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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 18, 1981 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Schuldt, Engstrom, Toth, and Duitsman Members Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to arder at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 2 . Agenda Item 17F, the League of Cities Conference, and Item 18~, Mr. Lloyd Anderson's Rezaning Request, were added to. the May 18, 1981 City Council Agenda. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MAY 18, 1981 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 4, 1981 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMANTOTHSECONDEDTHEMOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 4. Open Mike A.' Mr. Peter Adolphson requested an explanation from the City Council regarding the request for resignation from his father, Herb Adolphson, as the Building Official and why a new Building Official was hired. Mayor Hinkle explained that the decision to request the resignation from Mr. Adolphson was made by a full Council committee and further explained that the City is in need of a Building Official and therefore proceeded to hire a new person for that position. Cauncilman Duitsman indicated that City Staff employees are there to serve the community and that it was his feeling that Mr. Adolphson did not. Peter Adolphson expressed the fact that his father did not receive the re- cognition for the work he had done on the Orono Dam project as the on-site engineer and inspector. The City Administrator indicated that there was no doubt Mr. Herb Adolphson had the technical competence necessary for the job but that the problem was in the manner the job was accomp~ished. Mr. Peter Adolphson questioned the qualifications of the new inspector hired for the Building Official position. The City Administrator indicated that qualifi- cations are a matter of opinion and that the new City Inspector has the qual- ifications required to do the job far which he is hired. B. Ms. Estelle Gunkel questioned the City Council regarding the Sewer Inter- ceptor line-,along the Dietz PUD property line. Ms. Gunkel indicated that 'it was her concern of the possibility that a street may be allowed along the property line of the PUD and the residential properties and proposed the possibility of the Sewer Interceptor being placed further into. the Dietz ~UD property. Councilman Toth indicated he would be meeting with Mr. Lyle Swanson of McCombs Knutson and Mr. Dietz regarding the placement of the Sewer Inter~ ceptor through the PUD property. The City Administrator indicated that the sewer line was planned to go alang the property line to allow for development in the PUD. Councilman Toth indicated that it is possible that Mr. Dietz may not always own the property in the PUD and something else could be