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6. Downtown Revelopment Study Mr. Ken Parker, Executive Director of the Elk River Chamber of Commerce, .:i was present at the meeting to address the members of the City Council on the subject of Council sUpPOrt and partieipation for a proposed downtown redevelopment study. Mr. Parker indicated that the Elk River Chamber of Commerce and the Elk River Retailers Association had met regarding a downtown study and had agreed to proceed with the completion of such a study. Mr. Parker indicated that the study would determine where the downtqwn area should develop and in what mariner. Mr. Parker was present at the meeting to request the City Council supPOrt and participation in the downtown redevelopment study. Mr. Parker indicated that the Retailers Association and the Chamber of COmm$rce had appointed a steering committee composed of the following members to . select a planning consultant to undertake a downtown redevelopment study: Robert otto,Wally Fox, .Geo:rge Dietz, Keith Holme, . John Oliver, Daft'hd.erson, EmilleNadeau, Lloyd-Anderson, Doug Johnson. It was . the cencellsus of the members of the City Council to sUpPOrt the Chamber of Commerce and Retailers study and to participate to the fullest extent possible, without contributing funds to the study. 7. Former Liquor Store Manager Request for Compensatory Time Payment Ernie Thielke was present' at the Council meeting to request -members of the City Council to pay compensatory time.. accumulated while liquor store manager from holidays earned and not taken. Mr. . Thielke showed members of the Council a letter from the previous . clerK, -lIr.' Charles Savela, which indicated that he felt Mr. Thielke was entitled . to this time. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO HAVE THE ADMINISTRATOR CHECK PREVIOUS REcORDS TO DETERMINE IF OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS uPON SEPARATION HAD RECEIVED COMPENSATORY TIME OF THIS NATURE. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED2..Q. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN ABSTAINED. 8. . The City .Administrator explained Resolution 79-4 regarding the installation of -traffic signals at Highway 10 and Main Street 'andHighway '169 and Main Street to the members of the City Council. The Administrator explained that he had spoken to J4r. Darrell Durgin .regar.dingthe .installation of a traffic signal at Proctor Avenue and Highway 10. Mr. Durgin had indicated that the Proctor signal was scheduled to be completed within the next several years as a Part of the present work program of the Department of Transportation. Councilman otto indicated that the signalization of Proctor Avenue should be a priority item and should have more immediate attention and stronger sUpPOrt in the Resolution. It was' the concensus of the City Council to alter the Resolution to include Proctor Avenue signalization. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 79-4 REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF. TRAfr"IC SIGNAUi. AT .tiIGHWAY. 10 AND MAIN S't'~6tNHIGHWAY 1btAND MA.IN.S~ iJID.PIOOToR A.~)!;NUlS. JUm ft:tGHWAY 10. C." OILMAN 001 . MAN SECONDED . MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. .