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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY April 7, 1980 Members Present: Mayor Madsen, Councilmembers Otto, Toth, Duitsman. Members Absent: Councilman Engstrom. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Madsen. 2 . Agenda Item 13~, snow plowing, and item 13~, building fees, were added to the agenda. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 7, 1980, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH l7, 1980, CITY COUNCIL MEETING., COUN(}'FLMAN TOTE SECONDED. THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. ., 4. Open Mike Mr. Gary Rohling of 817 Gates Avenue, adjoining Tot Park~ appeared to ask what is happ~ning with Tot Park and to request the removal of the wood pile in Tot Park. Mayor Madsen indicated it was almost impossible to get rid of Tot Park by deeding it back to the individual land owners. Councilman Toth asked Mr. Rohling if he felt the owners would accept the property. Mr. Rohling indicated he would object to the City disposing of the park. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO REQUEST MR. BLEYHL TO REMOVE HIS WOOD PILE FROM TOT PARK. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 5. First National Bal1k Downtown Parking Mr. Bud Houlton of the First National Bank appeared before the City Council requesting help in the alleviation of the traffic congestion problem downtown, particularly Friday night and Saturday morning. Mr. Houlton indicated that the bank had previously been using off-duty police. Mr. Houlton further indi- cated he felt the bank had one of three options: 1. To let the problem exist by doing nothing; 2. To hire their own people as security and safety officers; 3. To hire City police or reserves through the City to direct traffic and provide security. Mr. Houlton indicated there would be a problem hiring their own people because of the authority they might be able to exercise on City property. Mayor Madsen indicated there was the possibility of working ,out a solution to the problem by the City establishing a fee to cover the cost of the officers and billing the bank for their services. The City Administrator indicated that the workmen's compensation insurance was a problem and would have to be considered in the fee. Mayor Madsen suggested the City Administrator work out a cost per hour which would include the base plus workmen's compensa- tion and other applicable insurance for the police service. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED TO DIRECT THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO DETERMINE THE NECESSARY COSTS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE AND TO THEN INFORM THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF THE FEE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM AND OTHER INTERESTED BUSINESSES IN THE CITY. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0.