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May 5, 1980 Page 5 15. Administrator's Update A. Sewer Interceptor Mr. Skip McCombs, of McCombs-Knutson, appeared before the City Council to answer questions the Council may have regarding the eligibility of funding of the sewer interceptor from the PCA and EPA. General dis- cussion WqS carried on regarding the portion of the interceptor the funding would cover, when the funding would be available, and what portion of the sewer interceptor the City would agree to construct. It was the recommendation of Mr. Skip McCombs that the City submit two letters to the MN Pollution Control Agency, one to request the Elk River interceptor system be placed on the 1981 Needs List for grant funding, and the other letter a commitment from the City that the City would construct the proposed interceptor line past the Industrial Park in accordance with the proposed plan at a later date and asking that the initial phase be allowed to stop at the Industrial Park. COUNCIL- MAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE PCA REQUESTING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER TO BE PLACED ON THE 1981 NEEDS LIST FOR GRANT FUNDING .FOR THE SEWER INTERCEPTOR. COUNCIL- MAN TOTHSECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUtHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SEND A LETTER TO THE PCA REGARDING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE THE SEWER INTERCEPTOR AS PROPOSED. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. B. Downtown Development, HRA Creation The City Administrator indicated he had met with the City attorney to discuss the creation of a Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City of Elk River, and further indicated a Housing and Redevelopment Authority could be created within a 30-60 day period with the following steps' involved: 1. City Council conducting public hearings regarding the formation of a Housing.and Redevelopment Authority and adopt a resolution making certain findings relative to the need for Housing and Redevelopment Authority. 2. The resolution adopted by the City Council is filed with the State Housing Commissioner and the State Planning Agency. 3. The City Council approve articles of incorporation and by-laws for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. 4. The Mayor appoint five Housing and Redevelopment Authority commis- sioners subject to the review and confirmation of the remainder of the City Council. The City Administrator indicated that if the Mayor appointed the City Council to serve on the five member board rather than appoint a mixture of Council and private individuals, an. alternate solution for input by the downtown businesses would be to appoint an advisory committee com- posed of members of the private sector. Mr. Dave Sellergren, City Attorney, WaS present to answer questions regarding the creation of a Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Councilman Otto asked if the board was a policy making body, how it affected the Planning Commission, how the members were appointed and for what terms. Mr. Dave Sellergren indicated the members were appointed by the Mayor to be coterminous with the City Council terms, and further indicated the Housing and Redevelopment Authority was a policy making body capable of condemning land, selling bonds, selecting