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City Council Minutes August 6, 1984 Page six the documents that are required to be destroy~d until the time that they can be burned at United Power. The City Administrator indicated that the Police Chief estimated approximately 400 copies of various documents are required to be destroyed in a week. The City Administrator indicated that the cost of the paper shredder, $626.50 could be obtained from the Police Department furniture and equipment budget as $1,300 was allocated for a radar unit and a unit could be purchased for less. The City Administrator indicated that the combination of the radar unit and the paper shredder would be approximately $100 over bddget which could be made up in other areas of the .Police Department budget. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE PAPER SHREDDER FOR1HE POLICE DEPARTMENT. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 13; 0 Administrator's Update A. Newsletter The City Administrator indicated that there are various articles cover1ng trees, sidewalks, signs, sirens, and an article by Councilmember Gunkle drafted for the summer issue of the City Newsletter. B. LAWCON Grant - Lion's Park The City Adminstrator indicated that the State of Minnesota has indicated that the City of Elk River's grant request has placed number one in Region 7W. The City Administrator further indicated that the point total will make the grant application eligible for fdnding. The City Administrator indicated that the City may get from $105,000 to $150,000 for construction of parking lots, pathways, a shelter and lighting in the Lion's Park. C. Zoning Signs The City Administrator indicated that the City Staff is following up on the City Cbuncil's request of zoning signs to be placed on propertie~{:considered for Zone Changes, variances, and conditional uses. D. Ball Field Lighting The City Administrator indicated that the City has received a cost estimate of approximately $105,000 from Musco Lighting for a complete system of lighting for the four ballfields. The City Administrator further indicated that if the Elk River Utilities would do the work involving the placement of the poles, electricity and so forth, the price for the actual clusters of lighting would range from 35,000 to 40,000. Discussion was carried on regarding the cost of the lighting and the possibility that the softball association could have various fund raising projects to raise the money for the lighting of the Ball Fields . E. Downtown Redevelopment The City Administrator indicated that a meeting of the Downtown Redevelopment Corporation would be held Tuesday, August 7, 1984 at 3,:00 p.m. to consider the last piece of information from Zack Johnson for a downtown redevelopment project. The City Administrator indicated that the Downtown Redevelopment