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City Council Minutes January 22, 1990 Page 9 e COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL SITE EVALUATION OF THE LARRY MORRELL PROPERTY IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE GROUND WATER AND SOIL CONTAMINATION CONCERNS. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 9.2 The City Administrator distributed a thank you note from Rolland Ring-Jarvi regarding the City's efforts in assisting the cross-country ski team. 9.3 The City Administrator distributed a letter from the City Engineering firm regarding a $15,000 matching grant application to the Sherburne County Soil and Water Conservation District for funds to install rip rap along the Mississippi River behind Al Nadeau's property. The project is estimated to cost $30,000. The City would pay $15,000 from its Capital Projects Fund, and hopefully, $15,000 would come from the Conservation District. This grant was submitted in 1989 and was rejected. More success is anticipated with this grant application in 1990 or 1991. e 9.4 The City Administrator discussed with City Council the John MacGibbon sidewalk issue. After discussing this issue, which is well known to the City Council, it was the consensus of the City Council to pursue a -settlement with Mr. MacGibbon outside of to going to Court. The City Council indicated that if the City could obtain a signed statement that indicated that the property where the sidewalk is to be located is public right-of-way, then they would consider a small reimbursement to Mr. MacGibbon for damage caused to his property outside of the right-of-way during construction of the Main Street project in 1988. 10. Adjournment There being no further business, COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The meeting of the Elk River City Council adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, P7::!?~~ City Administrator e