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City Council Minutes Page 4 August 20, 2001 ----------------------------- COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE YOUTH ATHLETIC COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT PLAN, BUDGET, AND PHASING PLAN, AND THAT $12,500 BE EXPENDED IN 2001 TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2 OF THE COMPLEX. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. ? Revised Snowmobile Ordinance – Ms. McPherson reviewed the proposed new snowmobile ordinance. Mayor Klinzing inquired how penalties would be enforced. Ms. McPherson stated that it would be at the discretion of the police department just as they enforce other laws. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 01- 11 OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER REPEALING ALL OF THE EXISTING SECTION 1104 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 1104. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.4. Discuss Funding for 171Avenue Signal Modification City Administrator Pat Klaers stated that the city engineer received a letter from Mississippi Ridge Developer Scott Powell. Mr. Klaers stated that Mr. Powell would like the city to pay the cost for a signal arm at the intersection of Highway 10 and 171 Avenue. Scott Powell, developer of Mississippi Ridge – Read the letter that he previously submitted to the city engineer. Mr. Powell stated that he was surprised to hear that he had to pay for the cost of this signal arm. He believed the cost to be significant and unfair. Mr. Powell stated that the city should pay 50% of the cost and MnDOT should pay 50%; MnDOT has already paid two-thirds of the cost of the signal that is there. Mr. Powell stated that he paid to close four entrances to the highway and for an extra parcel of land for safety on the highway. Mr. Powell stated that this signal arm would be a benefit to property owners to the north and to traffic traveling along Highway 10. Mayor Klinzing inquired if MnDOT covered two-thirds of the cost of the signal project. Mr. Klaers stated that he couldn’t verify these costs at this time. Councilmember Motin stated that if Mr. Powell’s development weren’t going into this location there would not be a need for this signal to be modified with a fourth arm. Mayor Klinzing and Councilmember Dietz indicated that they were not comfortable making a decision on this issue until the city engineer was present. This item was postponed until the September 10, 2001, City Council meeting. 5.5.Consider Conduit Bond Policy City Administrator Pat Klaers reviewed the Conduit Bond policy. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO ADOPT THE CONDUIT BOND POLICY. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.