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January 18, 1982 Page Four -, Fredricksen, a resident in the City for the past 25 years. Councilman Engstrom indicated that Dorothy Fredricksen's husband, George Fredricksen, served on the County Planning Conunission, and further indicated that Dorothy Fredricksen ex- pressed her interest in serving on the City Planning Conunission. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPOINT DOROTHY FREDRICKSEN TO THE PLANNING COM- MISSION TO FILL OUT.THE REMAINDER OF MILLIE BUSCH'S TERM,. WHICH EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 1983. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 10. HRA Appointment Mayor Hinkle indicated that Millie Busch has submitted her resignation from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, effective inunediately, and further indicated that appointments to the HRA are made by the Mayor with the City Council's con- firmation. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that in the past, someone from the Planning Conunission has served on the HRA and therefore, is suggesting the appointment of Martin Tracy to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. MAYOR.HINKLE MOVED TO APPOINT MARTIN TRACY TO THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO FULFILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF MILLIE BUSCH, WHICH EXPIRES AUGUST 31, 1982. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 11. Burlington Northern Petition to Reduce Services in Elk River Mayor Hinkle indicated that the Burlington Northern has requested a public hear- ing to close the depot for freight operations and to move that agent and the freight service to the Coon Creek facilities in Coon Rapids, and further indicated that the City has aright to object at the public hearing should the City Council see fit. The City Administrator indicated that the only concern the City may have regarding the closing of the depot would be the negative impact on the future development of rail passenger service, and further reconunended that the City Council conununicateby letter, the City's concern that the closing of the depot would not be opposed if there would not be any future negative impact on any rail service which may develop; specifically, between St. Cloud and Minneapolis.. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO COMMUNICATE. BY LETTER TO THE HEARING EXAMINER, THE CITY'S CONCERNS THAT THE CLOSING OF THE DEPOT WOULD. NOT HAVE ANY FUTURE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ANY FUTURE RAIL SERVICE WHICH MAY DE- VELOP. COUNCILMAN. ENGSTROM.. SECONDED. THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 12. Consider Pay Estimates A. Sanitary Sewer Interceptor - Northdale Construction Councilman Duitsman expressed his concern of Northdale's payment of specific bills to the Elk River Utilities and asked that the City Administrator re- quest Northdale to pay those bills. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE PAY ESTIMATE NUMBER 5 FOR THE SANITARY SEWER INTERCEPTOR. TO NORTHDALE CONSTRUCTION.IN.THE AMOUNT OF $176,516.14. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT SECONDED.THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.