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City Council iMinutes August 9, 2004 3.3 Set Special Meeting Date and Time To Canvas Election Results Page 2 MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER TO SET THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO CANVAS THE RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 AT 5 P.M. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.1. City. Council Open Forum Councilmember Dietz stated that he had been contacted by School Board Member Jack Hines regarding a school in east Elk River and wanted the Council to meet with the School Board on Tuesday. The Council discussed the meeting requirement for 72 hours notice and directed City Administrator Fdaers to call the School District and arrange a joint meeting. 5.2. Request to Pave 221st .Avenue Council had received a request from Dave Steiner, President of the Ridges of Rice Lake Homeowners Association, that the City pave the gravel portion of 221~ Avenue. Staff had received direction from Council at the july 6, 2004 meeting to prepare a cost estimate showing the abutting properties with their frontage and owners indicated. Using the 2004 overlay unit prices as a guide, staff estimated the cost to pave the gravel portion of 221't Avenue to be approx/mately $50,000. Councilmember Dietz asked if money from the landfill fund could be used for this purpose. Finance Director LoriJohnson stated that if the city had a truck count showing the use of this road and the need for additional maintenance then the city could justify using the funds for this purpose but additional analysis would be needed. Councilmember Dietz stated that if the assessments are small he doesn't want to defer the costs. Council.member Tveite stated that the city could fund th/s as it is an unusual circumstance (having gravel between two blacktop sections); the city will gain with maintenance efficiency; and we would be assessing ourselves by 25%. He stated he would like to see bids before making a motion for the city to fund this cost. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER TO SOLICIT BIDS TO PAVE THE GRAVEL PORTION OF 221sT AVENUE. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.3. Appointment of Council Liaisons to Boards and Commissions This item was on the agenda for the Mayor to appoint one Councilmember to the four advisory commissions (Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Heritage Preservation Commission, and the Library Board) to serve as non-voting members and 1/aison between the Council and the commissions. In her absence, the Council members expressed their preference of appointments as follows: Councilmember Dietz as liaison to the Library, Board; Councilmember Kuester as liaison to the Heritage Preservation Commission; Councilmember Tveite as liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission; and Councilmember Motin as liaison to the Planning Commission.