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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />October 17, 2005 <br /> <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />7.4. <br /> <br />NCDA Update <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin provided an update of the Northstar Corridor Development <br />Authority meeting held on October 6, 2005. <br /> <br />7.5. Utilities Update <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Dietz provided an update on the Utilities Commission meeting held on <br />October 11, 2005. He stated he would like the independent auditor for the Utilities to come <br />to a City Council worksession to discuss issues regarding the checks and balance measures <br />for Elk River Municipal Utilities. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark stated the groundbreaking for Target Technology is on Friday, October 21, at 9:00 <br />a.m. <br /> <br />7.6. YMCA Update <br /> <br />Councilmember Gumphrey stated he was unable to attend the YMCA meeting but talked <br />with Bill Helliwell. He stated the YMCA gave a presentation to Sherburne County <br />Commissioners on building specifications, possible locations, and FInancing. <br /> <br />7.7. <br /> <br />Cancel Special City Council Meeting Scheduled for October 24.2005 <br /> <br />Councilmember Farber stated the Council as a whole decided to have a joint meeting with <br />Sherburne County on October 24 and he felt the Council as a whole should decide if the <br />meeting is to be cancelled. He stated he had to rearrange his work schedule and trade away a <br />weekend in order to attend the meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Farber stated it isn't right for the Mayor to cancel a meeting and the <br />Council should have been notified. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Dietz stated that Councilmember Farber should relay his comments to the <br />Mayor. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the Council that a meeting should be considered for cancellation by <br />the Council as a whole. Acting Mayor Dietz suggested that this topic be discussed formally <br />at a future Council meeting. <br /> <br />Ms. J ohoson stated she talked to County Administrator Brian Benson and that it was a <br />combination of things that caused the special meeting to be cancelled. <br /> <br />Councilmember Farber stated the Council should still consider meeting on October 24 to <br />discuss city staffing issues as the next Council meeting is three weeks away. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Dietz stated Mr. Clark is in the process of evaluating staffing needs for the <br />Planning Department. He stated there is a light agenda for November 7 and the <br />administrator position could be discussed then. <br />