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~ REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BLEG. March 18, 1974 at 7:30 PM. The itegular Semi-Monthly meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order by Mayor Lundberg on March 18, 1974 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the City Office Bldg. Members present were as follows: Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Cooper, Syring, Burke. meeting The minutes of the March 4, 1974 were reviewed, a error in the motion pertaining to the approving the payment to the Architect on the Liquor Store project was noted as follows: Should have read $2,620.00 and not $2,600.00. The minutes then were approved as corrected. Moved By Councilmember Syring seconded by Councilmember Cooper to amend the motion pertaining to the calling of bids on the Library construction to read as follows: closing of bids March 28, 1974 at 2:00 P.M. and not 12:00 noon. The motion was unanimously carried by a vote of 4-(). ,v' Lyle Swanson of McCombs-Knutson and Associates met with the Council and presented the plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer and Watermain extention for School View First Addition for the Councils review. Mr. Swanson also presented the cost figures for a Lift Station for School View Addition at a total cost of $31, 400.00 or $786.00 per lot. The Council felt that Marvin George should pay the total cost of the Lift Station as he is the one who would most benefit by its construction . Mayor Lundberg will contact Marvin George on this matter to see if he would agree to pay for this lift station construction. Should he agree to pay the total construction fee of the lift station the Council will than call for bids for this construction, should he not agree the Council will than proceed to call for bids as orginally planned for Sanitary Sewer & Watermain extention. Bill Patenaude of the Municipal Utilites met with the Council regarding the type of lighting that they propose for the new down town parking lot. After reviewing the plans the Council stated that they had no objects to the plans as presented. Lyle Swanson presented a drawing of a two sided lighted sign designating the down town parkinl lot area the Council after reviewing this type of sign felt that this sign would be adequate and also agree that they would be willing to pay the electrical fees that are incurred in the lighting of this type of sign. The sign purchase its self would be assessed back to the down town business men. Les Derr the Street Dept. met with the Counc~l regarding the stand-by hours that are required by his employees. After detailed discussion, a tenative type of scheduling was proposed and Mr. Derr stated that he would review the scheduling and report back to the Council at the next scheduled meeting. April 1, 1974. Mr. Derr also presented a job classification for his Dept. as follows:A Lead man, a maintenance 1 man, a maintenance 2 man, and plant operator... He also stated that he felt by giving each man a little more authority it would th<lrt give his Dept. a more efficient and effective operation. Moved by Councilmember Cooper and seconded by Councilmember Burke approving the title trans- fer of the City 1mbulance to Elk River Fire Dept. Ambulance Service, Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Cooper to approve the bills for payment for General Government as listed. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-(). A copy of the list is attached. Moved by Councilmember Cooper and seconded by Councilmember Burke to approve the bills for payment of the Municipal Liquor Store as listed. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-(). A copy of the list is attached. I The Council revi.ewn.l.-the various committee reports and also the report on the special meeting with Burlington Northern and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.