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~ . . City Council Minutes October 15, 1984 Page Six but is less specific with regard to the City. The City Administrator suggested that the City Council consider setting aside the fees in a specific fund to then be loaned out for other purposes. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he felt the fees should be used for capital improvements. The City Administrator indicated that in the last two years, the landfill fees at 15~ per cubic yard would have amounted to approximately $80,000 a year. General discussion was carried on regarding the monitoring of the amount of mater- ials deposited at the landfill, the number of years the landfill may be in existence and the use of the fees charged to a landfill. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 84-10, AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A 15~ PER CUBIC YARD FEE ON LANDFILLS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER PURSUANT TO STATE STATUTE. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 14. Pay Estimate If3 - East Main Street Improvement COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE PAY ESTIMATE #3 TO NORTHDALE CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $73,540.02 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EAST MAIN STREET. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKELSECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 15. PERA Practices and Interim Director Appointment The City Administrator indicated that the League of Minnesota Cities has requested that the City Council adopt a resolution requesting that the legislature conduct an investigation into thePERA board election practices and the administration of the PERA and that the legislature consider amending the Statutes which determine the method by which the PERA board is constituted to provide that 3 members be elected by the PERA general membership and that 3 additional members be appointed by the governor from among non-PERA member citizens and that immediate action be taken to remove the interim executive director and to provide for an open process in selecting a Public Employee Retirement Association executive director. The Ctiy Administrator indicated that there are some severe irregularities in the Public Employee Retirement Association and that the resolution would authorize the legislature to investigate those irregularities. The City Administrator further indicated that the person appointed as the interim executive director does not have the qualifications necessary to be executive director of the PERA and further in- dicated that there are some irregularities in his appointment. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 84';"27, A RESOLUTION ON THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES' REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 15~. Squad Cars The City Administrator indicated that the City has advertised for bids for squad cars for calendar year 1985. The City Administrator indicated that the City received two bids; one from Country Chrysler and one from Elk River Ford. The City Administrator indicated that the 1982 Fords would be traded and replaced by the 1985 squad cars.