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City Council Nhnutes August 25, 2003 Page 4 Councilmember Dietz questioned why the school district is spending taxpayer money to add temporary classrooms to house the ninth graders when there is adequate room for them at Vandenberg and Salk. Superintendent Dr. Alan Jensen stated that the school board passed a resolution a few years ago to have the Elk River Senior High be a 9-12 high school. Dr. Jensen stated that the portables may not be needed next year because the high school should be back down to its normal capacity, with some students attending the Rogers and Zimmerman High Schools. Councilmember Dietz questioned the need for sprinklers in the temporary classrooms. Fire Chief Bruce West stated that he would have preferred the classrooms be equipped with sprinklers but he consulted wid~ the State Fire Marshall's office and code does not require the classrooms be sprinkled. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISD#728 REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW SIX TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS UNTIL JUNE 2005 WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN CHIEF WEST'S MEMO DATED AUGUST 14, 2003. COUNCILMEMBER TYEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0-1. Councilmember Dietz abstained. 7. Budget Worksession Capital Improvement Plan City Administrator Pat I~aers stated that he would like the Council to discuss and consider some of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) items but the entire five-year CIP will be reviewed and updated at a later date. YMCA Discussion took place regarding the possibility of the city helping to fund a YMCA in Elk River. Mr. Klaers stated that there is no money in the CIP budget for a YMCA or a community center and that the YMCA is looking for Cikrificadon of the city's financial support. Mayor K1/nzing introduced YMCA Founder's Committee Chair Bill Hell/well. Mr. Helliwell indicated that the Founder's Committee is working on a Founder's campaign for operating expenses for 2-3 years and then would be looking to begin a building capital campaign. Mayor I(2inzing indicated that in her conversation with the YMCA of Minneapolis staff, it was indicated that they would be looking for a contribution of upwards to $3 rmllion from the city to be paid over a period of dme. Discussion took place on how the city could contribute and where the funds would come from. Support for the YMC_A was expressed by the City Council but concern over funding of the building was also expressed by the Council. The Council indicated support for a public referendum vote to help fund the building project. Mr. I~aers recommended that the YMCA be discussed again when the Council considers the entire CIP budget and that he will contact YMCA representatives about the referendum concept. Fire Truck Mr. IZdaers asked the Council to note that a new fire truck is in the CIP budget for 2005 costing approxSrnately $375,000. Fire Chief Bruce West noted that the truck that will be replaced is from 1980.