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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />November 27,2000 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />4.4. <br /> <br />Consider Hirina City Hall Receotionist <br /> <br />The city clerk requested council authorization to hire Julie Kragness and Katie Kill <br />as secretary/receptionist for the city. She explained that the position would be <br />job-shared by both individuals and that the hours would total 40 per week. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO HIRE JULIE KRAGNESS AND KATIE KILL AS <br />SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER BEGINNING DECEMBER 4, <br />2000, AT PAY GRADE 5, STEP A, $10.36 PER HOUR WITH THE TWO EMPLOYEES JOB- <br />SHARING THE POSITION. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />4.5. Reconsider Water Tower Site - East Elk River <br /> <br />Director of Planning Michele McPherson indicated that staff recently received a <br />letter from D.R. Horton objecting to the placement of the water tower in Trott <br />Brook Farms Park. Mr. Don Patton, representing D.R. Horton, indicated that he <br />received memos from staff to commissioners on the topic, but. as the developer, <br />received no formal notice of the water tower placement. He indicated that the <br />water tower is not compatible with the homes in the development and further <br />stated that the homeowners have not been informed of the water tower. He <br />indicated his objection and requested the council reconsider its decision to <br />locate the tower in Trott Brook Farms Park. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission representative John Kuester informed the <br />council that the Park and Recreation Commission would like to review this issue <br />and work together with the Elk River Utilities Commission regarding the placement <br />of the water tower. He indicated that the Park and Recreation Commission feels <br />they were given two unacceptable choices and had to make a decision <br />between the lesser of two evils. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO SEND THE ISSUE OF THE WATER TOWER <br />PLACEMENT TO THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND THAT <br />THE COMMISSION HAVE A RECOMMENDATION BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL BY <br />DECEMBER 18. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />4.6. Consider Hirina Cable TV Producer <br /> <br />City Clerk Sandy Peine requested the council to rehire Kristin Thomas as the city's <br />government access cable coordinator. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO HIRE KRISTIN THOMAS AS THE CITY <br />GOVERNMENT ACCESS CABLE COORDINATOR EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 18, 2000, AT <br />PAY GRADE 11, STEP A, $14.09 PER HOUR. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE <br />MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br />