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City Council Minutes January 22, 1990 Page 5 e Staff indicated that they would be processing a resolution to the City Council on 2/12/90 requesting City support for the creation of an organized residential garbage collection system which helps the development of a city wide recycling plan. 5.4 Environmental Officer Stephen Rohlf', Building and Zoning Administrator, discussed with the City Council the draft job description for the Environmental Officer. Discussion between the Council and the staff centered on the fact that what the City of Elk River is really looking for is a Recycling Coordinator and not an Environmental Officer. If was the consensus of the City Council to advertise for a position titled "Recycling Coordinator" with a starting salary of $20,000 to $26,000. The staff is also encouraged to contact the City of Big Lake to discuss the concept of sharing a Recycling Coordinator position. It was noted that the hiring of a Recycling Coordinator was strongly recommended by the Recycling Task Force. The Task Force emphasized the need for this position in order to start the recycling program and to help ensure the program would operate smoothly. e COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECYCLING COORDINATOR WITH THE STARTING PAY RANGE OF $26,000. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. CARRIED 5-0. POSITION OF $20,000 to THE MOT ION The City Administrator indicated that the advertisement would be placed in the Minneapolis Sunday Paper and the Elk River Star News for two weeks. The pay range for the position will be identical to the Zoning Assistant. Additionally, the finalized job description for the Recycling Coordinator would be forwarded to the City Council in the near future. 5.5 Other Business Terry Lee Douglas addressed the Council on the issue of the sign at the entrance to Pinewood Subdivision. Mr. Douglas indicated that the sign that currently exists exceeds the City ordinance and since the ground is frozen at this time, asked the City Council if this entrance sign was acceptable for the next two months until he could reasonably replace this sign. It was the consensus of the City Council to allow the existing sign at the entrance of the Pinewood Subdivision to remain in place while a variance for the sign was acted on. At this time, the City Council took a five minute break. 6.1 rax Forfeited Prooertx e The City Council reviewed the 1/18/90 memo from the Finance Director, Lori Johnson, regarding the possible purchase of tax forfeited property by the City of Elk River. Discussion centered on the properties in