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9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) Approve request to operate a shot gun raffle - White Wind Wildlife Society Adopt Resolution #97-01-002 approving cash distributions made and authorizing payment on accounts payable invoicing received during the period of December 1, 1996 through December 30, 1996 Adopt Resolution/g)7-01-003 authorizing the sale of Lot 1 and Lot lA, Block 3, Business Park Second Addition Adopt Resolution ~97-01-004 approving final payment to Sharp and Associates for construction of the Police Office building Adopt Resolution #97-01-005 authorizing third party payment for a watermain, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and streets in accordance with pledge and payment agreement for Brandseth Addition Adopt Resolution #97-01-006 authorizing the sale of Lot 1, Block 1, Business Park 95 Third Addition Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beyer, Zimmerman, Beahen and Haas Steffen. Voting No: None. COUNCIL BUSINESS Case #1: 1997 Council Organization City Administrator Schroeder stated that each year Council adopts resolutions assigning Councilmembers to certain committees, designating financial institutions as official depositories of City funds and authorizing signatures for financial transactions. Part of the organization resolution also designates the City's official newspaper, health authority appointment, and others. Councilmember Haas Steffen noted that the resolution being presented for Council organization names the firm of Barna, Guzy and Steffen as providers of part of the City's legal services and that is her husband's firm. She understands that he does not contract with the City. His contract is for labor management and he worked for the City and for the County prior to her election. The City and the County attorneys have looked at this and determined there is no conflict of interest. The State of Minnesota has a law that says you cannot disassociate because of marital status. Because of this, she decided she would abstain from voting on this resolution, even though she does not have to. Mayor Gamec reported that he, too, contacted the County Attorney and received information pertaining to conflict of interest, and he (Gamec) personally has no problem with this. Councilmember Beyer questioned if there would just be one representative or two on the Quad Cities Cable Commission. Mayor Gamec replied that it has been just one. Whether or not Ken Peterson wants to continue, he wasn't sure. He discussed it with Mr. Peterson and possibly after the new contract, he may be dropping off the commission. He will remain for the present. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to adopt Resolution g97-01-007, organizing as follows: Anoka County Union is the official newspaper for the City in which all legal notices, vacancies, advertisements, etc. will be published. Elk River Star News is an additional newspaper in which the City may publish notices, vacancies and advertisements as necessary. The Acting Mayor, Council standing committees, Fire Board, Economic Development Authority, accounts payable review, Health Authority and legal services designations are as follows: Acting Mayor: Gerald Zimmerman, Personnel Committee: Chair Sheila Beyer, Tom Gamec and Natalie Haas Steffen, Finance Committee: Chair Carolyn Beahen, Tom Gamec, Sheila Beyer, Natalie Haas Steffen and Gerald Zimmerman, Road and Bridge City Council/January 14, 1997 Page 5 of 13