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e e e Page 5 City of Elk River City Council Minutes March 13. 1989 -------------------------------------- Mr. Maurer that they and MnDOT April 26. indicated that he has received a letter from MnDOT indicating are interested in another luncheon meeting with City Officials Officials. He indicated that they gave a tentative date of The Council consented to this date. 6. Consider Hiring of Police Officer The City Administrator. Pat K1aers. indicated that the Police Department has completed the hiring process for the vacant Police Officer position. He indicated that they are recommending Russell Johnson. a Police Officer from the City of Anoka. to be hired as a Police Officer for Elk River effective March 22 and further that he be hired at the top step of the Union pay scale. COUNCILMBMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO HIRE RUSSELL JOHNSON AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER EFFECTIVE MARCH 22. 1989. AND THAT HE BE HIRED AT THE TOP STEP OF THE UNION PAY SCALE. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 7. Gambling License Renewal - Eagles Vice Mayor Gene Schuldt indicated application to the Charitable Gambling gambling license. The Council took no that the Eagles have submitted an Control Board for renewal of their action to deny this request. 8. Building and Zoning Annual Report Building and Zoning Administrator. Stephen Rohlf. began his annual report by responding to questions from the City Council. A number of Council members had questions regarding the percent of multi-family homes in Elk River as compared to the total housing market. Reference was made to Figure 2 of the report that showed approximately 12% of the housing stock as Multi-family in 1984 and this figure dramatically changing to almost 22% in 1988. The Council was concerned over the significant increase of Multi-family homes in Elk River as compared to single family homes and the location of these multi-family homes. It was acknowledged that this increase may have been due to a "catch up" period where the City had an abnormally low percentage of multi-family homes in the housing stock in 1984. The Council requested that this item be added to the 4/8/89 Joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop agenda in order to discuss possible ways of limiting the maximum percent of multi-family housing units within the total housing stock. Council also requested that the concept of phasing in the multi-family units in the future growth area of the City (PUD areas) be discussed in order to control the number and location of multi-family units in the future. The Council asked questions regarding the in the community and how many additional the current zoning. Staff acknowledged to be further reviewed and addressed but saturated with billboards at this time. size and location of billboards billboards are allowed through that this is an area that needs noted that the City is somewhat The Council discussed the Planning Commission Goals in 1989 as listed on Page 22 of the Report. In this regard the City Council also requested the working memo that would be sent to the Planning Commission in advance to requests coming before them for formal action. Additionally. the Council questioned the need for formal bylaws but concurred that some guidelines are needed for the general operation of the Planning Commission.