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Elk River City Council Minutes August 21, 1995 e 7.8. 7.15. 9.8. 9.11. Page 2 TEMPORARY SET -UP LICENSE FOR THE ELK RIVER LIONS TO SELL SET-UPS FOR THE ELK RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT STREET DANCE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1995 __ APPROVED RESOLUTION 95-50, WAIVING THE 30 DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR AN EXEMPTION TO LAWFUL GAMBLING LICENSE REQUESTED BY THE ELK RIVER/ZIMMERMAN WOMEN OF TODAY FOR AUGUST 26, 1995 -- APPROVED CITY OF ELK RIVER REQUEST FOR ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, SECTION 900.24 SUBD. 4, DRIVEWAY SETBACK, CASE NO. OA 95-10 -- TABLED RESOLUTION 95-51, APPROVING NOTICE OF SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 95-15 AMENDING SECTION 1008 OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE -- APPROVED COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5. Motion to Call Executive Session of the City Council COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:07 P.M. TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION OF THE EARL HOHLEN PROPERTY. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6. Executive Session of the City Council The City Council held an executive session, which is closed to the public, to discuss the pending litigation of the Earl Hohlen property. e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO RECONVENE THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT 6:22 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7.1. Consider Appreciation Proaram Policy The City Administrator informed the Council that this issue was continued from the August 7 City Council meeting. The City Council discussed the issue of whether to include paid commission members in the recognition program being proposed by the City Council. After much discussion regarding this issue it was concluded that paid commission members would not be included in the recognition program, and further, that staff liaisons would not be requested to attend the program. The Council further concluded that the City Administrator should attend in place of the staff liaisons. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR UNPAID VOLUNTEERS, EXCLUDING ALL PAID VOLUNTEERS UNLESS THEY ARE INVOLVED WITH ANOTHER COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION WHICH IS UNPAID, AND FURTHER THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR WOULD ATTEND AS STAFF LIAISON AND THE CITY CLERK WOULD ATTEND AS COORDINATOR. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7.2. fire Department Compensation Task Force e Mayor Duitsman updated the Council on the recently held Fire Department Compensation Task Force meeting. Mayor Duitsman indicated that the members of the fire department have indicated their desire to keep a defined benefit retirement plan. He informed the Council that another meeting would be held