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REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MONDAY, JULY 30, 1984 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Councilmembers Schuldt, Gunkel, Duitsman and Engstrom Members Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hinkle at 7:30 p.m. The meeting convened at the Municipal Liquor Store for the purpose of touring the store and reviewing progress made by the new liquor SDore manager. 2. The meeting reconvened at the Elk River Public Library at 8:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 3. 1985 Liquor Store Goals and Objectives The City Councilmembers conducted a general discussion with Mr. Fritz Dolejs, the new liquor store manager, regarding the goals and objectives proposed in 1985 for the municipal liquor sotre. In the discussion, Mr. Dolejs expressed his concern over the size of the inventory and informed the City Council of his efforts to date to reduce the inventory and his plans for reducing it even lower in the near future. Mr. Dolejs indicated a concern with security at the store, in particular, in the handling of cash and the inadequacy of the cash registers and also informed the City Council that he will be attempting to improve the gross profit of the store in the months and years to come. The Council indicated a desire to be made aware of the liquor store's pricing policy and asked Mr. Dolejs to formalize the policy and trans- mit it through the City Administrator to the City Council for their information and review. 4J~"- Highway 10/Main Street Improvement Project .-----" The City Administrator reviewed the proposed Highway 10/Main Street Improvement project and the various work elements associated with the project. The Administrator informed the City Council that the Mn/Dot Highway #10 project which includes work on U.S. Truck Highway #10, including street, storm sewer, lighting and sidewalk is proceeding. The Administrator also explained that because of the relationship of certain City projects, that City work was going to be incorporated into the State contract for Highway Ifl0. Specifically, Main Street improvements would be incorp-- orated into the Highway #10 project, as well as signalization work at Jackson and Proctor Avenues. The Main Street improvements involve street, storm sewer, curb and gutter, sidewalk and watermain. The City Administrator also reviewed the costs associated with the project as outlined in the memo submitted to the Council dated July 2, 1984. Mayor Hinkle declared the public hearing open and asked for any comments from in- dividuals present regarding the project. Mr. Joe Sipe of Sipe's Phillip's 66 and Mr. Mike Boelter of Boelter's Union76 were both present and indicated that there were concerned with the amount of the assess- ments and the impact it would have on their businesses. The Council informed Mr. Sipe and Mr. Boelter that assessments were being proposed for street and storm sewer and also assessments would be likely for watermain which might add an additional $2,000-$2,500 on assessments already proposed and explained in the City Administrat-- or's memo of July 2, 1984. Both Mr. Sipe and Mr. Boelter indicated that they felt it appropriate to pay a fair share of the project, but that they were not in favor of pay- ing anything beyond what was absolutely necessary. Mr. Boelter and Mr. Sipe and the City Council discussed in general other potential methods for raising revenues