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. City Council Minutes March 11, 1985 Page Two ~ Council that the Beautification Committee should submit a proposal for only the flagpole base to the City Council and the City Council would determine where the approximate $5,000 would come from in the general fund budget. Acting Mayor Schuldt indicated that ilie Beautification Committee had requested Larry Morrell to come to the City Council meeting to discuss his property on the corner of Jackson and School Street. General discussion was carried on regarding the kinds of storage Larry Morrell has on his property and the kinds of businesses conducted from that location. Discussion was carried on regarding the nonconforming use of the transfer company and the com- mercial use of the property. The City Council indicated that Mr. Morrell should clean up the property and make it more presentable to the general public. Mr. Morrell indicated that he would like to relocate, by purchasing the City's five acres on Highway 11169 and selling his property to the City. Mr. Morrell indicated that he would ask a fair market price for the property. It was the consensus that Mr. Morrell would keep the property, the wood and other items stored in an orderly fashion. I Phil Hals, Street Superintendent, was present to discuss a proposed plan for the clean up of the hillside along Highway #10 from the City Hall toward the UPA property. Mr. Hals indicated that the Demolay Boys would work with him during the Easter vacation to brush out the area. The plan proposed by Phil Hals would involve some evergreen tree plantings and a flowering foliage in the area of the Welcome to Elk Riyer sign. It was the consensus of the City Council that Mr. Hals should proceed with working with the Demolay Boys to clean up the bank along Highway #10. 3. Joint Powers Agreement with Sherburne County - Computer Hardware Purchase The Police Chief, Tom Zerwas, indicated that the joint powers agreement is an agree- ment between the City of Elk River and Sherburne County for the purpose of implementing a program of shared data processing facilities. Chief Zerwas indicated that the ENFORS computer law enforcement system is a police system which the Sherburne County Sheriff's Department and the City of Elk River would purchase as a shared system. Chief Zerwas indicated that the cost to the City for the system would be $8,840.00 with a monthly support fee of $105.00 and the cost to Sherburne County would be $22,000 with a monthly support fee of $416.00. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF ELK RIVER TO ENTER INTO A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH SHERBURNE COUNTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE POLICE CHIEF TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR THE ENFORS COMPUTER LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.