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Page 2 Elk River City Council Minutes May 22, 1989 e 4. Open Mike Don Heinzman, of the Elk River Star News, approached the City Council with an opportunity to purchase advertising space for an ad in the Sherburne County Progress Edition of the Star News. He indicated that the theme of the edition would be growing into the year 2000. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO PURCHASE A FULL PAGE AD IN THE SHERBURNE COUNTY PROGRESS EDITION OF THE ELK RIVER STAR NEWS. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5. Consider Final Assessment Roll for Main Street MacGibbon Property/ Public Hearing Mayor Tralle indicated that this public hearing was for the reassessment of parcels of property owned by Mr. and Mrs. John MacGibbon in relation to the Main Street Improvement Project. He stated that the MacGibbons had appealed the assessments on their property and that the City and Mr. MacGibbon have arrived at a mutual agreement as to the appropriate assessments for the properties. e Lori Johnson, Finance Director, stated that the agreement between the City and the MacGibbons was that the homesteaded properties will receive the total street assessment, but that the sewer assessment would be deferred until the household hooks up to the sewer system under Main Street. She stated that the street assessment on the vacant property would be levied in the amount of $1,000 and the sewer assessment would be deleted based on a clerical error that the lot is unbuildable. Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. There being nobody for or against the matter, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPTING THE FINAL ASSESSMENT MACGIBBON. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT CARRIED 5-0. ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-29, A RESOLUTION ROLL ON THE MATTER OF JOHN AND EVELYN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION 6. Consider Uniform Concept for City Hall Clerical Personnel e The City Administrator indicated that he had presented a request to the Council in November of 1988 regarding the clerical staff wearing uniforms; however, this request received limited support. He stated that at that time there was little research done by the staff on the request for uniforms and that the request is being brought back to the Council a second time. He indicated that staff has researched the uniform concept and that a majority of the clerical personnel are in favor of the concept. He indicated that one of the clerical personnel is against the concept. The City Administrator stated that in his opinion the uniform issue is an economic fairness issue because uniforms are provided for a number of City employees.