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felt that abutting farm land should be assessed for the cost of road improvements in the area. Mr. John Pearce addressed the City Council and questioned them regarding possible road assessments for his parcel of land and was informed again by the . City Council thatthecounC:i.l'SpoSition... on assessments to farms was that land inactive -apiCUlture would tlotbe . assessed for this type of improvement project. . COUNCIlMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE DAVIS WOODS PRELIMINARY PLAT SUBJECT. TO REcEIVING A PETITION 10RRO.ADS WmITN THE PLAT AND TO LINK COUNTY ROAn 32. COUNCILMAN OTTO ~ooNbED THE MOTION. MoTION PASSED 4-0. 11. . Police Union Contract The City Administrator explained that Judge Larson, of Tenth Judicial District, had rul~din favor of the Police Union and, as such, the City had lost its case. The. City Administrator indicated that,in his and in the City Attorn~'s opinion, it was not worth the cost of appealing the decision to the Supreme Court and,as such,. recommended apPrOval of the arbitrator's award ..and inclusion into the .PQ]j:c.'~raet.. COUNCIIMAN OTTO MOVED TO APPROVE. THE INCLUSION OF THE Am3!TRATOR'S SALARY AWARD INTO !HE CONTRA-cT BETWEEN.'ftm: CITY OF ELK RIVER XNb THE~TA TE.AMSl'EH'S PUBLIC. LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPlOYEES LOCAL NO. 320.' CouNctrMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-1. COuNCILMAN TOTR opPOsED. 12. Check Register The City Council, in reviewing the check register, expressed some eonceI'nS regarding the animal control service being provided to the City of Elk River by Blaine Midway All Pets. The Council indicated that . coaxing dogs off of private property should not be permitted and that patrollng.areas in the township, in general, should be by request and not on a. regula:r basis. . COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CHECK REGISTER. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM " SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. 13. TentativeAgenda Items tentatively to be discussed at the October 1, 1979, City Council meeting include the preliminary sewer study and the William Connett variance request. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. Respectfully Submitted, ~(~- Robert C. Middaugh City Administrator RCM:adb .