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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER <br />HELD IN THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />January 7: 1980 <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor Madsen, Counci1members Duitsman and Engstrom. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Counci1members Otto and Toth. <br /> <br />1. The meeting was called to order at 7:37 p.m. by Mayor Madsen. <br /> <br />2 . A~enda <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 7~ 1980, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. <br />COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3'"""0. <br /> <br />3. Minutes <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 17, 1980, CITY <br />COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. <br /> <br />4. Open Mike <br /> <br />No one appeared for this item. <br /> <br />5. Designation of Acting Mayor for 1980 <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPOINT COUNCILMAN TOTH AS THE ACTING MAYOR FOR 1980. <br />COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. <br /> <br />6. Des~gnation of Official Newspaper for 1980 <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE SHERBURNE COUNTY STAR NEWS AS THE CITY'S <br />OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE YEAR 1980. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. <br />MOTION PASSED 3-0. <br /> <br />7. Designation of Official City Depositories for 1980 <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BANKS AS OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES <br />FOR THE CITY: THE BANK OF ELK RIVER; FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ELK RIVER; SECURITY <br />FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN OF ELK RIVER; HOME SAVINGS, MINNEAPOLIS; TWIN CITY <br />FEDERAL, ANOKA; NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS; FIRST NATIONAL BANK <br />OF MIN~EAPOLIS; FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST. PAUL; F & M SAVINGS OF MINNEAPOLIS. <br />COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. <br /> <br />8. Purchase of Police Squad Car <br /> <br />The City Administrator indicated that bids for the police car were opened January 4, <br />1980, with only one bid received which was submitted by Elk River Ford. The base <br />bid per specifications was $6,679.43. The alternate bid to include the police <br />package was $6,840.24 and the second alternate for a 351 V8 engine was $6,924.28. <br />The City Administrator further indicated that other local dealers did not bid <br />because of bid deposit requirements and/or warranties required in the specifica- <br />tions. Mayor Madsen indicated his concern over the technicalities of the speci- <br />fications, the bid bond and other requirements the specifications included and that <br />the specifications were not as requested to be, the same as the County's specifi- <br />cations for squad cars. The City Administrator indicated that the specifications <br />were written item for ite~ the same as the County's. The specifications were <br />