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<br />Elk River City Council Meeting <br />June 27, 1994 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />7.10. Consider request to Sherburne County for the purchase of .67 acres of property <br />for the extension of Orono Parkway <br />The Council discussed the issue of purchasing an additional .67 acres from <br />Sherburne County. This land would be utilized in the extension of Orono Parkway <br />to the west. The purchase of the additional .67 acres would preserve all of the <br />larger trees in this area. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman indicated he would support the purchase of the .67 acres to <br />saye the trees. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmgren concurred with Mayor Duitsman and indicated he <br />would like to see the extension of the street as a parkway. <br /> <br />Council member Dietz indicated that he also would be in favor of extending <br />Orono Parkway to the west. He stated he felt this area would be used by many <br />residents and felt a heavy use of the parkway would come from nonmotorized <br />vehicles. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL .67 ACRES <br />FROM SHERBURNE COUNTY. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXTENSION OF ORONO <br />PARKWAY TO THE WEST, FROM ITS EXISTING LOCATION TO JOPLIN AVENUE. <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />Open Mike <br /> <br />No one appeared for this item. <br /> <br />7.5. Review of 1995 per year benefit for the Elk River Fire Relief Association <br /> <br />Randy Sykes, Treasurer of the Elk River Fire Relief Association, addressed the City <br />Council regarding the 1995 benefit level for the Relief Association. Mr. Sykes <br />indicated that the Fire Department is requesting a contribution from the City of <br />$19,000 in 1994 and is requesting approval of a $2,350 per year benefit. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman indicated that he is aware that by-law changes are necessary <br />to change the method of contribution. He requested the Fire Department to <br />amend the section of by-laws that pertain to the method of contribution as soon <br />as possible so the issue can be dealt with. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION OF <br />$19,000 TO THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION IN 1994. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN <br />SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1995 PER YEAR BENEFIT <br />LEVEL AT $2,350. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION <br />CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />e <br />