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Page 4 City Council Minutes February 2. 1987 e Discussion continued and it was the consensus of the Council that it is open to ideas but does not want to jump into the deal. Mr. Hals is planning on talking to Mr. Morrell and asking that he come before the Council the last meeting in March. 9.2.Public Works Building Update Phil Hals brought the Council up to date on the financial status of the Public Works Building. He stated that the final figure will be under the $2S0.000 recommendaton from the Citizen's Committee. Suggestions were brought up as to how to celebrate the moving and grant opening of the Public Works Building. Some of the suggestions were: a moving parade. ribbon cutting. musical entertainment by the High School Band and the Elk River Community Band. Mr. Hals indicated that the City will be sending out invitations to people who helped on the project. 9.3.Cigarette & Mechanical Amusement Device Licenses All licenses established are currently paid. It was suggested that a fine be for those businesses who are late paying the licensing fee. e COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CIGARETTES AND MECHANICAL. AMUSEMENT DEVICES. SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. LIST OF PAID LICENSES FOR COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN 10.1.Economic Development Commission Appointments The Council unanimously agreed to appoint two (2) candidates interviewed at the last meeting: Greg Hohlen and Jeff Gongoll. It was decided that the Council would not reappoint Hank Duitsman. Rob Vanvalkenberg or a council representative to the Commission. It was also noted that Rob Vanvalkenberg did not respond for reappointment to the EDC. and that Hank Duitsman responded favorably; however. it was the consensus of the Council that Hank was already on the HRA Committee and Utility Commission and that the Council preferred to bring new people on the Committee. It was the consensus that "new blood" and ideas are needed. Discussion continued on a third appointment to the EDC. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPOINT WADE TURNER. GREG HOm..EN AND JEFF GONGOLL TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Councilmember Schuldt did not vote on the members chosen for the Economic Development Commission due to the fact that he was not present during the interviewing of the first five (S) candidates. e A consensus of the Council Development Commission opens offered first to John Kuester. was that if a position on the Economic within the next year. the opening is to be