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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FEBRUARY 2, 1981 ~ Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Schuldt, Engstrom, Toth and Duitsman Members Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 2. Agenda Item 7~, Sludge Collectors, was added to the February 2, 1981 City Council Agenda. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THEMOTION~ THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 19, 1981 CITY COUNCIL.MEETING~ COUNCILMAN. SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 4 . Open Mike 1. Mr. Bob Fritz appeared before the City Council to discuss the penalty he has received for non-payment of the special assessments assessed to his property for the railroad crossing. Mr. David Sellergren, Attorney for the City, explained that the assessment is lawful and the City has the authority to collect the assessments unless the Court determines otherwise. Mr. Fritz questioned the possibility of negotiating a settlement with the City on the basis that his property does not receive the benefits in the amount assessed. Mr. Sellergren indicated that the appeal to the Supreme Court is based on the issue that the railroad crossing costs are assessi- ble and that there would be a possibility that the amount of the assessment for Mr. Fritz's property could be negotiated. Mayor Hinkle sug~ed that Mr. Fritz contact the City Administrator for an appointment to discuss the possibilities of negotiating a settlement. 2. Ms. Terry Hemmelgarn, part-time clerk for the liquor store, appeared be- fore the City Council to ask why the sales clerks have not received a raise in their salaries for 1981. Mayor Hinkle explained that the City Council sets salaries for department heads only and referred Ms. Hemmel- garn to the City Administrator, regarding the part-time sales clerks' salaries. 5. Municipal State Aid Street System Presentation Mr. Terry Maurer of Consulting Engineers Diversifed, was present to discuss with the City Council the City's Municipal State Aid Street System. Mr. Maurer indicated that the City was eligible for approximately five miles of additional Municipal State Aid streets, and that unless the additional mileage is placed on the system, and the monies allocated to the City for the construc- tion are used, the City could begin to lose Municipal State Aid street money in future years. Mr. Terry Maurer indicated that it was his recommendation that the City revise their MunicipaL State Aid System to include all eLigible mileage and utilize the construction funds aLlocated to the City of ELk River.