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REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1985 ---, Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Counci1members Gunkel and Schuldt Members Absent: Counci1member Williams and Engstrom 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 2. Agenda Item 10d. - Flag Purchase, Item 10e. - Elk River Shopping Center Sign, Item 10f. - Water tower bids, Item 109. - Temporary Liquor License for VFW, and Item 11d. - Check Register, were items added to the June 24, 1985 City Council agenda. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE JUNE 24, 1985 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Staff Report on Equipment Purchase Phil Ha1s, Street Superintendent, presented a proposal for the purchase of three reversible snow plows at a cost of $100.00 each, and a snow blower unit at a cost of $4,250.00. Mr. Ha1s indicated that the snow blower was a used 1968 diesel model he had located in Wilmar, Minnesota. He further indicated that a new unit of this type would cost from $24,000 to $40.000 depending upon the options purchased with the unit. Mr. Ha1s indicated that he would plan to mount the snow blower on the front end loader currently owned by the City. He further indicated that the on~y blower the City has at this time is a small utility tractor. Mayor Hinkle ques- tioned the possibility of selling the unit currently used. Phil Ha1s indicated that he felt the City would be able to get between $500 and $1000 for it. Counci1- member Schuldt asked what was used to blow sidewalks now. Mr. Ha1s indicated that the new John Deere unit wit~ a two stage blower. Counci1member Gunkel commented that even with the purchase of the additional equip- ment, the Street Department purchases would still be under budget. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE THREE REVERSIBLE SNOW PLOWS AT A COST OF $300.00 AND THE SNOW BLOWER AT A COST OF $4,250.00. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 4. Lawcon Grant for Lion's Park The City Administrator indicated that the contracts for the Federal Grant had been received for a grant in the amount of $33,007 and that the signed contract should be back in ten days to two weeks. The City Administrator iridicated that $77,000 had been received from the State Grant, for a total of $110,000 in. grants thus far. Counci1member Schuldt indicated that for the $77,000 State Grant, 60% of the work must be done by the City with City equipment, materials, and also work done by the Lions Club. He further indicated that it was his understanding that the Federal Grant was a 50-50 match between the grant amount and City's work on the project.