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City Council Minutes Page 14 March 18, 2002 COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR WINDSOR PARK 3m> ADDITION BUT THAT DENSITY BONUSES NOT BE ALLOWED FOR PUBLIC SPACE AND THAT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT LOT NOT BE ALLOWED. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Councilrnember Kuester opposed. Councilmember Kuester stated that she didn't feel this plat met the intentions of the open space ordinance. 6.11. Request by City. of Elk River for Sale of Excess Property., Public Heating Director of Planning Michele McPherson submitted the staff report. Ms. McPherson stated that D.R. Horton would like to consider a land exchange with the city. She stated that the exchange is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and that the Park and Recreation Commission would be interested in the exchange as they could gain parkland. Mayor Kdinzing opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Ms. McPherson stated that the contract for the exchange of land would be scheduled for approval by the Council at a later date. 6.12. Select Councilmember to Serve on the Comprehensive Plan Update Task Force The Council confirmed that Councilmember Tveite would serve as a primary member of the Comprehensive Plan task force and Councilmember Motin would serve as an alternate. 7. Other Business City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that a resolution that was passed at the March 11, 2002, Council meeting regarding authorizing eminent domain and acquisition of real property in accordance with Minn. Stat. 117.042 had errors in Exhibit A. He would like to have the adopted resolution rescinded and a new resolution adopted with the corrected Exhibit A. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO RESCIND RESOLUTION 02-17 AND TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 02-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN AND ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINN. STAT. 117.042. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8. Staff Updates City Administrator Pat Kdaers stated that staff would like direction from Council on how to solicit citizens to join the Comprehensive Plan Task Force. Ms. McPherson stated that Richard Gruys and Ron Halpaus have accepted an invitation to join the task force. Councilmember Kuester suggested Frank Galli, a businessperson from the downtown area. Councilmember Motin suggested that an announcement be placed in the newspaper soliciting resident involvement in the process.