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. City Council Minutes January 21, 1985 Page Eight unit development tax increment financing project. The City Administrator further indicated that he has involved Rick Breezee, the Building and Zoning Administrator, with the discussions so that he knows how the project is progressing. The City Administrator indicated that he has authorized Mr. Peter Beck of Larkin Hoffman to draft the district plan and Springsted will be doing the number analysis. The City Administrator further indicated that the tax increment financing project is on schedule to allow for the 30 days required for the County and School District to review the proposal. B. CSO Salary The City Administrator indicated that the community service officer's salary has not been set for the 1985 calendar year. The City Administrator indicated that in a salary survey of community service officers, the average is approximately $6.42 per hour. The City Administrator further indicated that the City of Anoka's salary range for the community service officer is $5.85 to $7.27 per hour. The City Administrator indicated that his recommendation was a salary of $6.30 per hour for the community service officer. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt the community service officer should not get a higher salary increase than the other employees for the City of Elk River. The City Administrator indicated that the community service officer began under the MEED program and therefore, the salary was established without consideration to other similar positions in the area. Discussion was carried on regarding the duties of the community service officer. The City Administrator indicated that the CSO officer was responsible for vehicle maintenance, schedules, animal control, parking tickets and support to the police department secretary. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt theCSO officer salary should be treated the same as the other employee's salaries. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO AUTHORIZE $5.80 PER HOUR FOR THE CSO OFFICER'S SALARY FOR 1985. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. C. Lion's Park The City Administrator indicated that he and the City's Street Superintendent Mr. Phil Hals, met with Mrs. Virginia Roper regarding an northerly access to the Lion's Park. The City Administrator indicated that a 50 foot easement for road access to the Lion's Park would run along the east edge of Mrs. Roper's property. The City Administrator indicated that the Street Department can build the road access to the Lion's Park and further indicated that the City's construction of the road access would be a portion of the City's contribution in the LAWCON grant.