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Page 5 e City Council Minutes January 25. 1988 As work on upgrading Highway 101 was one of the projects listed in the Administrator's memo. Counci1member Tra11e provided an update of the 1/20/88 Highway 101 Task Force meeting. Mr. Tra11e indicated that MnDOT Officials attended this meeting and the time frame for improvement of Highway 101 is not as positive as originally anticipated. Mr. Tra11e indicated that the major concerns with the improvement of Highway 101 relate to the total cost of the _ project. other projects which are competing with Highway 101 for state funds. and the reconstruction of the bridges. 6.1 Discussion on City Council presentations at the Chamber of Commerce State of the City Address/Mayor Gunkel It was noted that this Address is planned at Broadway Bar & Pizza meeting room on Tuesday. February 16. 1988. The Mayor indicated that an appropriate topic for all the speakers at this presentation could be the ten year anniversary of the City/Township consolidation. In this regard. all Counci1members could discuss their topic in relationship to what was then versus what currently exists and where the City plans to go in the future in regards to various departments and projects. e It was further suggested that all past Mayors and City Counci1members since consolidation be formally invited to this Chamber dinner. The Mayor indicated that a cake celebrating the anniversary may be appropriate and that she would contact Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President. Jackie Shue1ein. for making arrangements for such a cake. The entire City Council concurred that such a "theme" for the presentations at this State of the City Address is appropriate. 6.2 City Administrators Update City Administrator updated 2/1/88 Council meeting. present at this meeting to on the county petition for the Council on tentative agenda items for the It was noted that the City Engineer will be discuss the Main Street project and the report sewer and water to their new facility. It was also indicated that the Fire Department ordinance revisions would be on this agenda and that the Fire Department will be in the process of recruiting more fire fighters as it is proposed that the total number of fire fighters be increased from 30 to 35. The Council had no problem with this recruitment of more fire fighters. e The City Administrator asked for motions to establish special City Council meetings. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE TO HOLD A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1988. BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM FOR THE INTERVIEWING OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR APPLICANTS. - COUNCILMEMBER DOBELSECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. ',' MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE TO HOLD A SPECIAL JOINT ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL AND SHERBURNE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY. JIB l\UAl\Y " 1908. AT 7 I 00 P. M. AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.