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Page 3 e City Council Minutes June 26. 1989 Steve Rohlf indicated that he had received a telephone call from a Mr. Wilbur Taylor. an area resident. stating that he had no problem with the Karst operation. Mayor Tralle stated that the City has been working with Mr. Karst to relocate and if he does relocate cleanup of the present site will be guaranteed. He stated that if a court battle is ensued. cleanup could last a long time. Mayor Tralle stated that Mr. Karst has spent a lot of time and money to move out of Elk River and indicated that he was in favor of an extension. Councilmember Kropuenske stated that he appreciated Mr. Karst cooperating with the Building and Zoning Administrator and indicated that he would like to see the deadline extended. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO GRANT A TIME EXTENSION OF AUGUST 31. 1989. TO DAN KARST, AND FURTHER THAT HIS BUSINESS WILL CEASE OPERATION ON THAT DATE. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5. Cliff Lundberg/Council Proposal e Mr. George Raymond. representing the Elk River Arts Council. indicated that he was before the Council on behalf of Cliff Lundberg. Mr. Raymond indicated that he is requesting support of the City Council to designate an Elk River area Arts Council and further that he is requesting funding of $10.000 per year for three years as they have an opportunity to receive a matching grant for this money from the Federal Government. Mr. Greg Ringsted was present from the Federal Minnesota Arts Board. Mr. Ringsted stated that July 15. 1989. is the deadline for the application. Mayor Tralle indicated that the City's budgeting process begins the end of July. and the City has no idea of what type of funding they will be receiving from the State. Councilmember Holmgren questioned what other source of revenue the Arts Council is pursuing. Mr. Raymond stated that they requested funds from local organizations in Elk River. The City Administrator suggested that the City may be able to offer secretarial help and that another possibility would be for the Arts Council to operate a pull tab operation. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED THAT THE GREATER ELK RIVER AREA ARTS COUNCIL BE DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL ELK RIVER ARTS COUNCIL. AND FURTHER THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL COMMIT NO FUNDING AT THIS TIME BUT WILL LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF FUNDING AS THE BUDGET PROCESS IS COMPLETED. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. e Mayor Tralle encouraged the Arts Council to fill out the application and requested City staff to plan $10.000 into the 1990 budget. He indicated that the City will do everything they can to help get the funds.