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<br />REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER <br />HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLDG. <br /> <br />November 18, 1974 at 7:30 PM. <br /> <br /> <br />The Regular Semi-Monthly meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order by Mayor <br />Lundberg on November 18, 1974 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the City Office Bldg. <br />Members present were as follows: Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Syring, Burke and Hudson. <br /> <br />The minutes of the regular meeting Nov. 4, 1974 and canvassing board meeting Nov. 6, 1974 <br />- were reviewed as there were no additions or correction the minutes were approved as printed. <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Burke approving and granting <br />the issuance of a on and off sale non-intoxicating liquor license to Laura Steitz for <br />Riverside Inn located at 1615 Main St. Motion unanimously carried by a vote to 4,-0. /' <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Burke approving Northwestern <br />Bells request to bury cable along Lowell St. in School View 1st Addition. Motion <br />unanimously carried by a vote of 4,-0. <br /> <br />Don McRae met with the Council and presented a petition that Industrial Road be either <br />up graded and maintained or pave because of the poor condition of the roadway at present. <br />The Council stated that they would take the matter under consideration. <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Hudson to acc,ept and award the <br />bid of MacQueen Equipment at the bid amt.of $25,850.00 for the Elgin model street sweeper. <br />Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4,-0. <br /> <br /> <br />. <br />Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Syring accepting the Step 1 <br />waste water treatment works application for Federal Grant funds. Motion unanimously carried <br />by a vote of 4,-0. <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Syring approving the Change <br />Order No. 1 on the Iron Removal Plant as prepared by McCombs Knutson & Associates. Motion <br />unanimously carried by a vote of 4,-0. <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Syring granting the Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities approval to dump the back wash from the new Iron Removal Plant into <br />the Cities sanitary sewer system by September 30, 1975 to comply with the regulation <br />set forth by the MPGA. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4,-0. <br /> <br />Bob Milne met with the Council regarding how we should raise the funds to payoff the bond <br />on the Iron Removal Plant and Deep Well project. The following were suggested. <br />1. 2C1fo Assessed <br />2. Increase water hook-up fee to $250.00 <br />3. Increase water rates by 25% <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember SYring and Seconded by Councilmember Burke approving and granting <br />the paying of the Municipal. Liquor Store bills for payment as listed. Motion unanimously <br />carried by a vote of 4,-0. A copy of the list is attached. <br /> <br />Joe Zerwas, Chief of' Police met with the Council in regards to the specifications for <br />the squad car. Council reviewed the specifications and recommended that Joe check with the <br />various dealers in our area to see if they can bid ona car that would comply with our specs. <br /> <br /> <br />The Council discussed the Dog Pounds new facilities but not enough information was avail.able <br />to come to any decision , also need a firm commitment from the County and Township that <br />they agree to pay one third each for the construction of the new facilities. <br />