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6.0. SR 04-08-2002
TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM Mayor and Council Tina Allard, Executive Secretary April 8, 2002 Annual Reports Item 6. Annual reports will be presented at this April 8, 2002, Council meeting. A 3-ring bound book with all the departmental annual reports was delivered last Friday, March 29, 2002. Please bring the annual reports with you to Monday night's meeting. Administration Department Annual Report 2001 Mission Statement The Administration Department serves the Mayor, City Council, Boards and Commissions of the City, all city departments and, most importantly, the public. It is the goal of this department to provide assistance to those depending on the department in an efficient and professional manner. Department Staff Patrick Klaers City Administrator Sandra Peine City Clerk Tina Allard Executive Secretary Julie Kragness, Secretary/Receptionist Katie Kill, Secretary/Receptionist Jessica Miller Secretary Kristin Thomas, Cable TV Programmer/Producer Scott Smith, Cable TV Assistant Producer Aaron Shoemaker, Cable TV Assistant Producer 05/08/86 03/01/83 02/03/98 12/o4/oo 12/04/00 02/27/01 o3/ol/oo 02/13/01 (resigned 4/23/01) 06/11/01 Year in Review Department Activities · Administer Special Programs and Projects- Drag and alcohol testing program for commercial drivers, computer training, census, redistricting, and city logo clothing orders. · Boards a~d Commissions- Maintain board and commission rosters, notify members of term expirations, and organize process for reappointment and appointment of new members. · Ci.tv Code Co&'~caffon- Update the code to reflect ordinance amendments. · CledcalSuppott- Provide support to city departments in the form of word processing, transcription, copying, filing, office supplies, fumimxe and equipment, mail, scheduling meetings, and phones. · Elections- Organize and supervise all details of local, state, and national elections. Employee Recog~dtion- An annual program to recognize employees for their service to the city with special recognition given for every five years of service. · La'censin~xr- Parking stickers, burning permits, animal licensing, gopher bounty, transient merchant, tobacco, liquor, charitable gambling, mechanical amusement, and therapeutic massage licensing. · Meeting Packets - Transcription, word-processing, copying, and assembly of meeting packets such as City Council, HR_A, and EDA. · Minutes - Record and transcribe minutes of the City Council, HRA, EDA, and Park and Recreation Commission. · Records- Records are kept organized through the city's record retention program and minutes are indexed through search and retrieval software. · Volunteer Recognition Pro_~ram- An annual program to show support and appreciation to citizens who serve on city boards and commissions. Public Relations/Communications · Cable TV- ERtV 12 is the city's local government channel. Most city meetings are aired live on the channel and also played back at different times during the week. The channel also provides information to the public through programs such as the Fire Chief's Comer, Crime Time, Community Calendar, Special Events, the Mayor's Show, and the McPherson Report. · Community Residents Guide- A joint project with the City and Chamber of Commerce working together with Prime Advertising. The Guide provides residents and businesses with information about Elk River and serves as a guide to community and government services. The Guide is delivered once a year to all residents and businesses in the city. ~nside Ci_~de"-This newsletter is published by the Secretary/Receptionist and is distributed to all city employees. The newsletter is used to introduce new employees, offer congratulations on special occasions, promote issues such as CAER drives, exercise challenges, and employee luncheons. "The Current"- A City newsletter that is delivered six times per year to all residents and businesses in the city. Web Site- al. elk-dyer, mn. us-A source of information for city and area residents. The site is