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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY NOVEMBER 17, 1980 Members Present: Mayor Madsen, Counci1members Duitsman, otto and Toth Counci1member Engstrom arrived at Item Number 7 Members Absent: None 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Madsen. 2. Agenda Item Number 13~, consideration of appointment to Hazardous Waste Board Committee for Region 7-W, regarding dispqsa1 site locations and criteria was added to the November 17, 1980 Cit~Counci1 Agenda. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MO- TION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 1980 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 4. Open Mike Judy Chouinard, Murn Beck, Loyce Weiderho1d and Arden Krinke appeared before the City Council to voice objections regarding the number of conditional use permits issued by the City Council for home beauty salons. The individuals speaking before the City Council are owners and operators of beauty salons in the downtown area, established as normal businesses, rather than home occupa- tions. The individuals present expressed their concern over the amount of competition being set up by the home occupation beauty salons, ~hich are not subject to the same type of business expenses and costs that the downtown operators must incur. Ms. Beck indicated that approximately 17 home beauty salons were in operation in the City with the City's permission. The 90ncept of a home occupation and what the City Ordinance permits was reviewed by the Mayor and City Administrator for the individuals present. Ms. Beck informed the City Council that there was a four-operator beauty salon on County Road 12, approximately ~ mile east of the Northbound Liquor Store. The City Administrator and Mayor indicated that this operator would be investigated to determine if their actions were in compliance with the permit granted them for their operation. The City Council directed City Staff to briefly survey surrounding communities to determine how other cities regulate home occupations, and in particular, home beauty salon operations. 5. 1980 Improvement Bond Sale Mr. King Forness, of Springsted, Inc., was present at the City Council meeting to open bids for the 1980 Improvement Bond, in the amount of $375,000. Mr. Forness indicated that five bids were received from the following bidders: First Bank of Minneapolis, First Bank of st. Paul, Dain Bosworth, Inc., American Nation- al Bank and Bank Northwest. Low bid was the American National Bank, with a net interest rate of 8.3103%. Mr. Forness advised the City Council that the American National Bank bid was acceptable and recommended approval of the low bid. COUNCIL- MAN TOTH MOVED APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 80-38, AWARDING A BID TO AMERICAN NATIONAL