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Page 5 Elk River City Council Meeting January 30, 1989 e 6.4 City Board of Equalization Meeting Date COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EQUALIZATION DATE OF MAY 10. 1989. AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE SHERBURNE COUNI'Y ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0-1. Counci1member Holmgren abstained, as he is employed by the Sherburne County Assessor's Department and will not be able to participate in this meeting. 7. General Discussion with City Staff The City staff and City Council participated in a general discussion on various activities relating to each City Department. The Fire Chief, Russ Anderson, discussed the upcoming bond referendum for the aerial ladder platform truck; the pending door-to-door campaigning by the volunteer fire fighters; the new informational flyer, and the plan for a newspaper insert of this flyer to provide appropriate information to all citizens. The Fire Chief also discussed the recent $15,000 donation from the Eagles Club, which will be applied toward the 1988 purchased one ton fire truck. e Phil Ha1s, Street/Parks Superintendent, discussed with the City Council the status of skating at Lion's Park; cross-country skiing at Woodlands Trail; the finalization of the Lion's Park LAWCON Grant; and an equipment maintenance report. Darrell Mack, Sewer Superintendent, reviewed with the Council the status of the center column for the trickling filter system that is anticipated to be received very soon; the upgrading of the Evans Park lift station; and the painting, maintenance, and repair that is taking place at the sewer plant. The issue of homeowners in the Simonet and Sixth Lane area where sewer has been installed, but the homeowners are not hooking up to the system, was discussed by the City Council. Legal input was requested on this issue. Fritz Do1ejs, Liquor Store Manager, discussed the January sales at the Liquor Store as compared to previous years. Fritz also provided information on 1988 total sales, which broke all previous years' records; the expansion of the building for the new cooler system; and provided the Council with a legislative update on proposed bills that would effect the Liquor Store operation. Finance Director, Lori Johnson, provided the Council with an update on 1989 Equipment Certificates (a legislative change which allows the City to proceed as p1anned);the audit which is anticipated to start in late February; the computer system and some related software problems the City is experiencing; and new rules and regulations relating to employees. e The Chief of Police, Tom Zerwas, discussed with the City Council the process for hiring a replacement to Dave Sievert. who has resigned. It is expected that a new Officer will be on board around March 1, 1989. The Chief also requested the Council consider entering into agreement with the State to obtain another breath test instrument.