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Elk River City Council Minutes July 21, 1997 Page 4 COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-61, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT IN THE MATTER OF THE SEAL COAT IMPROVEMENT OF 1997. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.4. Consider Approval to Use Electronic Votinq Machines for September 23, 1997, Referendum The City Clerk informed the Council that the city will not be using electronic voting machines at the September 23rd referendum and requested that this item be withdrawn from the agenda. 5.5. Consider Gamblinq Ordinance Reqardinq Number of Premise Permits Per Premise The City Clerk indicated that the city's Charitable Gambling Ordinance has recently be amended to allow only one premises permit per establishment for the sale of pull tabs. She stated that following the adoption of the ordinance amendment, staff became aware that there are presently two premises permits operating at the Eagles Club. She further indicated that the Eagles have stated that their situation is different as the two gambling organizations do not sell pull tabs simultaneously. The City Clerk indicated that representatives from the VFW and Eagles were present. Bill Konop, VFW Gambling Manager, requested the Council to consider grandfathering the situation as there were two premises permits operating at the Eagles (VFW and Eagles) at the time the ordinance was amended. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO PERMANENTLY GRANDFATHER THE EAGLES AND VFW TO ALLOW BOTH PREMISES PERMITS TO OPERATE AT THE EAGLES CLUB TO SELL PULL TABS, PROVIDED THAT THE PULL TABS ARE NOT SOLD BY BOTH ORGANIZATIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY AND PROVIDED THAT THE GRANDFATHER SITUATION IS NOT CHALLENGED. FURTHER, IF THE GRANDFATHER SITUATION IS CHALLENGED, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONSIDER THIS GRANDFATHER SITUATION. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.6. Consider Sherburne County Administration Buildinq Expansion Petition for Watermain and Roadway City Engineer Terry Maurer indicated that the city has received a petition from Sherburne County for water and road improvements. The City Engineer informed the Council that the project will entail crossing the Gagne property with lateral sanitary sewer, trunk watermain, and street and storm drainage improvements to access the Sherburne County site. The City Engineer further indicated that there are currently no easements or road right-of-way crossing the Gagne property and therefore it may be necessary for the city to use its powers of eminent domain to secure the necessary easements. Councilmember Dietz indicated that he concurred with the staff in that a feasibility study should be completed for this project. He indicated however that he may have a problem with the amount of assessments that will be placed against Mr. Gagne's property.