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r . . . REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1985 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Engstrom, Williams, Schuldt and Gunkel. Members Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 2. Agenda Item 5 ~ Executive Search, Item 6 - Home Occupation and Item 7 - Check Register were added to the January 14, 1985 City Council Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 14, 1985 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Recreation Board Budget Mr. Mike O'Brien and Mr. Darrell Mack, representatives of the Recreation Board were present to discuss the 1985 Recreation Board requests. Mr. Mike O'Brien suggested that the City Council consider the request in two sections: 1) the Recreation Board budget of $19,000 for recreation programs, and 2) the senior citizens' activities request for $5,000. General discussion was carried on regarding the Recreation Board request for the 1985 budget. Discussion was carried on regarding the various programs, fees charged for those various programs, and the request for the swimming pool. The $4,000 budgeted for the maintenance of the swimming pool during the summer months was discussed at length. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE $19,000 REQUEST FOR THE RECREATION BOARD PROGRAMS FOR 1985. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THID MOTION PASSED 4-0. Discussion was carried on regarding the proposed activities for the senior citizens and the cost of a coordinator. Councilmember Williams indicated that he felt there was a need for a Senior Citizen's coordinator. Councilmember Gunkel dis- cussed the need of a coordinator and the participation by senior citizens in the scheduled activities in 1984. Discussion was carried on regarding the senior citizens' activities in comparison to the youths' activities. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that the senior citizens' activities were programs to meet a different age group as compared to the youth program. Further discussion was carried on regarding the allocation of the $5,000 as requested. Discussion was also carried on regarding supervision of a coordinator if tqe City was contributing to the salary of that coordinator. Mr. Mike O'Brien indicated that Ms. Dee Kratzke of the Guardian Angels Foundation, indicated that the Guardian Angels trustees may also contribute to the funding of a coordinator if the City contributed to that coordinator position.