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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY August 20, 1979 Members Present: Mayor Madsen, Councilmembers Otto, Toth, Duitsman and E:ngstrom. Members Absent: None. 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Madsen. 2. Agenda Consideration of a change order in the McChesney Industrial Park Improvement Project was added to the agenda as #St. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS CORRECTED. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 6, 1979. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. 4. Open Mike. A. Mr. Dave Hauan appeared before the City Council to discuss a situation with a commercial building he owns on Highway 10. Mr. Hauan indicated that h-e owned a 40 acre parcel and wished to split off two 5 acre parcels. Mr. Hauan indicated he would be willing to construct a blacktopped road to service ~bese two lots; however, it would be necessary for. him to sell an existing commercial building in order to finance the road construction. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO WAIVE THE PLATTING REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE INTERIM ORDINANCE AND TO ALWW MR. HAUAN TO SPLIT THE TW05:.AGRE PARCELS ONLY WITH A SUBDIVI- SION REVIEW BY THE APPROPRIATE CITY OODIES. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION MOTION PASSED 3-1. COuNCILMAN TOTH OP~ED. The City Adminis- trator is to have a developer's agreement prepared stating the terms of the subdivision and when the blacktopped road.will be constructed. This agreement is to be reviewed by the City Council and to the Planning Commission prior to signing. B. Mr. Bob Vingt of Cloverleaf Motors in the City of Elk River appeared before the City Council to discuss the purchase of a pickup truck by the Municipal Utilities. Mr. Vingt indicated that he had submitted a bid for a pickup truck to be purchased by the Municipal Utilities and it was determined that his was the low bid. Upon checking with the Utility Commission to determine if he should order a vehicle, Mr. Vingt was informed that the bid award was made to Milaca Ford for the pickup truck. Mr. Vingt indicated that the Municipal Utility would not provide him with sufficient information to deter- mine why his bid was not selected and why the MilacaFord bid was accepted. Councilman Duitsman indicated that differences existed between the vehicles and that the Municipal Utility Commission felt they were getting a better vehicle for their money. Councilman Duitsman suggested Mr. Vingt attend a Utility Commission meeting and discuss this with the Utility Commissioners at that time. No action was taken on this item. C. Mr. Harvey Bray appeared before the City Council and asked that hiS. property on 189th Avenue be graded or that a retaining wall be established so he can