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Page 4 City Council Minutes September 28. 1987 e Mr. Dennis Anderson had a question pertaining to the street assessment. He further questioned whether the road under Jackson Avenue should be destroyed now in case the City should decide to put sewer and water down Jackson Avenue. The City Engineer indicated that if this were the case the sewer and water lines could run in the ditch. Arlys Christeck questioned whether the people whose driveways do not abut Jackson Avenue will be assessed. Mr. Maurer stated they would not be assessed. She also questioned whether sidewalks would be run along Jackson and stated her oppostion to sidewalks. Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 87-55, A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE JACKSON AVENUE IMPROVEMENT OF 1987. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5- O. 7.2. Main Street Discussion e COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 87-56. A RESOLUTION UQUES'l'ING A VARIANCE TO THE MUNICIPAL STATE AID REQUIREMENTS. COUNCILMBMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 9.1. Consider Special Council meeting for Downtown Business Owners Terry Maurer regards to project. He this issue. stated that he had met with the downtown merchants in the Main Street amenities to be added to the Main Street stated a special Council meeting should be held to discuss COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO CALL FOR A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 20, 1987. 7:00 P.M., AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING DOWNTOWN AMENITIES IN RELATION TO THE MAIN STREET PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8. MIKE MULROONEY. BDS/Presentation regarding Marketing Concepts Mike Mulrooney. the City's Economic Development Consultant. gave a video presentation relating to ideas in terms of marketing Elk River. Mr. Mulrooney also discussed with the Council what other communities and states are doing in the economic development arena. He indicated that the competition is great when trying to seek companies to locate in a certain area. A report from Mike dated 9/24/87 on different components of an overall marketing plan was discussed in detail. 9.2. Recommendation on hiring Sewer Operator e COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO HIRE AUSTIN WHITFORD AS W.W.T.S. OPERATOR AT A SALARY OF $9.36/HOUR WITH A SIX MONTH REVIEW, STARTING 9/30/87. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRI.ED 5-0.