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City Council Minutes Page 4 April 19, 2004 Councilmember Dietz stated that the city has legal considerations to understand prior to making any decisions on providing funds to the Club. He stated that the Club would be holding a fundraising campaign. Mayor Klinzing suggested that the city participate in a partnership with the Club. 4.7. Street Department Update Authorization to Hire Building Maintenance Employee Street/Park Superintendent Phil Hals made a recommendation to the Council for the Building Maintenance Assistant position. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO HIRE EDWIN BUTCH PELARSKI AT PAY GRADE 8, LEVEL C, $16.45 PER HOUR WITH A STEP INCREASE TO PAY GRADE 8, LEVEL D AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF HIS SIX MONTH PROBATION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Consider Hiring Summer Employees Nix. Hals stated that he would like authorization to make the hiring decision for seasonal employees and the building cleaners due to the timing of the next regular Council meeting and when he would like the employees to begin work. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO AUTHORIZE THE STREET/PARK SUPERINTENDENT TO MAKE THE HIRING DECISION FOR FOUR BUILDING CLEANERS, FOUR PART TIME SEASONAL STREET WORKERS, AND TWO PART TIME SEASONAL PARK WORKERS. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5. Open Mike No one appeared for Open Mike. Consider Arrow Building Center Redevelopment and Street Vacation Concept Assistant Economic Development Director Heidi Steinmetz submitted the staff report. Ms. Steinmetz stated that the HtLA reviewed the Arrow Building Center redevelopment concept (located at the intersection of I~ng Avenue and State Street, north of Highway 10 and the railroad tracks) and the Tax Rebate Financing request for this project. She proceeded to review the redevelopment concept with the City Council. Ms. Steinmetz stated that Arrow Building Center is considering a street vacation request for portions of State Street and I~dng Avenue and would like input from the Council. Councilmember Tveite questioned why the developer is requesting so much of the street be vacated. Ms. Steinmetz stated that the developer would like to utilize the area for future expansion and storage. Mayor I~dinzing stated concerns regarding snowplowing. She stated that if all of State Street were to be vacated (including the area in front of Marries) then the city would not need to plow the road at all, rather than just a portion of the road. She indicated that Arrow could discuss this matter with Marties.