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City Council Minutes October 9, 1989 e Mayor Tralle requested that the City Administrator bring the insurance question to the City's insurance agent. The City Administrator indicated that the City's concern is expanding the skiing program on private property versus using City property. Mr. Jim Dahlquist of 10825 208th Avenue NW questioned the progress on Tyler Street. The City Administrator indicated that the project is ahead of schedule that, the curbs have been laid, and that the plan is to have one layer of blacktop this year and a second layer in the Spring. 5.1 Encroachment Easement by Pat Donahue Mayor Tralle indicated that Mr. Pat Donahue, owner of the Elk River Post Office building, is planning to sell the Post Office building and while having the building surveyed it was discovered that 2.64 inches of the building encroaches onto the right-of-way of Irving Street. Mayor Tralle stated that in order for Mr. Donahue to sell the building, he needs the encumbrance on the land cleared up. Mayor Tralle indicated that with an encroachment easement the building would be allowed to remain where it is located and would indemnify the City from any liability. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE AN ENCROACHMENT EASEMENT FOR 2.64 INCHES AS REQUESTED BY PAT DONAHUE FOR THE ELK RIVER POST OFFICE BUILDING. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4- O. e 6.1 Adopt TIF Plan //6 Dick Fursman, Economic Development Coordinator, indicated that the City is requesting adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan #6. He indicated that the plan should be adopted by the Economic Development Authority and therefore a special meeting should be called by the Executive Director. Mr. Fursman stated that the County and the School District have waived their rights for further comment, allowing the City to adopt the plan today which will save some administrative time and expense. 6.2 Consider 1989 Budget/ Public Hearing Mayor Tralle indicated that this was the first budget public hearing held by the Council and stated that the hearing was dictated by State law and that the notice in the paper advertising the public hearing was also dictated by State law. He indicated that the notice was very misleading in the fact that the 9% increase of funds stated in the notice would not be received from individual property owners but would be received from the property value increased within the City. e 2.