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. . . City Council Minutes April 27, 1992 Page 2 COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO PUT THE DICKENSON ISSUE ON THE AGENDA FOR FORMAL DISCUSSION AT THE 5/4/92 CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1. Councilmember Kropuenske opposed. 3.1. Consider Request by Tescom Corporation to Issue Industrial Revenue Bonds Bill Rubin, Economic Development Coordinator, stated that Tescom Corporation has requested that the City Council consider issuing Industrial Revenue Bonds at approximately $1,500,000 to finance the acquisition of land and construction of a new facility adjacent to their existing building and to finance a portion of the cost to renovate part of their existing facility. Councilmember Schuldt questioned how this request differed from the request made in 1991. Bill Rubin explained that the request in 1991 was for $1,000,000 in Industrial Revenue Bonds to finance the cost of an addition to the existing facility. Bill Rubin explained that these bonds were never issued as Tescom chose to not move forward with their expansion project. Bill Rubin informed the Council that the resolution has been reviewed by the City's bond counsel and that there were a few minor revisions made. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 92-34, A RESOLUTION RECITING A PROPOSAL FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING, GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO THE PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 469.154, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT (TESCOM CORPORATION PROJECT). COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 3.2. Update on Refuse Appeal Board Mayor Tralle stated that the City has received three applications from people interested in serving on the Refuse Appeal Board. He further stated that the City has also received a request from a garbage hauler to serve on the Board. Councilmember Kropuenske stated he would like to see Appeal Board increase by adding two citizens at large hauler to the Board. Councilmember Kropuenske further like to see the interviews completed within 30 days and interviews he would like all current appeals to be another 30 day time period. the size of the and a garbage stated he would following the reviewed within Peter Beck, City Attorney, suggested that the garbage hauler Appeal Board member be a non voting member of the Board.