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Elk River City Council Meeting <br />October 11, 1993 <br />Page 3 <br />Councilmember Farber noted that it was important that the City provide <br />a business park on the west end and an industrial park on the east end <br />of the City. <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO REFER THE CONCEPT OF A BUSINESS PARK <br />ZONE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR FURTHER STUDY. COUNCILMEMBER <br />FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4 -0. <br />6.1. Consider 221st Avenue Improvements <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator, informed the Council that the 221st <br />Avenue improvement project has been delayed. He indicated that <br />financing and timing of the project will be discussed by the City <br />Engineer, Street Superintendent, and himself. He further noted that <br />this issue will be brought back to the Council at a Council meeting in <br />October. <br />6.2. Consider Park and Recreation Terms and Vacancies <br />City Administrator Pat Klaers noted that the City Council previously <br />determined that the best time to advertise for Park and Recreation <br />Commission vacancies was sometime after Labor Day and before <br />Christmas. He noted that there will be three vacancies at the end of <br />1993, and all three Commissioners, Dave Anderson, Clair Olson, and Sue <br />Daleiden, have requested reappointment. The City Administrator <br />questioned whether the Council wished to reappoint the three <br />Commissioners or to advertise for the positions and interview new <br />applicants and existing Commissioners. <br />Councilmember Holmgren noted that in the past there have been times <br />when the City Council advertised and interviewed both new applicants <br />and existing applicants who have requested reappointment. <br />Councilmember Holmgren suggested that the City have a consistent policy <br />for all boards and commissions. He further noted that it would be best <br />to advertise for all boards and commissions so that the door would be <br />kept open for new applicants to apply. <br />• COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT A POLICY REGARDING BOARD AND <br />COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. THE POLICY WOULD REQUIRE THAT ALL COMMISSION <br />Jeff Gongoll, EDA President, noted that it is important to commit the <br />entire amount at this time if the City is to move forward. Pat Dwyer <br />indicated that the EDA would like to tie up as much land as possible at <br />this time and, therefore, it is necessary that all of the funds be <br />dedicated. <br />Councilmember Holmgren stated he was hoping some of the money could be. <br />used to develop some of the City's existing park land. <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ALLOCATE $400,000 IN TAX INCREMENT <br />FINANCING FUNDS FROM DISTRICTS NO. 1 AND NO. 3 TO BE USED FOR LAND <br />ACQUISITION FOR A BUSINESS PARK ON THE WEST END OF THE CITY AND LIGHT <br />INDUSTRIAL PARK ON THE EAST END OF THE CITY. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN <br />SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4 -0. <br />Councilmember Farber noted that it was important that the City provide <br />a business park on the west end and an industrial park on the east end <br />of the City. <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO REFER THE CONCEPT OF A BUSINESS PARK <br />ZONE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR FURTHER STUDY. COUNCILMEMBER <br />FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4 -0. <br />6.1. Consider 221st Avenue Improvements <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator, informed the Council that the 221st <br />Avenue improvement project has been delayed. He indicated that <br />financing and timing of the project will be discussed by the City <br />Engineer, Street Superintendent, and himself. He further noted that <br />this issue will be brought back to the Council at a Council meeting in <br />October. <br />6.2. Consider Park and Recreation Terms and Vacancies <br />City Administrator Pat Klaers noted that the City Council previously <br />determined that the best time to advertise for Park and Recreation <br />Commission vacancies was sometime after Labor Day and before <br />Christmas. He noted that there will be three vacancies at the end of <br />1993, and all three Commissioners, Dave Anderson, Clair Olson, and Sue <br />Daleiden, have requested reappointment. The City Administrator <br />questioned whether the Council wished to reappoint the three <br />Commissioners or to advertise for the positions and interview new <br />applicants and existing Commissioners. <br />Councilmember Holmgren noted that in the past there have been times <br />when the City Council advertised and interviewed both new applicants <br />and existing applicants who have requested reappointment. <br />Councilmember Holmgren suggested that the City have a consistent policy <br />for all boards and commissions. He further noted that it would be best <br />to advertise for all boards and commissions so that the door would be <br />kept open for new applicants to apply. <br />• COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT A POLICY REGARDING BOARD AND <br />COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. THE POLICY WOULD REQUIRE THAT ALL COMMISSION <br />