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Joint Elk River/Otsego City Council Minutes May 28, 199] Page 3 e the process calls for the preparation of plans and specifications for the bridge replacement. COlINCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 91-35, A RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN THE MATTER OF THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IMPROVEMENT OF 1991. COlINCTLMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. B. pity Administrator Update 1. It was noted that a closed City Councll meeting session will be held on 6/3/91 to discuss the Police Union Arbitration i SSlles. 2. It was indicated that the City will be asked to make a recommendation to the County on the new State law that calls for an additional 1/2~ sales tax. The sales tax can be initiated at the option of counties. Action by the County has to be taken by July 1, 1991. This issue will be on the 6/3/91 Agenda for City Council discussion. 3. Discussi on took place regarding the storage of police ev idence, supplies, materials and bicycles when the old City Hall facil i ty (creamery building) is demolished this summer. It was stated in the 5/28/91 memo to the Council from the Chief of Police that mini-storage facilities could be rented for approximately $63 per month and that the Police Department would need three unt ts. It was also noted that the use of mini -storage is not the preferred storage option until a future faei U ty is constructed and that efforts wil] be made to locate one larger structure to meet all of the temporary pol ice storage needs. The Council discussed the poss i bi 1 ity of construct i on of some type of faei Ii ty at the Street Department garage location that could be used in the future by the Street/Park Departments. e COUNCILMEMBER KROPlJENSKE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE RENTAL OF THREE MINI-STORAGE FACILITIES TO BE USED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR STORAGE, ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS, AND THAT THE CITY EVALUATE THE POSSIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A STORAGE BUILDING AT THE STREET DEPARTMENT GARAGE SITE. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4. The Ci ty Administrator noted that. he will be attending the 6/18/91 Li brary Board meeting to discuss library expansion plans and future needs for the Elk River Public Library. 4. Acliournment e There being no further business, COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO AD.lOURN THE 5/28/91 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTTON. THF: MOTION CARRIED 4-0.