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City Council Minutes Page 12 April 21, 2003 of land. He stated that traffic levels on this road are low and acquiring this amount of land from property owners would be costly. Discussion was held regarding whether there were any other options for using these funds. It was the consensus of the Council that this project is not economically feasible for the city even if this means that the TEA 21 funds are turned back to the federal government. The Council requested staff to schedule a meeting with the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners. 7. Other Business There was no Other Business. 8.1 Updates on State Legislative Session, City Budget, and Public Safety/City Hall Project City Administrator Pat Klaers gave updates on the state Legislative session, the city budget, and the Public Safety/City Hall construction project. Regarding the city budget and proposed cuts in state aids, Mr. I~aers reviewed his memo and stated that the Governor's proposed cuts in 2003 could be addressed without a major impact in services provided that some reserves were used along with some cuts in expenditures and adjustments in personal services. The city will have a bigger challenge in 2004 if the Governor's proposed cuts are approved, as these state aids cuts are twice as much as what is proposed for 2003. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CLOSING OF CITY HALL TO THE PUBLIC ON JUNE 13, 2003, IN ORDER FOR STAFF TO MOVE INTO THEIR TEMPORARY FACILITY IN THE UTILITIES ADDITION. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Mr. Klaers noted that the EDA received a $200,000 grant for the Sportech expansion project. 9. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Klinzing adjourned the meeting of the Elk River City Council at 9:40 p.m. Tina Allard Recording Secretary