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~ . REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1984 Me~bers Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Schuldt, Engstrom, Duitsman and Gunkel Members Absent: None 2. Agenda Item 8~ - Utility Commission Appointment, was added to the December 3, 1984 City Council agenda. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 3, 1984 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNICLMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Minutes Councilmember Duitsman requested that Item 6 of the November 19, 1984 City Council minutes be amended to reflect a 4-0 vote. Councilmember Schuldt requested that a change in the language of Item 9 of the November 19, r~84 City Council minutes be amended to reflect the discussion that at the intersection of 194th Avenue and Lowell, the yield signs be removed from Lowell Avenue to 194th Avenue, therefore, persons approaching the intersection from 194th would yield to traffic travelling along Lowell Avenue. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 19TH, 1984 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 4. Open Mike Ms. Kitty Omitt appeared before the City Council to discuss a letter she received from the Building and Zoning Administrator regarding the variance and building permit approved by the City Council at the July 16, 1984 City Council meeting. Ms. Omitt submitted a letter of petition signed by six neighbors indicating that they did not have an objection to the location of the horses and other livestock housed on the property. Ms. Omitt indicated that they have not removed the temp- orary lean-to building which was a condition of the variance and further indicated that it would be very difficult to complete the conditions as stated in the letter by the date stated in the letter, as both she and her husband work and are not home during the daylight hours. Ms. Omitt indicated that underbrush would have to be removed in the back of the property in order to move the horses and live- stock to the back of the property. Mayor Hinkle asked Ms. Omitt if a week extension would help them in order to abide by the conditions of the variance. Ms. Omitt indicated that any time would be better than none and that even a week would be a starting point. General discussion was carried on regarding the conditions of the varfunce granted to Mr. and Mrs. Omitt. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she would agree to an extension of time if the conditions were completed within that extension of time.