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into the requirements and regulations for bingo operations and were well aware of the possible difficulties of administering a bingo program. Members of the Council voiced some concern about the City having to bear the costs of investigating any discrepancies in bingo receipts, as required by the State statute. It was the Council consensus that such charges be.. . built into the license fee or that a bond be provided by bingo organizations to cover such costs should they arise. COUNCILMEMBER TOTH MOVED TO REQUEST PREPARATION OF AN ORDINNACE LICENSING BINGO IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COUNCILMEMBER OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 7. Scenic and Wild River and Flood Plain Management Ordinances The City Administrator explained to the members of the City Council that the State laws pertaining to Scenic and Wild Rivers. and Flood Plain Manage- ment required that the City of Elk River adopt certain minimun requirements in these areas. The Administrator presented a sample ordinance to the City Council for consideration that would implement the minimums required by the State of Minnesota. After some discussion on the item, during which questions were raised by the City Council regarding what actions the Sherburne County Commissioners would be taking and actions in other area citys, it was the Council'S consensus to table further action on these ordinances to the next regular meeting of the City Council. 8. Highland Hills Variance Request COUNCILMEMBER TOTH MOVED THAT THE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE BY THE SUBDIVIDERS OF THE PROPOSED HIGHLAND HILLS BE FORWARDED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ON THE INTERIM ZONING. CONTROLS. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. . 9. City Council Salaries Mayor Madsen explained to the members of the City Council that the Attorney General had finally ruled upon the legality of the City COlmcil salaries for calender year 1978. The Attorney General's opinion stated that the action " taken by the City Council to increase salaries to the amounts of $1,600 per calender year for the Mayor and $1,200 per calender year for the Council members was acceptable and legal under State Statute according to the Attorney General. It was also the Council consensus that salaries be paid quarterly as they have in the past. r 10. mridge Repair and Replacement Grants The City Administrator explained that there was a federal bridge bonding program with funds currently available for the repair and/or replacement of bridges throughout the United States. The Administrator explained that the Mississippi bridge. jointly owned by Wright County and the City . of Elk. River, was reasonably high on the priority list and. as such. would more than likely qualify to be funded under the federal program. The Administrator explained that in order for funding to be granted on this project. that participation and 'cooperation of Wright County would be required. As such, it would be desirable for the City Council to send a resolution to the Wright County Board of Commissioners requesting their participation and cooperation in .