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June 3, 1980 Page 4 12. Admirtistrator's Update A. HRA Status The City Administrator indicated that the City attonney had a draft of the by-laws and the resolutions for the development of an HRA and it should be available for the next City Council meeting. B. City Code Status The City Administrator indicated that a rough-draft of the City code would be available to. the City Council within the next two weeks. C. PCA Interceptor The City Administrator indicated that the PCA staff would make a favorable recommendation to the Board to get the City of Elk River on the Brojects List, and further indicated if the City of Elk River was on the Projects List the funding would be available in 1981. The City Administrator indi- cated that he and the City engineer would be present at the hearing to ask for either a step 3 grant, which would indicate that plans and specifications were ready for construction, or the step 2 grant~ which would be for the pre- paration of the plans arid specifications. The City Administrator indicated that the City engineer would have no problem getting the plans ,and specifi- cations ready for the step 3 grant. Councilman Duitsman asked if the City of Elk River needed specific approval for the funding before bids could be received. The City Administrator indicated that the PCA approval would be assured in August and the funding by the federal government would be deter- mined in October which would allow construction to start in the beginning of 1981. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE STEP 3 GRANT. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4~0. D. Orono Dam The City Administrator indicated that work had begun on the replacement of the overhead wires and that Acton was on the job ready to start the project. The City Administrator further indicated that the generators were being dismantled and removed from the property. The City Administrator indicated that im general the dam rehabilitation project had begun. E. Downtown Parking The City Administrator indicated that the Countx had no problem or objections with the City permitting overnight parking in the County parking lot. Council- man Toth indicated he felt the City should have approval of the County Com- missioners before parking spaces were allowed for overnight parking in'the County parking lot. F. 701 Grant The City Administrator indicated that no monies were available under the HUD 701 grants, and further indicated that perhaps the downtown development project could be fundable t4rough the tax increment district. 12~. Towing Problem - Mr. Bailey Mayor Madsen indicated that Mr. Bailey had his car towed from the City parking lot and was asking for reimbursement for the towing charge because he felt the sign and twisted and, therefore, his car was towed away unfairly. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED THAT MR. BAILEY NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TOWING CHARGE. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0.