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4.1 DRAFT MINUTES (3 SETS) 02-07-2022 Meeting of the Elk River City Council Held at the Elk River City Hall Monday, January 3, 2022 Members Present: Mayor John Dietz, Councilmembers Garrett Christianson, Mike Beyer, Matt Westgaard, and Jennifer Wagner Members Absent: None Staff Present: City Administrator Calvin Portner, Planning Manager Zack Carlton, Economic Development Director Brent O’Neil, Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg, and City Clerk Tina Allard 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order at 6:39 p.m. by Mayor Dietz. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Consider Agenda Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Christianson to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Consent Agenda Moved by Councilmember Westgaaard and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to approve: 4.1 December 20, 2021, regular and closed minutes. 4.2 Check register as outlined in the staff report. 4.3 Designate use of City of Elk River website, ElkRiverMN.gov as the location where transportation project bids will be advertised. 4.4 Designate Star News as city’s official newspaper. 4.5 Resolution 22-01 authorizing the city’s official depositories for 2022 and delegating authority for electronic funds transfers. Accept policy for safe electronic transfers and payments. 4.6 Appoint Mayor John Dietz and Finance Director Lori Ziemer to the Fire Relief Association Board with term expiration of December 31, 2022. 4.7 Resolution 22-02 accepting bid and authorizing execution of contract in the matter of Nature’s Edge Business Center Phase 3. 4.8 The 2022 City Council meeting calendar. City Council Minutes Page 2 January 3, 2022 ----------------------------- 4.9 The Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission meeting schedule as outlined in the staff report. Motion carried 5-0. 5. Open Forum No one appeared for Open Forum. 6. Presentations, Awards, and Recognition There were no presentations, awards, or recognition. 7.1 Easement Vacation: Public Utility & Drainage, Bruce Rahn, 13665 th 185 Avenue Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. th Jerry Waite, 13679 185 Avenue, stated he lives next to this property and the Rahn’s are aware of the easement and its daily use as a driveway for years. He stated he purchased his lot with the intention of subdividing it and needs the access for the new lots. He is willing to purchase the property or have the easement narrowed to thirty-three-foot wide. He thought there was an easement across his property, but it has not been located and once this matter is settled, he will grant easement to the th property (13701 185 Avenue) on the other side of him so they can use it as for access as well. Mayor Dietz directed staff to investigate the option of narrowing the easement to thirty-three-foot. Councilmember Westgaard questioned the length requirements of an easement if the city would be installing a public right-of-way that is going to access multiple lots, noting a thirty-three-foot easement is typically provided only to one property owner for single use access. Mr. Leeseberg stated city standards for right-of-way width are typically in the sixty-foot range to accommodate road width, drainage and utilities, and snow storage for a public road. Alice Waite, 18560 Naples Street, questioned how much land she would lose if the city installed a street. Mr. Leeseberg stated Ms. Waite would not lose any land as the easement is not on property. Pat Briggs, 19022 Freeport Street, questioned if the surrounding properties would be landlocked by the vacated easement. Staff stated no. City Council Minutes Page 3 January 3, 2022 ----------------------------- Moved by Councilmember Christianson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to continue the public hearing to January 18, 2022. Motion carried 5-0. nd 7.2 Tax Increment Financing: 28 Jackson Hills Residential Suites 2 Mr. O’Neill presented the staff report. Micaela Huot, Baker Tilly, discussed the applicant’s request for assistance, his qualifications, financing, tax increment assumptions, and the but-for analysis as outlined in her report. She further noted significant development and soil correction costs needed to allow development of the site. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. Pat Briggs, 19022 Freeport Street, stated he is required to raise the site up an extra foot because the ground water levels have changed. He stated the peat runs 8-14 feet below ground and this has increased his project cost, so he is requesting $1.62 million plus 4%, which comes just under the 90% request. Ms. Huot stated the total level of tax increment assistance hasn’t been determined at this point because the TIF contract will come later; however, the TIF Plan and the TIF District allows for a budget of $1.4 million as a 90% of TIF available. Mr. Briggs stated this TIF District would be tied only to this specific parcel/project. Ms. Huot clarified the boundaries of the TIF district include the entire 6-acre site. Mr. Briggs project is on a 2-acre site within the district. She stated there could be an amendment by resolution in the future which could reduce the district size if the area were to be made smaller. Mr. Briggs stated he is requesting the TIF funds only based on the forty-four units proposed. He stated he may want to increase the size of the project to make it feasible so he’s requesting that if this TIF were to be approved, he’d only apply the TIF to this specific project within the six acres. Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Councilmember Westgaard questioned what would happen with the remaining four acres of the TIF District if all the money is used for this 2.5-acre project. Ms. Huot discussed the options available to Council. Councilmember Wagner stated she previously asked about city liability if there were building structure failure down the road due to poor soil conditions and was told the city could potentially have a hold harmless agreement in place. City Council Minutes Page 4 January 3, 2022 ----------------------------- Ms. Huot stated she could research the matter further with the attorney and bring forward contract language. Mayor Dietz asked about the city’s TIF policy and whether need is taken into consideration. He noted there are currently a lot of multifamily housing projects being built and questioned if we are at capacity with apartment type housing. He felt need should be taken into consideration if using TIF funding. He expressed concern with future phases at this location and more TIF requests coming forward. Mr. O’Neil stated multifamily housing need is based on studies completed by the city and Sherburne County. He stated these two studies identified the type and quantity of units specifically needed in Elk River. He stated the current project fits into the category of an identified need for the community to meet its housing demand through 2024. He stated a housing TIF district is a Council policy question. Mayor Dietz expressed concerns with building apartments on property that needs a million dollars’ worth of assistance when apartments are currently being built all over the city and they are not asking for any city funding assistance. He feels the main purpose of TIF funding is economic development and not housing. He is not against this project but expressed concerns with the shift in philosophy and would like to see more businesses, who generate more tax money, coming to the city versus creating subsidized housing. He stated this project has a long payback period and he is concerned with the applicant coming back in the future for additional similar projects. He stated this project will cost the city $25,000 per unit. Councilmember Westgaard questioned the Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s (HRA) discussion. Councilmember Wagner stated overall the HRA was supportive of the project but did have questions about soil viability and future phases. She noted the city can’t look at the future phases, but only the project currently before them. She supports the project based on a shortage of workforce housing in the area. She stated it is a necessity within the business community, noting people have gotten jobs, but can’t take them because they can’t find affordable housing in the area. She further stated she would like to see a summary of the city and county housing studies in reference to the current inventory and the levels of market rate, affordability, and the number of units verses population. Councilmember Christianson agreed on a review of the studies and suggested a future discussion regarding the direction Council would like to see for housing. Larry Toth, HRA Commissioner, stated the peat drops deeper the further north you travel on the site and the city may not have an interest in supporting future projects. Councilmember Beyer stated he understands the mayor’s concerns and has the same concerns and further understands how it supports the business community. City Council Minutes Page 5 January 3, 2022 ----------------------------- Mr. Briggs stated TIF is used to take a non-productive site with no value to create a new building and add it to the tax rolls and there will be economic benefit with added population paying taxes and visiting local business. Councilmember Beyer also expressed concerns for city liability and the soil. Mr. Briggs explained how they remove the unbuildable soils and perform density tests before construction begins. Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Christianson to adopt Resolution 22-03 adopting a modification to the development program for Development District No. 1 and establishing Tax Increment Financing (Housing) District No. 28 (Jackson Hills Apartment Phase II Housing Project) therein and adopting a Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor. Motion carried 5-0. 8.1 Appoint Acting Mayor Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Christianson to appoint Councilmember Beyer as acting mayor for 2022. Motion carried 5-0. 