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City Council Minutes Page 5 July 14, 2003 ............................. Mr. Prosser stated that the City Council has made it very clear that they want answers to the parking issues raised before the final development agreement comes before the NRA. Councilmember Motin indicated that the NRA has discussed these issues and reminded everyone that the City Council is not committing to a development agreement by approving the Letter of Understanding and the resolution. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO APPROVE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 03-42 OF SUPPORT OF A PROPOSAL BY METROPLAINS DEVELOPMENT, LLC TO CONSTRUCT HOUSING RENTAL UNITS IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AND METROPLAINS DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR THE FUTURE SALE OF THE CITY-OWNED JACKSON BLOCK PROPERTY. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.6. Consider Amendment to Fire Prevention Standards Fire Chief Bruce West stated that the office of the MN State Fire Marshal has recently adopted a new MN State Fire Code that will be enforced throughout the state. The new code uses both the International Building Code and the International Fire Code. Mr. West stated that sections of Article 3 are included in the International Fire Code and may be deleted from our city code. Mr. West stated that he is requesting that the City Council approve the amendments made within Article 3, Chapter 22, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the Elk River Minnesota Code. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 03-12 AMENDING SECTION 22-71 THROUGH 22-100 ARTICLE III FIRE PREVENTION STANDARDS OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.7. Update on Results of ArtSoup Festival Tony Darkenwald, Treasurer of the Elk River Arts Alliance, thanked the City Council for their support of the ArtSoup Festival held June 21-22. Ms. Darkenwald stated that the event was a huge success and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. 5.8. Request to Release 2003 Funds for Arts Alliance Activities City Administrator Pat Klaers stated that in February the Elk River Area Arts Alliance requested ~gl0,000 from the city. At that time, the City Council released ~gS,000 of the ~gl0,000 budgeted due to the uncertainty of pending state aid cuts to the city. Mr. ICJaers noted that budget adjustments were made to the 2003 budget on June 9, but the allocation to the Arts Alliance was not included in these adjustments. Mr. Klaers stated that the previously released ~g5,000 went for the ArtSoup Festival and the remaining ~gS,000 will go to the Arts Alliance to distribute how they chose.