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REGULAR SM11-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER <br />HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLDG. <br />August 18, 1975 at 7:30 PM. <br />The Regular Semi -Monthly Meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order by <br />Mayor Lundberg on August 18, 1975 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the City office <br />Building. Members present Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Hudson, Syring, Otto, and Konop. <br />The Minutes of the August 4, 1975 meeting were reviewed as there were no additions or <br />corrections the minutes were approved as printed. <br />Moved by Councilmember Otto and seconded by Councilmember Syring changing the date of the <br />Councils meeting regularly scheduled for Sept. I to Sept 2, 1975 due to the Labor Day <br />Holiday also set the meeting with property owners regarding the rip -rapping of the river <br />bank for Sept 2, 1975 at 8:00 PM. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0. <br />The Council discussed the Police Reserves carving fire arms. It is the general conscious <br />of toe City Council that at the present time all police reservests be refrained from <br />carrLng of fire arms until some type of guide lines have been established this order <br />also applies to part-time officers unless they have BCA training or are deputies. <br />Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Hudson approving change order <br />No. 6 on the Library Bldg. fund increasing the total amount by SI10.00. Motion <br />unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. <br />Moved by Councilmember Otto and seconded by Councilmember Syring approving the payment <br />Dtherequest No. 10 for Elview Construction Inc. in the amount of $26,711.83. !lotion <br />unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. <br />Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Otto approving the paying of <br />Liquor Store bills for payment as listed. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of <br />4-0. A copy of the list is attached. <br />8:00 PM. Mayor Lundberg declared the continuation of the public hearing to vacate York <br />Avenue known as the old boat landing opened. <br />13 interested persons were in attendance for the hearing. <br />Those persons opposed to leaving the street open gave the following reasons: <br />(1) blockage of traffic. <br />(2) damage to property owners shore line. <br />(3) Landing of boats at unusual hours. <br />Those persons for keening the street open gave the following reasons: <br />(1) this landing is more efficient compared to the other landing. <br />(2) This enterance is ideal for taking fish housedpn and off the lake because of the <br />thickness of the ice in this area. <br />(3) also a good safe enterance and exits for snowmobilers. <br />8:26 PM. Mayor Lundberg declared the public hearing closed. <br />Mayor Lundberg called for the motion in question. No response. <br />It was therefore moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Otto to <br />close York Avenue as a boat landing only and only when the new boat landing is efficiently <br />t constructed for usage. <br />`Mayor Lundberg, Councilmember Otto and Hudson voted Yea, Councilmembers Konop and Syring <br />red Nay. Motion was carried by a vote of 3-.2. <br />60 <br />Art Erickson, member of the Elk River Utilities Commission met with the Council and <br />presented their proposed wage & salary schedules for the year 1976. <br />l <br />