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August 18, 1980 Page Three 8. The Revision and Establishment of a Planning Commission Mayor Madsen indicated that the new Ordinance would change the Planning Commission to a five member board and suggested that one member be appointed for one year, two members for two years, and two members for three years. The City Administrator indicated that the Ordinance has the effect of re~ pealing the existing Planning Commission Ordinance and re-establishing the Planning Commission under the guidelines established by the City Council. Councilman Otto questioned the appointment of the Chairperson to the Planning Commission by the City Council, and suggested that the Chairperson be elected by the members of the Planning Commission. Mayor Madsen indicated that the the five members should be appointed by the Council and the Chairperson elected by members of the Commission. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 80-3, SUBJECT TO THE CHANGE THAT THE CHAIRPERSON IS ELECTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 9. Joint Powers Agreement betweertthe City of Elk River and Wright County COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO TABLE THE ADOPTION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AND WRIGHT COUNTY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE UNTIL THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 10. Riverglade Preliminary Plat The City Administrator indicated that the developer, Larry Koshak, and Mr. Terry Maurer, from Consulting Engineers Diversified, were present to answer any questions the City Council might have regarding the Riverglade Park Subdivision Plat. Mr. Terry Maurer, of Consulting Engineers Diversified, reviewed his memo to the City dated August 14, 1980, in which he stated permits would be required from the State Highway Department and from the Department of Natural Resources and the Corps of Engineers for road access to Highway 10 and storm drainage outlets to the Mississippi River. The City Administrator indicated that the lot sizes and uses proposed on the Riverglade Park Subdivision Plat were consistent with the City's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, and further indicated that the developer has agreed to construct at his own expense, a bituminous surface road from the intersec- tion of the most southerly east-west road in the plat and Cleveland street north to the Boundary of the plat. The City Administrator recommended that a small portion of Cleveland Street, that extends from the northern edge of the plat to Highway 10, should be improved and assessed jointly to the devel- oper of the Riverglade Park and the abutting businesses on Cleveland Street. The City Administrator recommended that the City Council grant Preliminary Plat approval for the Riverglade Park Subdivision and that the Preliminary Plat be contingent upon the developer making the changes as recommended by Con- sulting Engineers Diversified. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR RIVERGLADE PARK SUBDIVISION .S1.J'R.JJIDC,T I.TOiCHANIGBS:-::RECOMMENDED BY CONSUL'I\LNG..:.ENGINEERS DIVERSIFIED. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTTON. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 11. Pinewood Subdivision and Bid Award Mr. Jeff Roos, of Consulting Engineers Diversified, indicated that bids were taken on I Monday, August 11th, 1980, for the construction of the Pinew(7od Subdivision, with N.D.H., Inc. the apparent low bidder, at a price of $39,747.00, and further indicated that it was his recommendation to award