8.2 MHA Workforce Housing Development Program Grant Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report. Councilmember Wagner asked for clarification in language between the grant and application. She asked if the TIF amount could be lowered if the grant is received noting the applicant has indicated the project could become larger if the TIF is awarded and the Council has expressed policy concerns for the amount of TIF it wants to use. She also questioned the resolution language and if the city is committed to the $850,000. Mr. O’Neil stated if the grant is approved as a new source of funding for this project the city would be obligated to re-analyze the project with the new figures and could consider the TIF amount at that time. Ms. Huot stated this application included a commitment from the city up to $850,000 in order to show a serious application. It would be evaluated and is also why a contract is being proposed to come back later. There was discussion regarding a discrepancy in the resolution regarding whether the amount is $850,000 or “up to” $850,000. There was further discussion about the TIF process. Councilmember Wagner stated she’d like to ensure there will be the ability to review this project again if the project or figures change and wants the applicant to City Council Minutes Page 6 January 3, 2022 ----------------------------- understand that the dollar amounts have not been finalized and won’t be until all the budget numbers have been submitted. She stated she is in support of applying for the grant, but the resolution needs to be adjusted to state the grant loan will be matched up to $850,000. Mr. Briggs stated when he met with the Joint Finance Committee he discussed how the project would be extremely difficult to complete due to the costs to remedy the soil conditions. He discussed the competitive bidding environment and banking requirements and how he’s looking for additional subsidies to get his project off the ground. He stated his project will likely increase in size (increasing number of units and footprint to bring his costs down) if this grant is not approved. Mayor Dietz questioned Mr. Briggs if he would be asking for more TIF funding at a later date. Mr. Briggs stated yes, he would increase the entire scope of the project. Ms. Huot stated a project would come back for analysis with any awarding of grant funds. She stated the amount of TIF would be subject to the viability of the project. Councilmember Wagner clarified there could be two scenarios: the TIF amount could be reduced or increased based on changes in the project scope. Mayor Dietz clarified that if Mr. Briggs doesn’t get the grant, he stated he will increase the project scope. Mr. Briggs stated he searched for this additional grant money because the current financials for the project are not bankable. Councilmember Wagner questioned Mr. Briggs if his goal is to have a larger project then what had been reviewed previously. Mr. Briggs stated his goal is to get forty-four units with 15 years of TIF and searching for additional funding sources in order to have a bank approved project. Councilmember Wagner noted legally the Council can only make recommendations based on what is provided to them. She clarified to the applicant she doesn’t like the project changing and their being funding expectations from Council based on a different project. She felt everything should be finalized before discussing a TIF district. Councilmember Beyer asked why this project is under discussion before there is TIF. Mr. O’Neil stated this demonstrates the difficulty of putting a project together and the variables that can occur. He stated he was asked to consider the project on a helpful timeline to the applicant. City Council Minutes Page 7 January 3, 2022 ----------------------------- Councilmember Westgaard concurred with Councilmember Wagner noting Council is asked to evaluate a TIF district of a 44 unit building on two acres with poor soil conditions. He stated any project change will be re-evaluated and the variables are the risk of the developer. He noted the question on the floor is whether to pursue this grant opportunity and it’s a waste of time to discuss unknowns until the outcome of the grant has been determined. Mayor Dietz wanted to make it clear that the resolution under consideration doesn’t commit the Council to specific TIF dollars if the grant money is approved and the Council will have the ability to change the TIF amount based on any changes to the project. Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt Resolution 22-04 authorizing an application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency under its workforce Housing and Development Grant and Loan program with the edit on page 2 paragraph 2 to say grant loan match up to $850,00. Motion carried 5-0. 8.3 Discuss Work Session Items Mr. Portner presented the staff report. Councilmember Wagner requested a presentation on the housing studies. 9. Council Liaison Updates Councilmembers provided updates as outlined in the respective advisory board’s minutes. Council recessed at 8:39 p.m. and reconvened in worksession at 8:45 p.m. 10.2 Concept Review: Ryan Kostreba, 19645 Evans Street Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. Ryan Kostreba, applicant, explained the difference between Class A storage and the more typical mini storage people are familiar with. He stated they need a high visibility location and Class A storage is not a great fit within the I-3 Zoning District due to its fringe city locations. He outlined the following benefits of Class A storage:  professional office building feel  condenses storage into a condensed space  better utilization of land use  most business interaction takes place inside the building  not a requirement of extreme lighting on the exterior  no ugly fences Discussion points mentioned were: City Council Minutes Page 8 January 3, 2022 -----------------------------  Number of levels  Number of units in the facility  Security/code access  Number of employees  Customer traffic Councilmembers expressed some of the following concerns:  Is location being considered appropriate  Buffering of neighbors  Setting precedent for storage in other city locations  Building height Ryan Kostreba stated their goal would be to maintain as much of the existing tree line as possible but there would be some cleanup of the woods. Council consensus to direct staff to move forward with an ordinance amendment. Council suggested the applicants meet ahead of time with surrounding neighbors if they get to a point of buying the property. 10.3 Elk River Nuisance Code Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. He questioned Council’s desire to regulate soft-sided dumpsters. Councilmember Christianson noted there are limited locations the garbage contractors can access. Council expressed the following:  Check with other cities on their rules.  Distinguish between the two types of dumpsters.  Need to be careful of the timelines/have a complaint process/typically have used 14 days.  Resident needs to take care of the dumpsters, not city staff reaching out to the contractors. Council consensus was to direct staff to draft an ordinance amendment. -------------------------- Pat Briggs wanted to clarify some of the discussion from Item 8.2 above. He stated bringing in the additional grant application funding confused the matter. He stated he is not looking for an open-ended funding source and would like to find a happy medium where both sides are comfortable moving forward noting sometimes you must increase or shrink a project based on funding. City Council Minutes Page 9 January 3, 2022 ----------------------------- Mayor Dietz stated the consultant will do a review and analysis again if the grant is approved. 10.1 Review Advisory Board Applicants Council reviewed and discussed applicants for advisory board vacancies. Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to appoint Betsy Gulden to the Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission. Motion carried 5-0. Planning Commission Moved by Mayor Dietz and seconded by Councilmember Christianson to appoint Tony Mauren to the Planning Commission. Motion carried 5-0. 11. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Dietz adjourned the meeting of the Elk River City Council at 9:41 p.m. ___________________ John J. Dietz, Mayor ___________________ Tina Allard, City Clerk Meeting of the Elk River City Council Held at the Elk River City Hall Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Members Present: Mayor John Dietz, Councilmembers Garrett Christianson, Mike Beyer, Matt Westgaard, and Jennifer Wagner Members Absent: None Staff Present: City Administrator Calvin Portner, City Attorney Peter Beck, Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg, Building Official Bob Ruprecht, Facility Maintenance Manager Rich Czech, Economic Development Director Brent O’Neil, Building Permit Technician Dawn Robertson, Assistant Facility Supervisor Billy Hunter, Deputy Clerk Jolene Richter, and Records Specialist Katie Porath 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Mayor Dietz. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Consider Agenda Mayor Dietz asked to remove Item 8.2 regarding Lion John Weicht Park Ballfield Memoriam Naming and replace with discussions on Lion John Weicht Park and the Boards and Commissions appreciation dinner. Moved by Councilmember Christianson and seconded by Councilmember Westgaard to approve the agenda, as amended. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Consent Agenda Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to approve: 4.1 January 3, 2022, Special Minutes 4.2 Check register as outlined in the staff report 4.3 Resolution 22-5 Financial Contribution to the Arvig Broadband Expansion Project 4.4 Pay Estimates 4.5 Athletic Field Utilization Study 4.6 2022 Equipment Replacement Fund Purchases 4.7 Pay Equity Compliance Report City Council Minutes Page 2 January 18, 2022 ----------------------------- 4.8 LELS 501 Collective Bargaining Agreement 4.9 Resolution 22-6 for Donation to the Fire Department Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Dietz added that a resident who was not on the list of those receiving broadband would like to be added. 5. Open Forum th Pat Briggs, Jackson Ave., and 6 St. introduced the concept of a fishing pond for the Boys and Girls Club. 6.1 Introduction of New Employees Mr. Ruprecht introduced Dawn Robertson, Building Permit Technician. Mr. Portner introduced Billy Hunter, Assistant Facility Supervisor. The Council welcomed the new employees. 6.2 City of Elk River Volunteer of the Month Mayor Dietz presented the January Volunteer of the Month award to Wayne Becklin. He highlighted the following:  Managed Elk River deer hunt program from its inception in 2015.  Woodland Trails Park volunteer from beginning of park development to the present.  Volunteered at Sedge Meadow Park, Camp Cozy Park, Harris Island Park, Birch Meadow Park, and Alba Ridge Park putting up signage, maintaining trails, removing garbage, and taking down illegal deer stands.  Serves on the Elk River Sportsman’s Club board as Shotgun Chair.  Elk River Youth Hockey Association and Three Rivers Soccer Association volunteer coach for 25 years. 7.1 Conditional Use Permit: Expansion of Religious Use, Emmanuel Christian Center, 18912 Twin Lakes Road Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. Bryan Talso, pastor at Emmanuel Christians Center, stated the church has been there for five years and is hoping for the possibility to expand. Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. City Council Minutes Page 3 January 18, 2022 ----------------------------- Moved by Councilmember Christianson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to approve the Conditional Use Permit as the standards set forth in Section 30-654 have been satisfied. Motion carried 5-0. 7.2 Conditional Use Permit: Home Occupation for Tractor Trailer Parking, Byron Nielson, 19796 Tyler Street Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. Byron Nielson, 19796 Tyler St., stated he was in attendance as the applicant. Wade Arntson, owner of parcel 75-471-0166, stated he had no problem with the trailer on Mr. Nielson’s property. Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Councilmember Wagner confirmed the complaint had come through code enforcement. Councilmember Westgaard added that there have been a few similar situations in the vicinity regarding an owner operator parking their vehicle on the property. Acquiring a CUP would hopefully reduce future phone calls of code enforcement issues. Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Christianson to approve the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions to satisfy the standards set forth in Section 30-654: 1. Only one employee and one tractor and trailer are permitted 2. The tractor and trailer shall be parked on an approved surface per the ordinance requirements. 3. The idling of a truck tractor in excess of 15 minutes from April 16 through October 31, and 30 minutes from November 1 through April 15, is prohibited. 4. Any future permits required for the home occupation shall have full compliance with all commercial building, electrical, plumbing, and fire code requirements. This requires plans signed by a registered architect or registered professional engineer. Motion carried 5-0. th 7.3 Easement Vacation: Drainage & Utility, Bruce Rahn, 13665 185 Avenue Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. City Council Minutes Page 4 January 18, 2022 ----------------------------- th Jim Swanson, 13701 185 Ave. NW, stated the easement should be left as-is. th Gerald Waite, 13679 185 Ave. NW, addressed the drawings of potential developments the Planning Department had prepared. He stated he is not looking to create 10 new lots. th Bruce Rahn, applicant, 13665 185 Ave. NW, stated the easement is not being used as intended, as access for new homes in the area. He stated he pays the taxes on the property and should be allowed to do what he wants with it. Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Mayor Dietz questioned why the city would give up the easement if there was any potential to put a road in that space or develop the area. He asked how the city could acquire the land for a road if they give up the easement. Mr. Leeseberg stated the city would have to buy the land. Mayor Dietz asked how the easement is currently being used. Mr. Leeseberg stated adjacent neighbors are currently using the easement to access portions of their property. The applicant could not put up a permanent structure while it is designated as an easement. City Attorney Beck added the easement was granted for public street and utilities. Unless the city puts a public street or utility in the easement there is no right for others to use the easement as access. Councilmember Westgaard noted a development in the area would need participation from several of the lots and could not be done on one lot. He questioned whether the city was not allowing the applicant to use his property. City Attorney Beck stated the easement was granted with land use approvals and not taken by the city. The city has no obligation to vacate it if the council feels there could be potential use and public benefit. Councilmember Wagner asked if there are any other easements in the area that may connect in the future. Mr. Leeseberg stated he found no other public easements across the adjacent properties. Councilmember Christianson expressed concern that the council would “pigeonhole” options to develop the area in the future by vacating the easement. City Council Minutes Page 5 January 18, 2022 ----------------------------- th Cathy Rahn, 13665 185 Ave, asked why they should give up their property for other people to have access. If neighbors wanted to develop their property, they should use their land as access. Councilmember Christianson asked the applicant if there was an easement in place before or after they purchased the property. Mr. Rahn stated the easement was in place when the Rahn’s purchased the property. An easement was granted in order for the original owners to get a lot split and variance. Councilmember Wagner verified with city staff and there are no plans for future road systems, utilities, or drainage in this area. Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Westgaard to adopt Resolution 22-7 vacating the north 66 feet of 75-131-1101. Motion carried 3-2. Councilmember Christianson and Mayor Dietz opposed. 8.1 Elk River Youth Lacrosse Association Field Lighting Deferment Request Mr. Portner presented the staff report. Finance recommends shorter terms due to organizational turnover. Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Christianson to amend the agreement with Elk River Youth Lacrosse to repay their remaining balance for Oak Knoll Athletic Complex field lighting in five annual payments of $4,449.60 due Sept. 30, 2021, to 2025. Motion carried 5-0. 8.2 Lion John Weicht Park and Volunteer Dinner Mayor Dietz asked the council if they are comfortable with holding the Board and Commission appreciation dinner given the rise in cases of COVID-19. Council discussed the timing of cancelling the caterer, an option to have a boxed dinner/all virtual event, and the idea of a hybrid in-person/virtual event. Council decided to continue with a boxed dinner/in person option. Mayor Dietz asked about the Furniture and Things Community Event Center concession opening. Mr. Czech gave an update that Serrano was in the process of completing wiring for their Point-of-Sale system and have been testing it. Mayor Dietz addressed the vandalism and bathrooms located at Lion John Weicht Park. He asked if there are security cameras. City Council Minutes Page 6 January 18, 2022 ----------------------------- Mr. Portner stated there were cameras in the area. Mayor Dietz asked about the possibility of locating a port-a-potty on the site if the bathrooms were locked during the winter. Mr. Portner stated several city parks and the Furniture and Things Community Event Center have experienced problems with break-ins and vandalism. Councilmember Wagner was in favor of spending the money needed to protect the new facilities. Mayor Dietz asked if damages were covered by insurance. Mr. Portner stated the city has a large deductible; therefore most damages were coming from the city budget. -------------------------- Council recessed at 7:32 p.m. and reconvened at 7:38 p.m. to continue the work session in Upper Town. 9.1 Housing Study Review Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report. Council confirmed goals for the number of projected housing units were being met. This information could affect the approval of future housing development requests, particularly those requesting TIF assistance. Mr. Portner invited Councilmember Wagner to speak at the Chamber Leadership event on February 11, 2022, along with Mayor Dietz. Mayor Dietz read the statement on the agenda outlining the need to hold a closed meeting. Council recessed at 7:53 p.m. and reconvened in a closed meeting at 7:54 p.m. Council held a closed meeting pursuant to MN Statute 13D.05, Subd. 3(c) to consider offers for the purchase or sale of real property. The property being discussed is PID #75-011-4100. 10. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Dietz adjourned the meeting of the Elk River City Council at 8:01 p.m. Minutes prepared by Katie Porath. City Council Minutes Page 7 January 18, 2022 ----------------------------- ___________________ John J. Dietz, Mayor ___________________ Tina Allard, City Clerk Closed Meeting of the Elk River City Council Held at the Elk River City Hall Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Members Present: Mayor John Dietz, Councilmembers Garrett Christianson, Mike Beyer, Matt Westgaard, and Jennifer Wagner Members Absent: None Staff Present: City Administrator Calvin Portner, City Attorney Peter Beck, Economic Development Director Brent O’Neil, Deputy Clerk Jolene Richter, and Records Specialist Katie Porath 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order at 7:54 p.m. by Mayor Dietz. 2. Closed Meeting Per MN Statute Section 13D.03, Subd. 3(c), the purpose of the meeting was to consider an offer received for the purchase of city property known as PID #75-011- 4100. 3. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Dietz adjourned the meeting of the Elk River City Council at 8:01 p.m. Minutes prepared by Katie Porath. ___________________ John J. Dietz, Mayor ___________________ Tina Allard, City Clerk