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REGULAR 'WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL APRIL 25, 1983 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Engstrom, Duitsman, Schuldt, and Gunkel. Members Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle 2. American Public Works Association Conference attendance for Street Superintendent The City Administrator informed the members of the City Council that the Street Superintendent had requested permission to attend the American Public Works Association Conference in Brainerd, in May. The Administrator indicated approximate cost of the conference would be $150, and the costs were budgeted in the 1983 budget. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE ATTENDANCE OF THE STREET SUPERINTEN- DENT AT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORkS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN MAY, AT BRAINERD. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Cable Communications Joint Powers Agreement The City Administrator presented and reviewed, for the City Council, a Joint and Cooperative Agreement relative to Cable Communications and~theformation of a Cable €ommissiQu:_ n involving the City of Elk River. The City Administrator informed the Councilmembers that to date, four Joint and Cooperative Agreements have been returned to the City of Elk River from the Cities of Buffalo, Big Lake, Monticello, and Cokato. The Administrator indicated that by approving the Joint and Cooperative Agreement, the City Council would be agreeing to participate in a Cable Communications Commission involving the aforementioned cities, and possibly other cities at a future date. Because of the nature of the Joint and Cooperative Agreement, the Council action of approving the agreement would not result in the delegation of any decision making power to the Commission, inasmuch as each of the respective City Councils which are a party to the Agreement retain all of their decision making authority. The City Administrator also recommended that he be appointed as the City's representative on the Cable Communications Commission. The Councilmembers generally discussed the Agreement presented by the Administrator, and questioned the Administrator regarding the amount of time involved, and the priority attached to participation in the Cable Communications Commission. The Administrator indicated that it did not appear that the Commission functions would involve a significant amount of time, and also indicated that it would not interfere with other normal functions of the City Administrator's office. Councilmember Duitsman questioned the priority of the Commission activities, specifically as it related to participation in the Minnesota Star Cities Program. The Administrator informed Councilmember Duitsman that the Minnesota Star Cities Program was of a higher priority, and would in no way be negatively affected by participation in the Cable Communications Commission.