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Elk River City Council Minutes Page 5 July 6, 1998 COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO HAVE COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MEET WITH LORI JOHNSON TO REVIEW INSURANCE PROPOSALS AND TO BRING THE ISSUE BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW ON JULY 13. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED .~-0. 4.4. Consider Retirement Benefit for the Elk River Fire Relief Association Elk River Fire Relief Association President Jim Nystrom distributed information on the Elk River Fire Department's proposal for retirement benefits. He indicated that the Elk River Fire Department is requesting the Council to approve an increase of benefits for 1999 to $2,970 for each year of service compared to $2,674 for 1998. Mayor Duitsman indicated that he would like time to review the information distributed and would like to have this brought back to the Council for consideration on July 27, 1998. The City Administrator stated that his recommendation for increasing the per year amount will be lower than $2,970 based on more conservative growth projections. COUNClLMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO BRING THIS ISSUE BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 27, FOLLOWING STAFF'S REVIEW OF THE PROPOSAL. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED S-O. 4.5. Consider Request for Preliminary Approval to Issue Revenue Bonds for Guardian An.qels Carol Mills, Guardian Angels, and Richard Helde, Faegre and Benson, representing Guardian Angels, introduced themselves to the Council. Carol Mills indicated that Guardian Angels is requesting the city to issue revenue bonds for their upcoming project on Joplin Street and to refinance some previous projects. She indicated that the previous projects include refinancing of the nursing home and Evans Park. The City Administrator distributed two resolutions which give preliminary approval for the issuance of revenue bonds. He indicated that adoption of the resolutions do not hold the city liable to continue with the project at this time. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 98-79 GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED HOUSING PROGRAM AND PROPOSED HOUSING FACILITIES PROJECTS AND THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS THEREFOR BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, PURSUANT TO A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNClLMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 98-80 GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES PROJECTS AND THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE THEREFOR OF REVENUE BONDS BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, PURSUANT TO A JOINT POERS AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.