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City Council Minutes <br />May 7, 2018 <br />Page 2 <br />Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br />Olsen to approve the following consent agenda with the changes noted above <br />to the April 16, 2018, minutes: <br />4.1 April 16, 2018, and April 30, 2018 Minutes <br />4.2 Check register, check numbers 9935 and 105953-106165 as outlined in <br />the staff report. <br />4.3 Resolution 18-21 approving a State of Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation limited use permit for municipal identification signs. <br />4.4 Resolution 18-22 regarding classification of certain tax forfeited land <br />located within the City of Elk River and specifying the parcels to be <br />sold. <br />Resolution 18-23 approving acquisition of real property and dispensing <br />with statutory requirements for review by Planning Commission. <br />4.5 Three year custodial cleaning services proposal in the amount of <br />$240,048 from Perfection Plus for city building cleaning services. <br />4.6 Pay estimates as outlined in the staff report. <br />4.7 Ordinance 18-05 amending Chapter 38, Section 39, License <br />Background Checks of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code. <br />4.8 Elect not to waive the statutory tort limits for liability insurance. <br />4.9 Hire Kaylin Clement as Senior Communications Coordinator effective <br />May 29, 2018. <br />4.10 Hire Dawn Larson as part-time recreation assistant effective May 8, <br />2018. <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br />S. Open Forum <br />No one appeared for Open Forum. <br />6.1 University of Minnesota Local Options Sales 'Tax Study <br />Consultant Ryan Pesch provided an overview of the findings regarding a local option <br />sales tax for Elk River as outlined in the study. He stated non-residents account for <br />45.5% of taxable sales in Elk River. He further stated, based on a 0.5% sales tax, Elk <br />River residents would pay approximately $1,058,407 and a non-resident would pay <br />about $884,928 for a total annual collection of $1,943,335. He discussed <br />methodology and trade area analysis by merchandise category. <br />Councilmember Wagner questioned if Mr. Pesch received any other feedback from <br />local businesses regarding how they feel about a sales tax. <br />Mr. Pesch stated it didn't seem to matter and they seemed to think it was reasonable, <br />but he can't say overall how the feeling was of the people. <br />P011010 Or <br />NATURE <br />