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Elk River City Council Minutes April 17, 1995 Page 2 --..----.......-..-..----......----........ e 7.5 9. CITY OF ELK RIVER REQUEST FOR CODE AMENDMENT -- TABLED CHECK REGISTER -- APPROVED COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.1 Cable TV Update City Clerk Sandra Thackeray updated the Council on several cable TV issues. She informed the City Council that the City meetings currently being aired over TV will be on a set schedule. She stated that the City Council meeting will be aired three times per week, the Pianning Commission two times per week, and the EDA meeting two times per week. The City Clerk also updated the City Council on the feature, which allows community information to be accessed by the public via Govemment Access Channel Number 12 and the telephone. She introduced Eric Teichroew, who has been hired to work for the Wright Sherburne Cable Commission. She stated that Eric is working with each of the municipalities in the Cable Commission to set schedules for airing City Council meetings. 5.2 School Board Update On Bond Issue e School Board Chair Tim Kelley gave a presentation to the City Council regarding the upcoming School Bond Referendum. He discussed the increasing enrollment issue and the fact that the SChool District is outgrowing its present high school facility. Tim Kelley reviewed the bond budget summary and stated that the School Bond Referendum asks for $45.400,000 to improve existing facilities and to build a new high school in the Elk River area. He reviewed the breakdown of the funds, which include, $36,500,000 for schools and $8,900,000 for other amenities, such as land, technology, code amendments, etc. Tim Kelley also reviewed the impact the bond referendum would have on property taxes. The Council thanked the School Board for the presentation. 5.3 Senior Citizen Coordinator Annual Report Senior Citizen Coordinator Suzanne Kostanshek presented the Elk River Senior Citizen Program 1994 Annual Report. Suzanne reviewed the types of activities for which she is responsible including the planning, coordinating, supervising, and leadership of a variety of leisure time and educational activities for seniors in the Elk River area. Suzanne Kostanshek commented on the increase in volunteer hours and conveyed her thanks to the volunteers. The City Council thanked Suzanne Kostanshek for her efforts. 5.7 Consider A Proposal For Traininq Services Submitted By Traininq Networks, Inc. e Economic Development Coordinator Bill Rubin reviewed the proposal submitted by Training Networks to implement the recommendations of the Needs Assessment Report. Bill Rubin stated that the proposal is divided into the areas of facilitated planning, employee training, and internal information flow and team work. Bill Rubin introduced Sandra Bower who is the owner of Training Networks, Inc. Sandra Bower gave 0 brief review of the proposal.