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o o ~ REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEEn'ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLDG. March 17, 1975 at 7:30 PM. The Regular Semi-Monthly Meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order by Mayor Lundberg on March 17, 1975 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the City Office Building. Members present were as follows: Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Konop, Hudson, Burke, and Syring. The minutes of the March 3, 1975 meeting were reviewed the motion pertaining to the steps 2 & 3 Federal Grant application was correctect to read as follows: "Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Burke authorizing the Cities Engineering firm McCombs- Knutson and associates to proceed with steps 2 & 3 on the Grant application on the following terms pa~r~~~ngineering servies for these plans and specification for Wastewater Treat ment Plan~~L ~~Federal Grant for the construction of the facility is received. If the grant is not received by January 1, 1976 the City agrees to pay McCombs-Knutson . Associates interest at the rate of 1% per annum on money earned by prepartion of Plan and Specification. This interest rate will continue till such time that the grant is received and the invoice is paid. Motion unanimously carried by a vtoe of 4-0. s The Council reviewed the open meeting law resolution submitted by the League of Minnesota Municipalities. Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Burke that the City adopted the Open Meeting Law Resolution submitted by the League of Minnesota'Municipalites but to includ the following: "Except City of Elk River disapproves that part of Subdivision No.3 requiring the transcript or recording of the meeting as opposed to minutes". A copy of the resolution is attached. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Moved by Mayor Lundberg and seconded by Councilmember Hudson that the City Council delay thtC! taking of bids on the City insurance and continue the taking of bids until April 7, 1975 at 8:00 PM. because the workmens comp. insurance audit was not available in time for the bidder to review. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. The Council reviewed the Finace Committee report. The Council stated that they would wait until they reviewed the daily cash register tapes before making any decision on the hours for opening and closing of the on-sale. Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Burke authorizing the purchase of additional shop tools but not to exceed $300.00 the expenditure to be split between the Police and Shops 1975 budget. Motion unanimously carried by a; vote of 4-0. Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Srying instructing the Clerk to advertise in the Sherburne County Star News of the sale of the old jeep and the used air compressor best offer and receive the sealed bids at 8:00 PM. April 14, 1975. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Burke that the City participate in the CETA I Program and that each of the department heads and the clerk use these persons on .jobs that they feel are necessary. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. The Council reviewed the parking problem on School Street during school hours. Moved by Councilmember Hudson and seconded by Councilmember Burke adopting Ordinance No. 17 .06 No Parking on School Street. A copy of the ordinance is attached. Motion unanimousljl carried by a vote of 4-0. 8:45 PM. lVIayor Lundberg declared the seconded Public Hearing on Community Needs open.