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<br />',: City Hall was open storm day
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<br />. 'Since City Hall was open for business Friday, Nov. 1, the day
<br />f i of the infamous blizzard, the Elk River City Council decided
<br />that those who reported for work should be paid their regular
<br />, wages for hours worked and use sick time for hours not
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<br />Old city hall not for selling ,cars
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<br />The Elk River City Council asked its staff to stop people from
<br />. :;.. trying to sell their cars at the site of the now demolished city
<br />. hall. ,
<br />J; At the same time, council member John DietZ asked that the
<br />: , ,city intensify selling the site. .
<br />" ::. "We should talk to United Power Association now," he said.
<br />.. 'United Power has been interested in the site, but the council
<br />. - said the power company is not the only one who has shown an
<br />, ,;. interest.' . .'
<br />, r ~ Cost of demolishing the bUilding was $78,828.94, with the
<br />~: city street department doing much of the work. Of the total,
<br />:. $29,658 was paid to the Veit Construction to demolish the
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<br />}. ,::",', New sergeant position created
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<br />. r " " ,A serge8IIt's position will becreatedinthe Elk River Police
<br />'/;>:::Department,.so there is someone tosupemse the third shjft.
<br />, ~ ~~.. It, will be an internal promotion,' said Police Chief Tom
<br />,~. Zerwas. ,',
<br />, Council members questioned what the corporal onth~ force
<br />'. ;" will do if a third sergeant is named. It was explained the
<br />.' corporal does not have the power to do such things, ashire, fire
<br />and discipline. '. .
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<br />Winter parking rules in effect
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<br />, The winter parking ordinance will go into flffect Friday. On
<br />that date, parking will be restricted from city streets from 2
<br />to 6 a.m. until April 15, 1992. , ' ....
<br />Failure to abide by the ordinance will result in parking
<br />citations and vehicle impoundments, according to the Elk
<br />River Police Department. . .
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<br />Carrollsduring'ppt.31.storm .
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<br />While James ForSythe, 41;;, Via~:d:ijvir,1g hig,,~rej(Clrildre~.:;;., ,,;.,;4
<br />and one of their friends in Elk River for Halloweentrick-or-;, ',':;-
<br />treating, his car slid out of contr~l in the ,()~L 31s,nowstorrn. ' .
<br />Forsythe was driving southbound on County Road 13 at, 8: 18 .
<br />p.m. and had intended to turn onto County Road 12. He was
<br />unable to stop at the intersection stop sign, however, and the
<br />vehicle rolled over the embankment and then rolled over into
<br />a 20-foot-deep ditch. . .
<br />According to Elk River Police Chief Torn Zerwas, three of the
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