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Elk River City Council Minutes Mav 24. 1999 Page 7 . 6.4. Consider Support Services Supervisor Position for Police Department Chief of Police Tom Zerwas requested the Council to promote Michelle Masica to the position of Support Services Supervisor. COUNCILMEMBER MOTlN MOVED TO PROMOTE MICHELLE MASICA TO THE POSITION OF SUPPORT SERVICES SUPERVISOR AT PAY GRADE 11, STEP K, OF THE PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1999, AND TO MOVE TO STEP L ON JULY 1, 1999. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. Council member Thompson commended Michelle Masica for the job she has been doing in the records area. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.4a. Firearms Trainina Chief of Police Tom Zerwas requested the Council to authorize the use of property owned by Midwest Asphalt for a police firearms training location. He further requested the Council to enter into an indemnity agreement, indemnifying Midwest Asphalt harmless from liabilities. e COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY MIDWEST ASPHALT CORPORATION FOR A POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING SITE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SIGNING OF AN INDEMNITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MIDWEST ASPHALT CORPORATION. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.5. Community Recreation Proaram Discussion City Administrator Pat Klaers discussed issues relating to the Community Recreation Program. The City Administrator recommended that the City of Elk River withdraw from the Joint Powers Agreement. He stated that some of the benefits the city would receive by being on its own include more control over programming and staffing, allowing the staff to be more productive and less involved in political debates, and allowing the city to better respond to the recreational desires and needs of our residents. Park and Recreation Commissioner Representative John Kuester indicated that the Park and Recreation Commission has a concern regarding the relations and needs of the athletic associations if the city were to go on its own. He further indicated that the Park and Recreation Commission felt that if Michele Bergh were to maintain her present position that the issues with the athletic associations could be worked out favorably. He further noted that the Park and Recreation Commission felt that the larger issue should be looked at regarding the possibility of the city hiring a park and recreation director. . Mayor Klinzing indicated that creating a park and recreation department would have to be done in the context of budget discussions. Mayor Klinzing further noted that she is not in favor of the City of Elk River breaking away from the community recreation program and going on its own. She stated that the city should wait until the other participants in the Joint Powers Agreement make the decision to withdraw and at that time Elk River could make its decision to