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City Council Minutes January 22, 1990 Page 6 e Barrington Place and the public improvement assessments for these two lots. The City Administrator indicated that the purchase price oroperty would come from the City Capital Projects Fund and that the special assessments would be levied city wide over a period of five to seven years. Using old terminology, the total special assessments levied city wide would amount to less than one half of a mil per year for the next five to seven years. The other parcels of property discussed in the memo are needed for drainage and right-of-way for future road improvements. It was further noted by the City Administrator that Parcel #1, in the Ridgewood East 2nd Addition, may be purchased by the City and exchanged with property owned by Pete Rohlf in order to improve the drainage in the area. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE FIVE TAX FORFEITED PARCELS OF PROPERTY AS IDENTIFIED IN THE 1/18/90 MEMO FROM THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The City Administrator indicated that the City Attorney would be working with the Finance Director in order to draw up the appropriate legal papers for this transaction. 6.2 License Renewals e The Mayor reviewed with the City Council the City Clerk memo dated 1/16/90 regarding cigarette license renewals and mechanical amusement device license renewals which were not taken care of during the 1/8/90 Ci ty Council meeting. This memo indicated that the license and fees have been received and that with the approval of the license to Dick's Main Tap, Elk River Bowl, and the theater that all of the license renewals will have taken place. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE CIGARETTE LICENSE AND MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICE LICENSE RENEWALS FOR DICK'S MAIN TAP, ELK RIVER BOWL, AND THE ELK RIVER FIVE THEATER AS OUTLINED IN THE 1/16/90 MEMO FROM THE CITY CLERK. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Councilmember Holmgren inquired as to whether or not the City has a license for city cabs. Staff indicated that no such license currently I exists but one could be developed if the need arises. 6.3 City Council Salaries e City Councilmembers reviewed the 1/17/90 memo from the City Administrator regarding City Council salaries in other communities and past history of Elk River City Council salaries. Councilmember Holmgren indicated that his main concern was the time commitment and reimbursement to the Mayor, as the Mayor spends a significantly larger amount of time on City business than Councilmembers. The Mayor indicated that he was concerned that financial reimbursement for services as a Mayor or Councilmember does not become a reason for citizens running for the City Council. On the other hand, he would not