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City Council Minutes January 19,1999 Page 5 e 4.6. Consider Actina Liauor Store Manaqer Recommendation City Administrator Pat Klaers provided an update to the council regarding his discussions and interviews with current liquor store employees. Pat stated that Assistant Liquor Store Manager Mike Donais again advised him that he has no interest in the interim manager position or the manager position. Pat informed the council that in an interview process with Finance Director Lori Johnson, it was decided that Brent Behrns and Steve Tillmann are both very good, comparable candidates. Pat indicated that due to the experience of both employees, he feels that an acting manager is not needed during the short period before a replacement is hired. Pat recommended that both candidates be considered for the manager position, using the interim as another testing ground. He stated that both employees have 14 years experience at Northbound working with both Mike and Fritz, and with Fritz's agreement to work on a consulting basis, the interim replacement should not be necessary. e Pat recommended staff proceed with the advertising process for the manager position, consisting of a direct mailing through the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association and two advertisements in the Sunday Minneapolis Tribune. Pat suggested that, as in past practice, a member or two of the council assist in the interviewing for the liquor store manager position. Councilmembers Farber and Dietz indicated that they would be willing to work with staff in the interviewing process. Council member Dietz also requested that the position of Assistant Liquor Store Manager be reviewed upon the hiring of a new manager. 4.7. utilities Commission Uodate Council member Dietz updated the council on the December and January Utilities activities. He indicated that a major discussion item at the January 12 Utilities meeting was the east Elk River utility expansion project. He stated that as previously discussed with the council, the cost of the water component of the project exceeds the available revenues. He informed the council that the commission agreed to fund all $800,000 of the shortage, but asked that the city include up to $300,000 in the TIF proposal in case the water department couldn't make the bond payments. In addition, the commission indicated that, at a bare minimum, it would guarantee the city $500,000 of the shortage. Councilmember Dietz also informed the council that the commission is currently in negotiations for hiring a customer service person. He indicated that this position would involve 8-10 hours per week, and that the commission feels it will be very beneficial to have a representative on board for "person to person" contacts. 6.1. Reauest bv Ann C. Wayman, Inc. for Conditional Use Permit for Theraoeutic Massaqe, CU 98-28 e Assistant Planner Scott Harlicker indicated Anne Wayman is requesting a conditional use permit to operate a therapeutic massage business, located at