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City Council Minutes July 16, 1984 Page Nine ~ THBMOT10N PASSED 4~O. COUNCIL:ME~ER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL AGREEMENT. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4~O. 16. Administrator's Update A. Lions' . Park The City Administrator indicated that the berms are shaped and further indicated that some excavating would be required in the pond as grass is growing up through the ponding. The City Administrator indicated that the City's Superintendent intends on doing; some seeding; in the fall. B. Cable Television Franchise The City Administrator indicated that the Cable Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday to review the proposals from the cable companies. City Adminisitrator further indicated that the Commission will make a selection and a recommendation to the City Council for award. The City Administrator fyrther indicated that ~tappears the company to be selected will provide two-way interactive with 41 channels activiated. C. Meeting Schedule. The City Administrator indicated that the July 23rd City Council meeting agenda will consist of conSiderEtionof Ridgewood Roads, the review of the City Audit with th e.c..~'.. ty AUdito.rs.,. the sidewalk progr.a ma.1...d.... the Elk River YouthH OCk. .eY A....S...S OCia. t~.'..O n The City Administrator further indicated hat the July 30th agenda will consist of tbe Highway #10 public hearing the Industrial Park and the liquor store. _ . __..._ . _______u D. The City Administrator indicated that it was planned that there would be three new services to the property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Werner at the corner of Highway #169 and Main Street, and further indicated that through negotiations. the engineers have agreed to put two new services with one beimg oversized; there~ fore it could be divided should it be required. The City Administrator further indicated that the Hagaseth property had the option of hooking up their water to Main Street or to Gates Avenue and it appears they have chosen to hook into the Gates Avenue waterline. Mr. John Gilbertson, engineer from Consulting Engin- eers Diversified, indicated that the watermain in East Main Street will not need to be replaced but various connections will need to be installed. E. -1:Lean up day. The City Administrator indicated that var~ous other cities have had a day \\!hereby they were closed to the public to allow the staff to clean-up and catch up with filing and various other paper work. General discussion was carried on regarding the possibility of a cleanup day for the City of Elk River. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she felt it would be a good idea to allow city staff to clean up filing and other general office work. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he did not have a problem with establishing a city cleanup day. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt a cleanup day would be acceptable. It was the consensus that the city staff would determine a day to be set aside for a cleanup day and to notify the publicJof that day.