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Elk River City Council Meeting November 25, 1996 Page 3 COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 96-106, A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE OF THE CITY'S $81,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION CERTIFICATE OF 1996, FIXING ITS FORM AND SPECIFICATIONS, DIRECTING ITS EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, AND PROVIDING FOR ITS PAYMENT. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7. Open Mike Bob Galifz, discussed with the City Council a specialized red light signal that he experienced in northern Illinois and recommended that the City Council investigate this type of lighting for Highway 169. Phil Rouillard, Jackson Road, discussed with the City Council a winter parking problem. Chief of Police Tom Zerwas suggested restricting parking on the west side of this Jackson Avenue frontage road. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO REQUIRE THREE HOUR PARKING IN THE SCHOOLVIEW ADDITION DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8. 1997 Budget Worksession City Administrator Pat Ktaers reviewed with the City Council the status of the existing budget gap. The proposed ways of closing the budget gap as outlined in his 9/4/96 memo were reviewed and a couple of changes were recommended. The City Administrator recommended $89,000 in adjustments in order to close the $75,400 gap and to have the balance between these figures added to the City Council Contingency Fund. Based on anticipated personnel additions in 1997, there will be a need for an increase in the City Council Contingency Funds. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO MAKE THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS RESULTING IN THE $75,400 GAP BEING CLOSED AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The City Administrator reviewed with the City Council the non general fund 1997 budgets. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO ACCEPT THE NON GENERAL FUND BUDGETS AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The City Administrator noted that the house north of the library is for sale and that contact has been made with this property owner. Additionally, the City Administrator noted that, consistent with direction from the City Council, a police reserve retirement program modeled after the one in/vtankato is now done in draft form. The City Administrator also noted that the maintenance contract for City Hall and the Library has been shifted from York to B & D Plumbing. Councilmember Farber left the table at this time.