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City Council Minutes Page 2 <br /> April 1,2013 <br /> 4.6 ADOPT ORDINANCE 13-04 REPEALING ALL OF CHAPTER 38, <br /> ARTICLE X TITLED "LAWN FERTILIZER APPLICATORS OF THE <br /> CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES." <br /> 4.7 APPOINT PLANNING COMMISSIONER ERIC JOHNSON AS <br /> REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING BOARD <br /> EFFECTIVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 29, 2016. <br /> 4.8.A PROMOTE OFFICER BRIAN BOOS TO PATROL SERGEANT <br /> EFFECTIVE APRIL 2,2013. <br /> 48.13 HIRE OFFICER WILLIAM KOCH AS ENTRY LEVEL POLICE <br /> OFFICER EFFECTIVE APRIL 15,2013. <br /> 4.9 OTSEGO FIRE INSPECTIONS AGREEMENT AS OUTLINED IN THE <br /> STAFF REPORT. <br /> 4.10 RESOLUTION 13-16 IN SUPPORT OF BIG LAKE'S APPLICATION FOR <br /> TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR <br /> THE PROPOSED BIG LAKE REGIONAL RAIL PARK. <br /> MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> 4.3 Solicitor Licenses—Elite Home Services of MN.Inc. <br /> Mayor Dietz expressed concerns with contractors going door-to-door after storms offering <br /> storm damage services,noting many do not follow the city's ordinance by first obtaining a <br /> solicitor's license. He requested a review of the city's procedures for allowing door-to-door <br /> soliciting. <br /> Counselor Beck stated there is a constitutional provision that cannot prohibit solicitors to go <br /> door-to-door,but cities can regulate them by identifying and licensing them, and setting <br /> provisions. He stated residents are allowed to post"No Soliciting" signs on their door and <br /> residents are not required to answer their door. <br /> Mr. Portner stated a review of the current solicitor ordinance will be placed on a future work <br /> session. <br /> MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY <br /> COUNCILMEMBER WILSON TO APPROVE SOLICITOR LICENSES FOR <br /> GERICK ENGLE AND TREVOR CHRISTIANSON OF ELITE HOME <br /> SERVICES OF MN, INC.,VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31,2013. MOTION <br /> CARRIED 5-0. <br /> 5. Open Forum <br /> Jennifer Mueller, 18306 Tyler Street,representing the Youth Theater Workshop and Elk <br /> River Community Theater,requested financial and advertising support from the city towards <br /> the upcoming German Festival scheduled for May 18 at Lions Park Center. Specifically, she <br /> requested waiving fees for police services as they would be serving alcohol, as well as <br /> waiving fees for use of Lions Park Center. <br /> This matter was directed to staff for review. <br />