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Minutes August 6, 1979 Page 2 8. Resolution regarding funding for Orono Dam COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 79-26 DESIGNATING THE AMOUlC. PURPOSE AND DATE NEEDED OF STATE FUNDS FOR THE REPAIR OF THE LAKE ORONO DAM. COUNCILMAN'1'0'l'It~l5titJl'U)l!J.I;}M MU'j;'iDN. ~uUJ.liuN.t'Abb15.u j-0. 9. Handicapped parking spaces The City Administrator explained that a request had been made for handicapped parking spaces in the downtown business district. The Administrator suggested a parking space on both the north a~ south sides of Main Street to allow handi- capped individuals access to all parts of. the business district. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO AUTHORIZE HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES IN THE FOLlOWING LOCATIONS: ONE SPACE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTER- SECTION OF MAIN STREET AND JACKSON .IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE CROSSWALK AND ONE SPACE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET ON THE SOUTHwEsT CORNER OF THE. INTERSECTION OF JACKSON AND MAIN STREET IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE CROSSWALK. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 10. School. signing program The City Administrator indicated that the Police Chief did not feel that signing around St. Andrew'S Parochial School was a requirement as the area was not subject to high volumes of traffic and no problems had been reported previously in that area. The Administrator also indicated that the end of a school zone would be designated with an appropriate sign either~indicating the end of a schoo! zone or indicating permission to resume a speed limit of 30 miles per hour. OOUNCTI..MAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE SCHOOL SIGNING PROORAM AS PROPOSED BY CITY STAFF. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 11. Diseased Tree Removal Contract The City Administrator reviewed quotations rece:lyedfrem .1):b~k's Tree Service&: AI's Tree Service for diseased tree removal in the City of Elk River for 1979. The Administrator indicated that the quoteswerereasonal)4t Clos.e in cost 'but therDi<<l.k's Tree Service quote provided more flexibility and the possibility of lower costs than did the AI's Tree Service bid. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE DICK'S TREE SERVICE AS THE CITY'S DI~m'~3teNTRACTOR FOR 1979 PER THE QUOTE SUBUTTED FOR TREE REMOVEL SERVICES. COUNClt..MlN oTTo SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 12. Conditional Use Permit for Michael Martin COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MIOOAEL MARTIN FOR A HOME OCCUPATION IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE PER LIMITS AND REQUIREMENTS STATED ON MR. MARTIN'S APPLICATION. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 13. Car-Son Homes Conditional Use Permit Mayor Madsen indicated that a representative of Car-Son Homes wished to appear to explain the conditional use permit request and that they had been unable to appear before the Planning Commission at the original hearing. Mayor Madsen asked if the item could be referred back to the Planning Commassion for a second public hearing and to allow the Car-Son Homes representative to state his case. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO REFER THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CAR-SON HOMES :GK '1'0 '1m PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING. COUNC]J.M,AN DUITSMAN ECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0.