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.., SPECIAL MEETING May 9, 1977 at 7:30 PM. Members present Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Konop, Syring, Toth and otto. Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Konop approving the resolution applying for State of Minnesota Land Use Planning Grant. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 3-0. Councilmember Toth and otto were not present at the time this motion was made. All members of the Elk River Town Board were present plus their attorney Dave Sallegren and the City Consolidation attorney Bruce Rasmussen. The purpose of this joint meeting of the two governing bodies was to try and iron out the issues of the 2/3 vote requirement and ordinance for. consolidation. Approximately 65 citizens were in attendance for this meeting. Mayor Lundberg stated that although the city needed the additional revenue it was not the prime reason for consolidation but rather the main purpose was to provide proper planning for future growth of the entire area and the 2/3 vote requirement would be unfair to the new council if consolidation would take place. He also stated that the council would accept the 2/3 vote requirement for a 1 year term but not as the Town Board proposed at 10 to 15 year term. Frank Madsen Chairman of the Town Board stated that consolidation was the best route to take verse annexation" because under annexation the towns people would not have the ward system of voting power but rather the voting would be a large over the entire city and taxes~would increase considerably. After three hours of discussion no compromise was obtained, however the two g01rernments did agree to let the two attorneys negotiate these stipulations and call for special meeting of the two governing bodies for June 13, 1977 at 7:30 PM. to be held at the Elk River .gr. High School for the purpose of further deliberations on these stipulations. No further business the meeting a .