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Page Four January 4, 1982 General discussion was carried on regarding the affect of Resolution 82-1, for the 7W Regional Development Commission. The City Administrator indicated that the resolution basically states the City's position of a mutual ground; that it, that 7W should not be disbanded or expanded. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO TAKE NO POSITION AND WAIT AND SEE HOW THE OTHER COMMUNITIES AND TOWNSHIPS REACT TO THE DISBANDING OR EXPANDING OF REGION lW REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 1.;...3. COUNCILMAN TOTH,ENGSTROM AND SCHULDT AGAINST. General discussion was carried on regarding St. Cloud's position on the Region 7W Regional Development Commission, the activities of the 7W Regional Development Commission and whether a letter could express the City of Elk River's position, regarding 7W. The City Administrator indicated that the adoption of the resolu- tion states the City's position more formally than a letter. The City Administra- tor further indicated that the County's representative, Frank Madsen, is not in favor of the disbanding of 7w. The City Administrator indicated that 7W is a clearing house for the grant process and further indicated that should the State Planning Agency go out of business, the Regional Development Commissions will pro- vide more services to the local communities. Councilman Schuldt indicated that he felt the resolution was woformal and suggested that the City send a letter stating the City of Elk River's position regarding the 7W Regional Development Commission. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO DRAFT A LETTER TO THE7W REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, STATING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER'S POSITION FAVORING THE 7W REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO REMAIN AS IS. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 2-3. MAYOR HINKLE, COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN AND COUNCILMAN TOTH OPPOSED. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED .TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 82~1, A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CON- TINUATION OF THE 7W REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AS IS. MAYOR HINKLE SECONDED THE MOTION.. TIlE MOTION PASSED 3-2. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT AND COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN OPPOSED. 10. Administrator's Update A. Elk Hills Drive The City Administrator indicated that the contractor has placed material on Elk Hills Drive to fill the holes and now, with the snow, the drive should be satisfactory until spring. Councilman Toth indicated that he felt the improve- ment to Elk Hills Drive would be satisfactory until spring. B. Peterson Addition Shoulders The City Administrator indicated that H & S Asphalt has put off work on the shoulders in the Peterson Addition until the snow and now is too late and it will have to be completed in the spring. Mr. Wilson of McCombs-Knutson indicated that the request for the improvement to the shoulders was past the one year warranty period from the date of completion of the project, and therefore has caused a problem in getting the contractor to come up to re- pair the shoulders.