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Special City Council Minutes October 17, 1991 Page 4 It Pat Klaers, City Administrator, indicated that staff is requesting authorization from the Council to approve the water portion of the bid from SJ Lewis Construction, Incorporated, for the County State Aid Highway #l elementary school street and utility improvement project. He indicated that this assessment would not affect any property owner other than the school and further stated that the School District has signed a waiver of appeal regarding this portion of the project. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 91-58, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT IN THE MATTER OF THE CSAH #1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT OF 1991. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4. Review Redistrictin~ Plans The City Clerk reviewed four possible redistricting plans with the City Council. She indicated that these are just four possibilities and that the lines can change from any of these four plans. e Discussion was held by the Council regarding the decision of whether to cut the City so that the northern part of the City is in one ward. It was the consensus of the Council that the northern portion of the City be kept in one ward because it is the only land designed for one home per ten acres. Discussion was held regarding the downtown area not being split by wards. It was the consensus of the Council that the downtown area need not be split by wards. Discussion was held regarding giving consideration to splitting neighborhoods. The City Clerk stated that this is not always possible because census block lines should be followed. The City Clerk informed the Council that many factors are taken into consideration when drawing ward lines but that the main factors to be considered are that the 1 ines mllst follow physical features such as streets, rivers, streams, etc. and that future growth in each ward should be considered. It was the consensus of the Council to authorize the City Clerk to draw two or three more ward maps taking into consideration the points mentioned by the Council. 5. Other Business There was no other business. 6. Adjournment There being no further business, COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. e The meeting of the Elk River City Council adjourned at 9:35 p.m. ~ Sandra Thackeray City Clerk