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. . . Capital Improvement Council Minutes March 30, 1993 Page 2 6. East/west roadways Mayor Duitsman corridors be placed on the official map. requested that easements and 7. 173rd/175th Street improvement - The Council had a lengthy discussion on the transportation study and agreed that a special work session should be held to discuss the transportation study. 8. Purchase property from the County for Orono Parkway extension. 9. Liquor store road/Baldwin Avenue. 10. East Highway 10 water and sewer. Councilmember Farber questioned towers in the City. Terry Maurer compared to suburban communities. why there explained was the a need for so many water City's water system as Councilmember Holmgren stated that he felt the Highway 10 and Main street intersection should be a high priority. Councilmember Dietz indicated that the EDA downtown site was a high priority for him as well as Joplin and Orono Parkway. Councilmember Farber concurred that Joplin and priorities. Mayor Duitsman felt that Orono Parkway last places that MSA funds were used. Orono should Parkway were high be one of the Councilmember Holmgren questioned why Mork clinic patients were parking in the True Value parking lot. He felt that they should not be allowed to park there and that Mork Clinic may not be meeting the parking ordinance requirement. Pat Klaers indicated that he has received no complaints regarding this issue and that it was his understanding that Mork Clinic met parking requirements as required by the ordinance; however, he would have staff check into the situation. Councilmember Farber questioned the time frame on constructing the community center and felt that it should be on the 1993-97 project list. Councilmember Holmgren agreed. The City Council concurred that the plan presented by the Community Center Task Force was too big for the community to support, but there was a need for meeting rooms. Councilmember Scheel felt that some parts of the Community Center were not needed if the City were to work with a private sector. Councilmember Scheel felt that an alternate transportation route to Industrial Park, as previously discussed, should be high priority. Councilmember Farber felt that the School Street expansion, the Jackson and School intersection, and the Freeport and School Street intersection should be on the priority list. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO CALL AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS POLICE UNION NEGOTIATIONS. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.