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Elk River City Council Meeting <br />August 25, 1997 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />5.4. <br /> <br />5,5. <br /> <br />7.1, <br /> <br />Consider Contribution to Chamber Leadership Proqram <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CITY SPONSORSHIP OF $1,000 <br />FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1997-98 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />Consider Northbound Quotes to Relocate Conveyor, Bottle Return Chute, and <br />Baler, and Other Related Work <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE QUOTE OF $2,775 <br />SUBMITTED BY BLATZHEIM INDUSTRIES, INC. TO RELOCATE THE CONVEYOR, BOTTLE <br />RETURN CHUTE, AND BALER FROM THE OLD NORTHBOUND LIQUOR STORE TO THE <br />NEW NORTHBOUND LIQUOR STORE AND OTHER RELATED WORK. COUNCILMEMBER <br />FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />Open Mike <br /> <br />Mike Twaddle thanked the Council for their action taken on Items 5.1. and 5.2. <br /> <br />Request by Phoenix Enterprises for Final Plat Approval fHillside Crossinq Two), Case <br />No. P 97-7 <br /> <br />This item was postponed to the September 8, 1997, special City Council meeting. <br /> <br />1998 Budqet Worksession <br /> <br />The City Council reviewed the proposed 1998 budget as presented by the City <br />Administrator and Assistant City Administrator. Assistant City Administrator Loft <br />Johnson presented an overview regarding new laws that have been passed and <br />how they affect the levy limitations for the City of Elk River. <br /> <br />Discussion was held regarding the possibility of the School District cutting the <br />D.A.R.E. program and the affect this would have on the city's budget. The <br />Council discussed its concern regarding the School District's decision to cut the <br />D.A.R.E. program without reviewing the situation with the city prior to making the <br />decision. The Council also indicated its concern over the loss of interaction <br />between police officers and juveniles if the city does not administer the D.A.R.E. <br />program to elementary age students. The City Council was in favor of continuing <br />the D.A.R.E. program. Police Chief Tom Zerwas stated that there are certain <br />aspects of the D.A.R.E. program that will not be provided through the County's <br />program. He stated that the City should make the School District aware of these <br />issues. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO SET UP A JOINT MEETING WITH THE <br />SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S D.A.R.E. PROGRAM AND HOW A CHANGE <br />WILL AFFECT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ELK RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT. <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />The City Council discussed possible ways to close the budget gap of ,$25,650. <br />Discussion was held regarding the Council contributing to the Central Minnesota <br />Initiative Fund (CMIF) and the Historical Society and the possibility of using the <br />Council Contingency to close the gap. It was the consensus of the Council to <br /> <br /> <br />