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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE <br /> ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1996 <br /> <br />Council Members Present' <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman, Councilmembers Dietz, Scheel, Farber <br />and Holmgren <br /> <br />EDA Members Present: <br /> <br />Jeff Gongoll, and Tom Bender <br /> <br />HRA Members Present: <br /> <br />Dick Hinkle, Duane Kropuenske and Gene Schuldt, Stewart <br />Wilson <br /> <br />Utilities Commission Representative Present: George Zabee <br /> <br />.Chamber of Commerce Representatives and Invited Guests Present' Kermit Body, Rich <br /> Duggan, Charlie Houle, Dennis Chuba, Jacki Schuelein, <br /> Jim Simpson, and Dick Gongoll <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator, Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Call Meetinq To Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Elk River City <br />Council was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Mayor Duitsman. <br /> <br />Consider Aqenda <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 12, 1996, CITY <br />COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />Consider February 5, 1996, City Council Minutes <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 5, 1996, CITY <br />COUNCIL MINUTES. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />Discuss Economic Development Pro.qram <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman indicated that he called this meeting to discuss several issues <br />pertaining to economic development in the City of Elk River. He indicated that <br />the two main issues he wished to discuss were 1) How the City should fill the <br />position of economic development coordinator; and 2)priorities of development <br />in the City of Elk River. Some other questions the Mayor put on the table for <br />discussion pertained to whether the City should consider using a consultant; who <br />the economic development coordinator should report to (chain of command); <br />and whether this person would be a spokesperson for the developers in City Hall. <br />The Mayor indicated that communications between the economic <br /> <br /> <br />