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^— Meeting of the Elk River City Council <br />ver Held at the Elk River City Hall <br />Monday, May 7, 2018 <br />Members Present: Mayor Dietz, Councilmembers Olsen, Oval], Westgaard, and Wagner <br />Members Absent: None <br />Staff Present: City Administrator Calvin Portner, Peter Beck, Planning Manager <br />Zack Carlton, City Engineer Justin Femrite, Economic Development <br />Director Amanda Othoudt, and City Clerk Tina Allard <br />I . Call Meeting to Order <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council <br />was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Dietz. <br />2. Pledge of Allegiance <br />The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br />3. Consider May 7, 2018, Agenda <br />Councilmember Westgaard added Item 8.3 regarding Council listening sessions. Mr. <br />Portner requested to remove Item 10.2. <br />Moved by Councihnember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br />Olsen to approve the May 7, 2018, agenda as amended. Motion carried 5-0. <br />4. Consider Consent Agenda <br />Council noted the following changes to the April 16 minutes: <br />Mayor Dietz said the average taxpayer would not be in favor of a 25 million cost <br />and asked if business owners are willing to have their taxes raised He stated a local <br />sales tax to pay for the arena and other recreational projects would be a one-time <br />thing and if the local sales tax was rejected by the voters those buildings would have <br />to be paid for with property taxes Dietz tamp -y- la <br />fiwai- a $25 miHien east and ftsked if business E�wfteis ffte wi4ing to have their taxes <br />pi!eperty taxes. <br />Gouneilmembets W statedeuivent _ i] 1 <br />b 7 Y__j_ _ _ _L _ L C <br />Mayor Dietz proposed the city see how the sales tax vote turns out He said if the <br />clear on what the sales tax would be paying for. May-ar BA -P*— pre-pased the eity see <br />