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e e e Page 3 City Council Meeting August 24. 1987 calling for a special levy of three-quarters of a mill to help finance the city's economic development program. The Council instructed the staff to prepare such a resolution and to plan for the EDA to hold its first meeting before 10/9/87. Mr. Mulrooney continued his discussion with the City Council on the issue of a community needs survey and the survey requirements of the Star City program. It was noted that such surveys tend to drain the volunteer effort within a community and that such surveys should be given to staff members if time allows. Mr. Mulrooney again stressed the communication issue between the City Council and the soon to be created Economic Development Authority. with the various volunteer organizations within the community. The City Council discussed with Mr. Mulrooney some possible hiring time frames and the hiring process for a City Community Development Coordinator. The discussion centered around staff review of the applications with all applications being open for Council review and that the staff would present to the Council either a two or three step interview process depending upon the number of qualified applicants. This hiring process for a Community Development Coordinator will receive additional discussion on 8/31/87 as the application filing date closing is 5:00 p.m. on 8/31/87. 5.1 Parade of Home Signs Mr. Ted Knoke. Chairman of the Elk River Builders Association. was present to discuss with the City Council an Elk River Parade of Homes program. Mr. Knoke indicated that approximately 25 model homes are planned to be on display for an Elk River Parade of Homes program. This program in Elk River will be very similiar to the Minneapolis Parade. Mr. Knoke requested Council approval to install temporary signs throughout the City of Elk River from 8/27/87 t09/27/87. so that these signs could direct customers to model homes that would be on display. The actual parade is planned to be held from 9/10/87 to 9/20/87. These direction signs would be in the ground and not placed on the existing poles. The signs would be approximately 10" x 12" in size and there would be anywhere from 3 to 10 signs needed per house. depending on the location of the house from a major intersection. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF THE ELK RIVER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY DIRECTION SIGNS OF APPROXIMATELY 10" X 12" IN SIZE FROM 8/27/87 TO 9/27/87 WITH THE HEIGHTS OF SIGNS AND LOCATION OF SIGNS BEING SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. Mr. Knoke also discussed with the City Council the placing of a large balloon on top of the mall to indicate the parade program that is taking place in Elk River. Consensus of the City Council was that such a balloon on top of the mall to promote this program was acceptable.