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Elk River City Council Meeting <br />December 15, 1997 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />The City Administrator indicated that Jeff Asfahl has been in contact with the <br />owners of the former Prairie House Restaurant to lease the building for some type <br />of local recreation program that would be operated by the city. <br /> <br />6.3. Boys and Girls Club of America <br /> <br />6.5. <br /> <br />Councilmember Thompson updated the Council on progress of the Steering <br />Committee. He indicated that the Steering Committee will become the <br />temporary board of directors and serve until June 30, 1998. Councilmember <br />Thompson gave an update on the Steering Committee's progress in working <br />together with the Lion's Club and Boys and Girls Club of America. <br /> <br />MSF Update on State Grant Proposal <br /> <br />City Administrator Pat Klaers updated the Council on the status of the Minnesota <br />Spods Federation request for state financial assistance for their construction <br />project. <br /> <br />6.6. Solid Waste Chan.qes Proposed by Sherburne County <br /> <br />Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Rohlf updated the Council on solid <br />waste issues which are being discussed by the Sherburne County Board. He <br />indicated that these changes could affect the City of Elk River in many ways. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO REQUEST THE SHERBURNE COUNTY BOARD TO <br />DENY THE INTRASTATE ORDINANCE FOR EASTERN SHERBURNE COUNTY'S REFUSE. <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5- <br />0. <br /> <br />MAYOR DUITSMAN MOVED THAT IT IS THE CITY'S INTENTION, IF AT ALL <br />REASONABLE, TO BRING THE REFUSE TO THE RDF PLANT TO HELP THE COUNTY MEET <br />THE REQUIRED QUOTA. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />6.7. Personnel Committee Recommendations <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Lori Johnson indicated that the Personnel Committee <br />has reviewed some year-end issues and is recommending Council consideration <br />of these issues. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING EFFECTIVE JANUARY <br />1, 1998: <br /> <br />THAT MILT KINNUNEN, STREET DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE, BE PROMOTED TO <br />LABORER WITH A 32 HOUR WORK WEEK AND STARTING PAY OF $8.47, STEP <br />B OF PAY GRADE 4, INCREASING TO STEP C, $8.87, ON JULY 1, 1998. <br /> <br />THAT THE POSITION OF ICE ARENA WORKER 1 HAVE A POINT VALUE OF 43 <br />POINTS WHICH IS A PAY GRADE 2. <br /> <br />THAT THE POSITION OF ICE ARENA WORKER 1 MOVE UP ONE STEP IN THE <br />PAY PLAN AFTER EACH 750 HOURS IN THE POSITION. <br /> <br /> <br />