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Page 2 City Council Minutes October 24. 1988 e COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED FOR A TEMPORARY RECESS UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ARRIVED. .. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE 'MOTION~ THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0~ The meeting of the City Council reconvened at 6:55 p.m. 5.4.Reapportionment of Special Assessments Council reviewed three parcels for special assessment reapportionments. Staff was directed to review Parcel #2 - 115-000-3344110 to ensure that it is correct. It was indicated that this parcel was split into four parcels and as shown in the memo. the assessments are reapportioned to three lots. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING PARCELS: 115-010-000812. 115-000-341110. AND 115-000-342200. WITH THE STIPULATION THAT STAFF REVIEW PARCEL 115-000-344110. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.6.Consider Hiring of Building and Zoning Employee e After recommendation from Steve Rohlf. Building and Zoning Administrator. Council approved the hiring of Terry Zajac as Building Inspector as follows: COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO HIRE TERRY ZAJAC AS CITY OF ELK RIVER BUILDING INSPECTOR AT A STARTING SALARY OF $23.500 WITH A ONE YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD; THAT A5% INCREASE BE GRANTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE ONE YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD; AND THAT HE RECEIVE A PAY INCREASE ACCORDING TO THE 1990 PAY PLAN ON JANUARY 1. 1990. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4.1.Residential Zone Changes Request/Public Hearing Steve Rohlf. Building and Zoning Administrator. indicated that the City of Elk River has recently adopted a Growth Management Plan. He noted the City is requesting the Council to consider a zone change for residential property in the City of Elk River which is necessary in order to implement the Plan. Mr. Rohlf noted that the City placed a full page ad in the paper to put the public on notice of this meeting. e The Building and Zoning Administrator indicated that the Growth Management Plan divides the city into three residential rings with each ring becoming more densely populated closer to the downtown area. He noted that the reason for the zone change is to create the rings. The rings are as follows: Ring 1 - A-1/Agricultural zoning - 10 acre minimum; Ring 2 - R- 1a/ 2~ acre minimum; Ring 3 - R-1c - City sewered lots. Mr. Rohlf explained that in order to create these rings certain residential areas must be zone changed. Mr. Rohlf reviewed the projected zone changes as reflected in the memo from Steven Bjork. dated September 21. 1988. Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing at this time.