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~ REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MARCH 16, 1981 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Schuldt and Toth Members Absent: Councilmembers Engstrom and Duitsman 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 2 . Agenda COUNCILMAN SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 17, 1981 CITY. COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 2-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 2, 1981 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 2-0. 4. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 5. Municipal State Aid- ,StreetSysterncReeommendations Mr. Terry Maurer of Consulting Engineers Diversified was present to answer any further questions the City Council may have regarding the Municipal State Aid Street system. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the recommendations of the ad hoc committee called for a feasibility report on the upgrading of School Street from Proctor Avenue to Highway #169, as well as a feasibility report for the storm sewer in the same area, and a study of the construction of sidewalks on the east side of Irving Avenue from St. Andrew's Church, north to School Street. Councilman Toth questioned Mr. Terry Maurer regarding the recommendations of the committee for the designation of approximately 4.97 miles of additional streets to be added to the Municipal State Aid Street System. Mr. Maurer indicated that the streets to be included in the Municipal State Aid Street System would be de- pendent upon the length of 221st Street and that they would make that recommenda- tion regarding the streets involved to the City Council at a later date. COUNCIL- MAN TOTH MOVED APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 81-9, AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL STATE AID FUNDS TO'BE USED FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS.OF SCHOOL. STREET FROM PROCTOR AVENUE N.W. TO HIGHWAY #169, AND A SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT ALONG IRVING AVENUE FROM SCHOOL STREET TO 3rdAVENUE NORTHWEST, AND INSTRUCTING CONSULTING ENGINEERS DIVERSIFIED, INC. TO PROVIDE THE CITY COUNCIL WITH A FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 2-0. 6. Resolution Authorizing Acquisition of Portable Breath Testing Units Police Chief Tom Zerwas explained to the City Council that the State of Minnesota had received a federal grant to purchase portable breath test units, of which they loaned out to different agencies. Mr. Zerwas explained that they could be used in the squad cars to provide sobriety tests to aid officers in determining whether a