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REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MONDAY, JULY 8, 1985 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Schuldt, Engstrom, Gunkel and Williams Members Absent: None Also Present: City Administrator, Tom Bublitz; Street Superintendent, Phil Hals; Terry Maurer, the City's Consulting Engineer; Waste Water Tr4~t~nt Superintendent, Darrell Mack; and Building and Zoning Administrator, Rick Breezee 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hinkle at 7:30 p.m. 2. Agenda COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA OF THE JULY 8, 1985 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. Councilmember Engstrom arrived at 7:32 p.m. 3. Staff Report on Evans Avenue and Second Street, Sanitary Sewer Project Mr. Phil Hals reviewed his memorandum to the City Council regarding Evans Avenue and 2nd Street Sanitary Sewer project. He noted that approximately 175 square yards of Evans Street pavement was disturbed when a sewer line was installed in November of 1984. He explained the person initiating the project has moved from the City and another party is now responsible for the property and the bill for patching the street. He stated that the existing street is presently very se- verely cracked. Mr. Hals then requested direction from the Council regarding the Council's recommendations for the extent of repairing the street and whether or not the street should be entirely repaved. He noted that presently, the street is quite narrow and has drainage problems. He indicated that, if the street is paved the improvement would run from the cemetery to 2nd Street and the project would consist of removing the existing street, lowering the grade in front of Mr. Dawson's house which now drains into the Dawson's yard. He explained the project would direct the water into the City storm sewer system. Councilmember Williams arrived at 7:36 p.m. Councilmember Schuldt inquired as to the number of properties on 2nd Street to Railroad Drive. Mr. Hals stated that there were three properties on each side. Mayor Hinkle noted an error in addition in the last paragraphof Mr. Hals memor- andum. He explained the $3,505 amount should be changed to $4,500. Mayor Hinkle recongnized Mrs. Dawson who commented that as a result of the project her driveway needs to be replaced and her yard needs to be fixed up. Mayor Hinkle inquired wheter there were adequate funds in the budget to do any- thing with the roadway. Mr. Hals commented that there are funds allocated for street overlay in the City's 1985 budget. Mr. Terry Maurer, the City's Consulting Engineer, commented that, regrading of the