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City Council Minutes October 30, 1989 Page 2 e COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED FINANCIAL PACKAGE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Councilmember Kropuenske stated that although First National Bank is a potential lender, he does not feel there is a conflict because at this point there is no contract between Remmele Engineering or the First National Bank. He further stated that the proposal is just used as tool to show Remmele Engineering that there is an interest by the local community, and further that other banks in the community are open to bid on the project. 4.1. School Street and County Road #1 Resolution Reauestin~ County Consideration of a Four-way Stop Si~n COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-65, A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A PERMANENT FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SCHOOL STREET AND COUNTY ROAD #1. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4.2. Extension of Time for Morrell Transfer Site Proposal e The City Administrator indicated that the City had previously made an offer to Larry Morrell for his property on the corner of School Street and Jackson Avenue. He indicated that the offer made was for $50,000 per acre. The City Administrator requested that the deadline for acceptance of the offer be extended to January 1, 1990. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION DATE TO JANUARY 1, 1990, FOR THE PROPOSAL MADE TO MR. MORRELL. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5. Citizen Task Force/Community Center Mayor Tralle stated that the purpose of the Task Force discussion is to determine the purpose and composition of the Task Force. Mayor Tralle further stated that it will be important to give the Task Force parameters from which to work. He indicated that he would like to see the parameters of the Task Force focused on the following: space needs and location of city hall and police department complex; a teen center; senior citizen center; and performing arts center. The Ci ty Council discussed the fact that a lot of direction and answers to these parameters will result from the survey which will be given at random to 400 Elk River residents. Discussion pursued regarding the location and possibility of a joint City Hall/Community Center. It was indicated that a joint City Hall/Community Center mayor may not be a possibility but that it was something that could be considered. It was also indicated that all e