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REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1986 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Gunkel, Schuldt, Williams, and Engstrom Members Absent: None Staff Present: Tom Bublitz, City Administrator; Lori Johnson, Finance Director; 1 . Agenda The following items were added to the agenda: Consideration of Building and Zoning Administrator position, sale of used Street Department equipment, and Main Street Improvement Project. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 2. Consideration of February 18, 1986 City Council Minutes The City Council pointed out several items to be corrected in the February 18th minutes. On page two of the minutes it was noted that the name of the person indicated in the fourth paragraph of item six was Mr. Orrin Beck, not Orrin Thornbeck. On page four of the minutes, the heading for item 119 was incorrect. The item under consideration was not the Refuse Drive Fuel facility but rather the Nickerson Zone Change request. Also, on page four and the third paragraph last sentence, the word an should be changed to no. On page five of the minutes, the reference in the first paragraph to the Refuse Drive Fuel facility's 1520 tons per day capacity should be clarified to indicate 1520 per day annual wise. The last correction was indicated on page seven of the minutes and item 1118 where the word reform was spelled incorrectly. THERE WAS A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 18, 1986 MINUTES AS CORRECTED. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Planning Commission Applicant Interviews The City Administrator noted that all seven of the Planning Commission appli- cants would be present this evening to interview for the opening of the Planning Commission. The Council proceeded to review all the applicants individually including Mr. Robert Morton, Mark Trask, Byron Houghtelin, Marilyn Van Patten, John Purmort, Todd Mixer, and Dirk Barrett. After interviewing and discussing each of the applicants qualifications, the City Council recomended the appointment of Mr. Dirk Barrett to fill the open position on the Planning Commission. Factors considered for Mr. Barrett's appointment centered on his educational background in urban planning and also his work experience in the area of public housing. It was the consensus of the council that Mr. Barrett was the most qualified candidate for the. opening in terms of his experience and educational background.