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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />January 9. 1989 <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO HOLD A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON JANUARY <br />28. 1989. AT 9:00 A.M. AT CITY HALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEWING THE <br />CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSIONER AND RECREATION BOARD <br />MEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE. MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED <br />5-0. <br /> <br />7. Check Register <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO <br />COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER. <br />THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />8. Other Business <br /> <br />8.1. The City Administrator informed the <br />conference for newly elected officials. <br /> <br />Councilmembers <br /> <br />of <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />8.2. <br /> <br />The City Administrator informed the Council that the County will be <br />having a dedication for the Sherburne County Government Center. <br />The Council discussed donating a gift to the County for the atrium. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED THAT THE CITY AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE <br />OF $275 TO PURCHASE A TREE AND SMALL PLAQUE INDICATING THE TREE IS <br />A DONATION FROM THE CITIZENS OF ELK RIVER FOR THE ATRIUM. <br />COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1-1. <br />COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER <br />HOLMGREN ABSTAINED. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO PLACE A ONE-HALF PAGE ADVERTISEMENT IN <br />HONOR OF THE SHERBURNE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER. FROM THE CITY OF <br />ELK RIVER. IN THE ELK RIVER. STAR NEWS SPECIAL BOOKLET. <br />COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED <br />3-1-1. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION. <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN ABSTAINED. <br /> <br />8.3. The City Administrator reviewed a letter he received from Counsel <br />Tim Keane with the Council. The letter was regarding the train <br />derailment and the City's request for legal counsel to look into <br />the possibility of the trains slowing their speed down while <br />traveling through Elk River. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the City Council to direct the City <br />Administrator to contact Burlington Northern and have a <br />representative visit a Council meeting so as to provide an <br />opportunity for the Council to become more informed regarding the <br />train derailment. <br /> <br />8.5. The City Administrator informed the Council that the County had <br />submitted a letter to the City stating they had signed off on the <br />assessed valuation of the RDF site. <br />