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. . . Elk River City Council Minutes March 16, 1992 Page 3 Board. He stated that exemptions and feels ordinance so that each Appeal Board. the City Council is once again reviewing these that a time period should be included in the exemption is periodically reviewed by the Refuse Councilmember Dietz indicated that he felt the approved exemptions should be reviewed by the Refuse Appeal Board on an annual basis. The following people in the audience commented process and indicated they did not feel that all of Elk River were being treated equally regarding up: on the Appeal Board people within the City garbage service pick Cecelia Scheel Eleanor Todahl Dick Peterson Al Froehlich Madalyn Moos Councilmember Dietz indicated that mandatory garbage pick up is new to the City of Elk River and stated that the City is in a learning process. He indicated that the City Council has taken into consideration the comments made by the public regarding the fairness of the Appeal Board process and is attempting to make adjustments to this process. Councilmember Dietz requested that there be an immediate review of all current exemptions. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED THAT ALL EXEMPTIONS FROM THE APPEAL BOARD BE REVIEWED ON A TWELVE MONTH BASIS BEGINNING ON THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THE EXEMPTION AND FURTHER THAT TWO CITIZEN MEMBERS BE ADDED TO SERVE ON THE APPEAL BOARD WITH ONE MEMBER BEING APPOINTED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM AND ONE MEMBER BEING APPOINTED FOR A ONE YEAR TERM WITH FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE EVERY TWO YEARS. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. It was the consensus of the Council to immediately begin reviewing current exemptions authorized by the Appeal Board. 5.4. Library Annual Report - Mick Stoffers Mick Stoffers introduced the Library Board members, Vicki Sullivan, Daryl Bronniche, Marsha O'Brien and Debra Anderson. Mick presented the 1991 Library Annual Report to the City Council. She reviewed the library purchases in 1991. Mick also noted that the circulation of library materials is at a high of 93,665 items. Mick further stated that there is a possibility that the Great River Regional Library will become automated within the next year. Mick thanked the Friends of the Library, the Elk River star News, Community Education and the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program for their contributions to the library. The Council questioned Mick Vicki Sullivan explained the Council at a later date about the library plans for expansion. that the Library Board will be meeting with to update them on the library expansion.