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City Council Minutes December 19, 1983 Page Four Mr. Rick Breezee, the City's Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that the City's definition in the Zoning Ordinance is a broad definition but would provide the control the City needed. The City's Building and Zoning Administrator further indicated that the six standards of a conditional use would have to be considered in every instance of a conditional use request and that the granting of the request in the review of the standards would be dependent on each individual circumstances. Further discussion was carried on regarding the definition of a campground and the time limit of units in a campground. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 83-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER'S ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 900.16 RELATING TO CONDITIONAL USES FOR R-l AND R-2 DISTRICTS. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 8. Street Light at Intersection of Meadowvale Road and Islandview Drive Mayor Hinkle indicated that the City Council had previously authorized the place- ment of a stop light at the intersection of Meadowvale Road and Islandview Drive but had not authorized the expenditure. The City Administrator indicated that Edson Stansfield of the Elk River Municipal Utilities, has recommended that a 250 watt high pressure sodium fixture be used. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $181.00 FOR THE IN- STALLATION OF A HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM STREET LIGHT AT THE CORNER OF MEADOWVALE ROAD AND ISLANDVIEW DRIVE. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 9. Municipal Facilities Feasibility Study The City Administrator indicated that Boarman Architects has submitted a proposal for a feasibility study for municipal facilities. The City Administrator in- dicated that the cost for the feasibility study is $6,600 and further indicated that if the City Council is comfortable with working with Boarman Architects, the City Attorney and the City Administrator could draft a contract for those services. Discussion was carried on regarding the Boarman Architects proposal and the cost of the feasibility study. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt it was necessary to do a feasibility study to allow the City Council to consider the options for a municipal facility. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she felt the feasibility study would be useful to the City whether a municipal facility was constructed in the near future or not. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO AUTHORIZE BOARMAN ARCHITECTS TO PERFORM A MUNICIPAL FACILITY FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A FEE NOT TO EXCEED $6,600. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.