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e. e e City Council Minutes July 20, 1992 5.1. 5.2. Page 2 Dr. Flannery and Don Heinzman, Rotary Club members, presented a Sister City Proposal to the City Council. A request was made for the City of Elk River to join the City of Nuevo Gaulcho in El Salvador in the Sister City Program. It was noted by both Dr. Flannery and Don Heinzman that the Sister City relationship would not require the City of Elk River to contribute any type of money to the project. It was the consensus of the City Council to draft a resolution in support of the Sister City program. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO WORK WITH THE ELK RIVER ROTARY CLUB IN ESTABLISHING A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF NUEVO GAULCHO IN EL SALVADOR. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Westwood/Eleanor Todahl Eleanor Todahl informed the Council that the citizens of Westwood were under the impression that the Westwood Project would include the installation of street lights. She stated that after talking to the Elk River Utilities, she was informed that it would be three to five years before the area receives street lights. Mayor Tralle explained that the street lights are funded by the Elk River Municipal Utilities and that there is a three member Committee formed that determines which street lights will be installed each year. He indicated that the Utilities allow for 15 lights per year to be installed. Eleanor Todahl stated that when the City Council is doing a project, they should including street lights as part of the project. She indicated that if the City could not afford to pay for the street lights, it could be added to the assessment. Mayor Tralle indicated that the City Council would take this suggestion into consideration for future improvement projects. Drainage - Tom Brindamour Tom Brindamour indicated that he was having a drainage problem at Highland and Lowell. He stated that as of July II, he has had water standing where he has never experienced this previously. The City Council requested the City Engineer to work with Tom Brindamour on this matter. Consider Zone Change Wapiti Park R-lb to C-3/Public Hearing - Withdrawn Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that the petitioners have withdrawn their original request to have the property considered for C-3 Highway Commercial. He stated that they are now requesting to have the property considered for rezoning to PUD with an underlying land use of Highway Business. This request will be heard by the Planning Commission at the July 28 meeting before Council consideration. Vance Zehringer Interpretation