rnave fa~rard urith hosting the firewarl~s at Labe Orono Paris for ~ndepe~adence Day due to the timing and the arrxount of work neededa Councilmember ~e~uras stated he has received tae same infarn~ation and ~'ufthe~~ noted that the .~ssaciatian ur~uld lii~e to meet with Council at a futuxe war session to Ala fax Z~~O and to discuss water quality testing 1V~s, Jah~ason noted that water qua~ty testing is in the budget and will be done t1~is summer, ~ ~. Ad' ou~rn~nent T~aere being no further business, aya~r Zlin.~ing adjourned the xegul.ar meeting of tk~e ~~~ diver pity ~oun.cil at I~;~~ p.m. in order to ga into a closed session under the ~ttarney- Client Pri~rilege pcr SIN Statute I~J~~O~, ubd., 3~b} regarding the I93r~ Avenue Land ~cgisition settlement. f ~~ Tina Allarda City lurk r-. , ~~ a tee hanie liri~~nga Mayo •.~