4.1 DRAFT MINUTES (2 SETS) 06-05-2023

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City Council Minutes Page 3 May 15, 2023 ----------------------------- 7.3 Abatement Request: Harvest Reaper (Beaudry Oil) Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report. He provided a project summary regarding the financial assistance, qualifications, and agreement terms. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Moved by Councilmember Grupa and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt Resolution 23- 15 granting a property tax abatement for certain property in the city and approving Tax Abatement Agreement 23-11 with Harvest Reaper, LLC. Motion carried 3-0. 7.4 Ordinance Amendment: Downtown Overnight On-Street Parking Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report. He noted representatives of Granite Shores understood the need for cooperation and being a good neighbor but are unsure an overnight parking ban is a good option and were willing to work on an alternative solution. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. Deana McLean, owner of Salon on Main (705 Main Street) and member of the Downtown Elk River Business Association (DERBA) – Stated she and DERBA would ask for the same rules and would also like no parking near their businesses during overnight hours. Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Mayor Dietz stated the parking spaces are meant for retail customers and residents can park in the upper and lower parking lots. It is safe to walk downtown, and this would further assist the public works department with snowplow operations in winter. Councilmember Grupa stated the city should add no parking on the east side of Jackson Avenue. Moved by Mayor Dietz and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt Ordinance 23-10 regarding stopping, standing, and parking with an amendment to clarify that no vehicle shall be parked between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Main Street between Parrish Avenue and 717 Main Street (south side) and 708 Main Street (north side), and on the western side of Jackson Avenue between Highway 10 and Main Street and that no vehicle shall be parked on the eastern side of Jackson Avenue at any time. Motion carried 3-0. 7.5 Ordinance Amendment: Delay Penalty for Right-of-Way Excavation, Obstruction, Patching, or Restoration Mr. Sandhoefner presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing.