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City Council meeting of August 16, 2004 Page 5 APPROVE RESIGNATION FROM DEPUTY CLERK RENEE' CUNNINGHAM AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR POSITION Renee' Cunningham submitted her letter of resignation to the City effective August 31, 2004. Renee's former employer, St. Paul Companies, has made her an offer that she has accepted. Renee' has been employed by the City for more than two years and has been an exemplary employee, who will be deeply missed. City Administrator stated that administrative intern Tom Denaway will fill in for Renee' until the position is filled and publicly thanked Renee' for her excellent work and commitment. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to accept the resignation from Renee' effective August 31, 2004 and directed staff to immediately advertise for the position. They both thanked her, as well, for her excellent work for the City. All aye. Motion Carried. UPDATE ON AUGUST 4.2004 MCES MEETING At its August 2, 2004 regular meeting, Council recessed the meeting in order Council member attendance at the public informational meeting held in the Oneka Room with officials from the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. The officials provided Council and attendees updates on the actions taken regarding the short-term solution for providing sanitary sewer capacity for housing in the northeast sanitary sewer district. Mayor Fran Miron and Council members provided an update on the information shared at the meeting and the improvements that are scheduled to be installed by spring 2005. CD Director Bryan Bear stated that MCES officials will attend the September 7, 2004 Council meeting. No formal Council action was taken. PROPOSED RAILROAD SPUR IN BALD EAGLE INDUSTRIAL PARK City staff has continued to meet with John Gohmann from Minnesota Commercial Railroad and John and Joel Schwieters in order to provide railroad service into the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. On Thursday, August 12, 2004, Mayor Fran Miron, CD Director Bryan Bear, Administrative Intern Tom Denaway, and City Administrator Mike Ericson met with the Schwieter brothers to discuss the construction of the track into the BEIP. Construction of the track would take place yet in 2004, with project costs funded, in part, by property owners and the City. Mayor Miron provided an update on issues relative to the proposed railroad spur. Council discussed allocating TIF funds for construction of a traffic signal at 13& Street and TH61, and felt that the $ 138,793 should be used for construction of the railroad spur to meet City obligations contained in the BEIP TIF plan. No formal Council was taken. UPDATE ON ONEKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYMNASIUM At its June 7, 2004 meeting, Council discussed the proposed fitness center in the new elementary school; specifically, the City Administrator Mike Ericson presented Council with the proposed new community center that Pulte Homes will be building in the Water's Edge residential subdivision. Additionally, Mike presented the proposed pool and community, which will be built in the Victor Gardens subdivision. Council directed staff to revisit the issue with the school district and to explore the expansion of the gymnasium versus the fitness center. Staff met with LHB architects and Kraus-