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Elk River City Council Meeting January 6, 1997 Page 4 will set up appointments, conduct inspections, and submit required reports in reference to the inspections. The inspectors will be doing inspections in commercial and industrial businesses throughout the city. It is anticipated that each inspector will complete between 350-400 hours of inspections during 1997. The City Administrator indicated that it is recommended that the part time fire inspectors be hired at $10.00 per hour. Councilmember Dietz indicated his concern that it is still the responsibility of the Fire Chief to be involved in commercial inspections. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE FIRE CHIEF TO HIRE MIKE CREPEAU, TERRY ELLIO11', AND ROB DREISSIG AS PART TIME FIRE INSPECTORS FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AT 510.00 PER HOUR. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 7.3° Municipal Utilities Annual Report - Bryan Adams Elk River Municipal Utilities General Manager Bryan Adams presented the Municipal Utilities 1996 Annual Report to the City Council. Bryan Adams reviewed the demand trends for electricity and water. He indicated the tremendous growth in Elk River and electric deregulation is driving Elk River Municipal Utilities at this time. The Utilities Manager gave a brief review of the priorities which the Municipal Utilities has set for 1997. The City Council thanked Bryan Adams for his report. 7.4. Ice Arena Update City Administrator Pat Klaers updated the Council on the construction progress of the Ice Arena. He indicated that there has been a number of work stoppage threats by the Union Business Agent, but the project is still on schedule for skating to begin some time during the week of January 13, 1997. The City Administrator commented on the high level of quality services that the city has received from its three consultants. The City Administrator reviewed some of the change orders for the project. He indicated that the project is still on budget, however, ~he heating above the bleachers has been ordered which will put the project over its contingency budget. He indicated that if necessary the heating of the bleachers could be funded from the undesignated equipment reserves and the capital projects fund. The City Administrator indicated that the city has officially taken over ownership of the arena and requested the Council to authorize the hiring of the Ice Arena employees. The City Administrator indicated that Youth Hockey is moving forward with Phase II of the project which is work on the locker rooms and completion of the concession stands. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE FUNDING OF THE HEATING OF THE BLEACHERS WITH HALF OF THE FUNDS TO COME FROM EQUIPMENT RESERVES AND THE OTHER HALF FROM CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IF NEEDED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.