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City Council Minutes February 21, 1984 Page Eight to clean up the Transient Merchant Ordinance by including the words "in this City" in Section 1, item 2, of the ordinance and to require that background information be supplied for all salesmen, should a particular business like Electrolux apply for the Transient Merchant Ordinance. The City Administrator indicated that the words "in this City" simply clarifies the allowance of hawkers or-peddlers to sell within the City of Elk River. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 84-2, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 722.00 OF THE TRANSIENT MERCHANT ORDINANCE. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 12. Administrator's Update A. Highway #10 Improvement The City Administrator indicated that in his meeting with the Design Engineer for the Minnesota Department of Transportation associated with the Highway #10 improvement project, it was determined that it appears that the Highway #10 improvement project will be constructed over the next two seasons, rather than completely in this construction season as originally anticipated. The City Administrator further indicated that the Minnesota Department of Trans- portation plans are to have some minor disruptions on Highway #10 in this calendar year, but that the majority of the work including the signal at the intersection of Main Street and Highway #10 would be in the 1985 construction season. B. Board of Review Date The City Administrator indicated that the Board of Review is scheduled for May 15, 1984, at 7:00 p.m. C. Downtown Redevelopment The City Administrator indicated that he and Mayor Hinkle had met with the Board of Directors of the Downtown Redevelopment group regarding the pro- posed Kraus Anderson project. The City Administrator indicated that it appears the Kraus Anderson project is not workable and that Kraus Anderson is stepping out of the Downtown Redevelopment plans. The City Administrator further in- dicated that the Downtown Redevelopment group is formulating some new ideas regarding the downtown project. The City Administrator indicated that the Bank of Elk River has purchased the Crossroads Cafe and that he would be meeting with Jim Simpson, President of the bank, to discuss their projected plans for development. The City Administrator further indicated that the townsquare project concept has again come to the attention of the downtown group. The City Administrator further indicated that there is also the possi- bility of the redevelopment of the Coast to Coast building and Marty's Auto with some rehabilitation and face lifting done on the Jackson Street stores. The City Administrator indicated that he would be meeting with Mr. Zack Johnson to discuss some of the possibilities of the downtown project. The City Admin- istrator further indicated that the development projects may be done on a smaller scope and accomplished with local support.