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Page 2 City Council Minutes May 23, 1988 e 4. Main Street Update by Cliff Lundberg Cliff Lundberg, representative of the Downtown Association, presented the City Council with a total dollar amount of $8,600, and stated that $500 more would be added to this amount. He stated the money was given for the purpose of installing electrical outlets near the tree grates for the purpose of decorating the trees with lights. Mr. Lundberg stated that the Downtown retailers are requesting that the City cover the remaining cost of the project. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED THAT THE CITY PAY THE REMAINING DOLLAR AMOUNT OVER THE $9,100 CONTRIBUTED, TO INSTALL THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.1. Ordinance Amendment to Section 900.16 of the Elk River City Code/Public Hearing The Building and Zoning Administrator indicated that Barton Sand and Gravel is initiating an ordinance amendment which will allow temporary material processing associated with mineral extraction within legal gravel pits. Stephen Rohlf stated that Barton Sand and Gravel first initiated a zone change request before the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission voted against the request and suggested an ordinance amendment. e Rita Johnson, Planning Commission Representative, indicated that the Planning Commission voted in favor of the ordinance amendment. Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 88-15, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.16 CONDITIONAL USES BY DISTRICT, SUB. 1 - A-1 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.2. Conditional Use Permit/Barton Sand & Gravel/Public Hearing Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that Barton Sand and Gravel is requesting a conditional use to allow temporary asphalt pr?cessing in an existing gravel pit. Mr. Rohlf indicated that the location of the site will be toward the middle of the gravel pit and is well hidden by sand piles and a buffer of trees. Gary Sauer, President of Barton Sand and Gravel, indicated he had a meeting with the neighboring residents and resolved their concerns. Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing. e Planning Commission Representative, Arlon Fuchs, indicated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request.