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REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAYt MAY 13, 1985 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Engstrom and Gunkel. Councilmember Engstrom arrived at 8:30 p.m. Members Absent: Councilmember Williams 1. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 2 . Agenda Item 4 - City Newsletter Presentation by Jack Boarman was removed from the Agenda. Item 2~ - Erwin Specht Request Regarding Billboards and 6~ - Library Board Appoint- ment were added to the May 13. 1985 City Council Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THE MAY 13, 1985 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 2~. Erwin Specht Request Mr. Erwin Specht and Dr. Baldwin were present to discuss with the City Council the possibility of rezoning their property adjacent to Highway #10 to C-3B Highway Commercial from its present agricultural zoning. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the item must be brought up before the Planning Commission and a public hearing conducted before the City Council could consider the request. Mayor Hinkle indicated that a zone change for a commercial strip on Highway #10 would affect other property owners on Highway #10 and would not necessarily allow them to place billboards on their property, as a new sign ordinance was in process at this time and the affect of that ordinance on Mr. Specht's request is not known at this time. Mayor Hinkle and Councilmember Schuldt indicated that Mr. Specht should check with the Sherburne County Assessor's office as to the effect a commercial zone would have on his property regarding taxes. Discussion was carried on regarding the proposed sign ordinance. Mr. Specht suggested that the City Council adopt a system of numbering signs and billboards placed on property in the City of Elk River to regulate the time that a sign may be up, who placed the sign and who owns the sign. Discussion was also carried on regarding the fee for a zone change request for Mr. Specht. It was the consensus of the City Council that the fee would be waived, as the zone change request made by Mr. Specht in July of 1984 was in essence tabled until a new sign ordinance was drafted and adopted by the City Council.