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~ REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY APRIL 20, 1981 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Counci1members Schuldt, Engstrbm, Toth and Duitsman Members Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 2. Agenda Item 5~, the Soil Conservation Service Agreement, Item 10~, the Softball Asso- ciation Application for a 3.2 Beer License, and 11~, Scheduling of a Finance Committee Meeting,.were added to the April 20, 1981 City Council Agenda. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE RIL 20, 1981 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECO INUTES OF THE APRIL 6, 1981 CITY ED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 4. Open Mike A. Mr. Don Schumacher, Chairman of the H , was present to request the City Council to authorize funding for a stu y by Zack Johnson for the HRA regarding a downtown redevelopment plan. Mr. Sc umacher indicated that the study would cost approximately $10,000 to $15, 00. Mr. Schumacher suggested that the funding come from 1981 revenues or by he issuance of a tax anticipation certificate, of which would be paid wi h 1982 general revenues or a ~ mil special levy tax. Discussion was carr.ed on as to whether the ~ mil special levy tax would be for the whole city 0 certain districts affected by the redevelopment project. It was the con ens us of the City Council that the City's attorney give an opinion regard.ng the ~ mil special tax levy. Councilman Duitsman indicated that he ou1d recommend the City Council provide funding up to $10,000 for a study of t e downtown redevelopment area and that the funding needed come from gene a1 revenues in 1982, or a special levy for a specific area, with the issuance of tax anticipation certificates in 1981. Wally Fox questioned the two previous value they could be to this proposed s the proposed study by Zack Johnson wou off and develop a specific plan, block regard to traffic flows and the overa1 indicated that the previous studies we included other developments for the Ci study would focus in on the specific a tudies that have been done and what udy. Don Schumacher indicated that d pick up where the the studies left by block, for the downtown area, with downtown. Mr. Schumacher further e done with a much broader scope and y of Elk River and that this proposed ea of the downtown. Councilman Duitsman indicated that the redevelopment of the downtown and unti developer can not come in and get star specific area to be included in the p1 west, both sides of the tracks, east t Duitsman asked that the study also con HRA does not have a master plan for the a master plan has been accepted, a ed. Mr. Schumacher indicated that the n would be from Lowell Avenue on the Highway #10 and Main Street. Councilman ider a corridor to the PUD on Highway #169