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City Council Minutes July 14, 1997 Page 2 requests with the residents at that time. Mayor Duitsman also requested staff consult the city attorney regarding the city ordinance and how or if these requests can be accommodated. 4.2. Consider Request to Hire Planninq Intern City Administrator Pat Klaers referred to the memo from City Planner Steve Ach detailing the process in hiring a planning intern. He indicated Steve Ach is recommending a one year internship at $11 per hour. COUNCILMEMBER INTERN AT $11 PER COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO HIRE BRADY HALVERSON AS THE PLANNING HOUR FOR THE ONE YEAR INTERNSHIP POSITION. HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.3. Consider Si.qnal at 197th Avenue and Highway 169 City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that bids have been received for the traffic control system at 197th Avenue and Highway 169. Terry indicated the iow bid was from Electric Service Company in the amount of $157,846.30. Terry stated that no order will be placed until a contract is awarded. Terry also indicated that there is an expected delay in ordering equipment. It may be December or possibly February before the equipment would be received and would not be installed until early spring. Terry distributed the bid tabulations and a resolution accepting the Iow bid. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 97-60, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT IN THE MATTER OF THE T.H. 169/197TM AVENUE IMPROVEMENT OF 1997. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Councilmember Dietz opposed. 4.1. Consider 1998 Fire Relief Benefit Amount Randy Sykes presented a request on behalf of the Fire Relief Association to increase the benefit level from $2,500 per year of service to $2,674. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PER YEAR OF SERVICE PENSION BENEFIT TO $2,674. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO RELEASE THE CITY OF ELK RIVER'S 1997 CONTRIBUTION OF $17,500 TO THE FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.4. Consider Bids for Liquor Store Security System COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF THE BIDS FOR THE LIQUOR STORE SECURITY SYSTEM UNTIL THE JULY 21, 1997 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.