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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE <br />ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1984 <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Schuldt, Engstrom and Gunkel <br /> <br />Members Absent: None <br /> <br />The Elk River Planning Commission was also present. <br /> <br />Yz. Community Education Grant Application <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED APPROVAL OF AN APPLlCATI N FOR FUNDING BY COMMUNITY <br />EDUCATION. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTI N. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> <br />1. Review of Pending Legal Actions <br /> <br />Ron Black was present to discuss with the City Coun <br />and covered specifically the Piwowar situation. Th <br />something must be done immediately to clean up the <br />Black that a 20-day period was acceptable. <br /> <br />il pending legal actions <br />City Council agreed that <br />rea and agreed with Mr. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE LEGAL A TIO~ REGARDING MR. PIWOWAR <br />AND TO FORCE HIM TO CLEAN UP HIS PROPERTY WITHIN 20 DAYS. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL <br />SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. <br /> <br />In regard to swimming pools and swimming pool setba <br />Maijkrzak situation, the City Council agreed that a <br />be drafted to deal with such situations, so that fu <br />would not be required. <br /> <br />ks and specifically, the <br />ordinance amendment should <br />ure variances of this nature <br /> <br />The Council also indicated a willingness to have sa ellite dishes included and <br />some language to be drafted by the Planning Commiss'on addressing this item. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Public Hearings <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO HAVE AN ORDINANCE P PARED REQUIRING THE PLANNING <br />COMMISSION TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS. COUNCILMEMB R SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. <br />THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Long Range/Strategic Planning <br /> <br /> <br />The City Administrator reviewed the concept of stra and long-range planning <br />with the City Council. The City Council indicated support for the concept <br />and the need for such planning in the City of Elk R"ver. The City Council also <br />expressed a desire to have more information regardi g the planning tool and who <br />was currently using strategic planning and how it h d been accomplished in other <br />areas of the United States. <br /> <br />4. Zoning Practices and Techniques <br /> <br />The City Council directed that the staff prepare or inance amendments to have <br />certain routine items handled administratively as 0 posed to having Planning <br />Commission and City Council action required. The C uncil also expressed interest <br />