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Elk River City Council Minutes Page 4 March 2, 1998 Minnesota Department of Transportation has requested the city to participate in the cost of the turn and acceleration lane construction. COUNClLMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 98-20 INDICATING CITY COST PARTICIPATION IN IMPROVEMENTS ON T.H. 169 AT 221~r AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4- O. 6.6. Consider Ordinance Amendment to Formally Authorize Primary Elections in Elk River The City Clerk indicated that the City of Elk River has never formally established primary elections in the city. She indicated that this is a requirement of state law and requested the Council to consider the proposed ordinance which establishes municipal primary elections in the City of Elk River. VICE MAYOR FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 98-5 AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "ELECTIONS" BY ADDING SECTION 304 - ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4- O. 6.7. Request for Additional Clerical Help for Building and Zonin.q Department Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Rohlf indicated that he is requesting additional cledcal help for the Building and Zoning department from April through November. He indicated he is requesting an additional 20 to 2,5 hours per week to cover the peak building construction period. City Clerk Sandra Thackeray indicated that staff is proposing to contract with a temporary service for this position. She indicated that the temporary employee would work as the city's receptionist and the city's current receptionist would work in the Building and Zoning department from 12:30 to 4:30 from April through November. COUNClLMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO HIRE THE CLERICAL STAFF PERSON THROUGH A TEMPORARY AGENCY TO WORK DURING THE PEAK BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PERIOD FROM APRIL 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 HOURS PER WEEK. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6.8. Discussion on Upcoming Volunteer Recognition Program The City Clerk updated the Council on the planning of the 1997 Volunteer Recognition Program. The Council discussed the issue of whether or not to include the EDA and Utilities Commissions in the Program. The City Clerk indicated that these two bodies were originally omitted because they receive a wage for their services. COUNClIMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO INCLUDE THE EDA AND UTILITIES COMMISSIONS IN THE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM. VICE MAYOR FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1. Councilmember Holmgren opposed.