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Elk River City Council Meeting December 18, 1995 Page 3 e some modifications. Bill Rubin explained the modifications that are required in the resolution which modify and expand upon Resolution 95-32. Bill Rubin also explained that it is necessary to execute a Contract for Private Development as part of the TIF Project. The Contract includes a Tax Increment Revenue Note which indebts the City of Elk River to the project's owner in an amount equal to the owner's development costs or 15% of project's finished market value (land and building) for tax purposes. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-86, A RESOLUTION MODIFYING AND EXP.ANDING UPON RESOLUTION 95-32, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 12, AND THE ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN RELATED THERETO. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE TAX INCREMENT REVENUE NOTE DATED DECEMBER 18, 1995. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.14. Drua and Alcohol T estina Policy e The City Clerk explained that the city is in the process of adopting a drug and alcohol policy for drivers of commercial vehicles. The Council recently reviewed this issue but took no action due to the issue of discipline for those drivers who have been tested positive for a second time. Staff had previously recommended that the Drug and Alcohol Policy be consistent with the city's Personnel Policy which would include discipline up to and including termination. This would leave the Council some discretion in its discipline for a second offense. The Council felt it would be more appropriate for all employees to be treated the same and, therefore, suggested that anyone testing positive a second time within a five year period be terminated from employment. The Council reviewed the altematives for discipline presented ;n the memo. It was the consensus of the Council to adopt the Drug and Alcohol Policy with the following language: "When a driver has a subsequent violation of any prohibited alcohol or controlled substance activity within five years of the first offense, the driver shall be terminated". COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY FOR DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COUNCllMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.10. Consider Proclamation for CAER e Mayor Duitsman proclaimed December 18-23,1995, as Gifts Anonymous Week, read the proclamation, and presented it to Mary Temple.