continually updated with current information. Web users can access information such as meeting schedules, city minutes, agendas, and events. Accomplishments in 2001 Brand/Communication Plan- The brand/communication phn began in 2000 with the hiring of Anita Dukor and Associates. The process included the redesign of the city logo. The City's new logo was implemented in 2001. Cable TV City ~ River Your Local Cable Channel · Designed a new logo to represent Cable Channel 12. · Hired Assistant Cable TV Producer to assist in videotaping of meetings and programming. · Expanded programming - Park and Recreation Commission meetings, HRA meetings, and the Mayor's Show. Equipment was updated to provide a more appealing Bulletin Board. Ci_~ Code Recodi~cation - The process to recodify the city code began in 2000 and will be completed in 2002. City Web Site - The City worked with the League of Minnesota Cities to create a new Web Site. This new site will be implemented in early 2002. ri.tv Flag Desi_~n - A new city flag was designed to coordinate with the City Logo. Computer Training Pro_~rarn - A computer- training program has been implemented, which allows staff to take computer classes at reduced costs. The lower cost is due to the City entering into an agreement with Sherburne County to use the County's computer lab. Document Ironing- Document imaging is the conversion of paper documents into electronic images on the computer. Electronic document management provides the means to rapidly find, retrieve, and share all documents in the system. A document imaging system will be purchased and implemented in 2002. Goals for 2002 Cable TV Programming · Begin upgrade of cable equipment from analog to digital · Continue to expand Cable TV programming ~City · · · Code Conclude recodification process City code on city's web page City code on computer Election · Prepare for 2002 primary and general elections · Continue to search for polling places · Continue to search for more election judges Redistricting · Redistrict the city's four wards to provide equal representation · Divide each ward into two precincts Web Site · Implement New Web Site Document Imaging · Purchase and implement document imaging program Public Safety Facility/City Hall Expansion Project YEAR TOTA~ HOURS 2000 105 1999 112 1998 102 1997 116 1996 121 Resoluti_q~$/Ordi~a~ces YEAR RESOLUTIONS ORDINguNCES 2000 111 16 1999 98 33 1998 143 30 1997 133 26 The City's ordinance requkes that seventy-five percent of lawfi21 p'cwpose expenditures to be spent within the city's trade area. The city's trade area includes the cities of ELk Privet, Otsego, Rogers, Ramsey, and Zhx~tnerman. 2001 Donations to Trade A~ea Community Charities Premise Permit Location EM River Bowl Total Dollars Donated $ 13,991 Trade Area Dollars $ 11,018 Trade Area 79% Outside Trade Area $ 2,099 VFW Eagles Club & $ 59,724 $ 57,438 96% $ 2,286 Sunshine Depot $ 46,353 $ 39,669 86% $ 6,684 American Legion Eagles Elk River You& H kc7 Elk River Lions $ 4,067 $ 47,321 $123,094 $ 63,043 Elk River Quarterback Club $ 3,144 $ 47,321 $ 103,094 $ 57,587 TOTALS _ American Legion ,~les Club 77% 100% 84% 91% Dick's Main Tap Broadwa~ Bar Time Out Sports Bar $ 923 $ 0 $ 20,000 5,456 Outside Trade Year 2001 Trade Area Dollars $ 294,550 Area Dollars $ 37,448 Total $ 331,998 2000 $ 383,323 $ 38,969 $ 422,292 1999 $ 316,753 $ 23,568 $ 340,321 1998 $ 225,859 $ 31,911 $ 257,770 1997 TOTAL $ 239,157 $ 8,523 $ 247,680 Statistics - cont. Mechanical Amusement Licenses Issued licenses to 11 businesses at $15.00 per location and $15.00 per device for a total of $1,4550.00. · American Legion · Broadway Bar & Pizza · Broadway Bar & Pizza2 · Daddy O's · Elk River Bowl · Elk River Ice Arena · Elk River Eagles Club · LaRose's Pizza · Elk River Theatres · Olde Towne Tavern · Pizza Hut 5 devices 14 devices 1 device 1 device 16 devices 5 devices 4 devices 7 devices 21 devices 10 devices 2 devices Liquor Licenses B.1 = Beer On Sale B.2 = Beer Off Sale T = Temporary Beer C = Club L = Liquor S = Sunday W = Wine 3.2 PERCENT MALT ON SALE - $225.00/year LaRose's Pizza Pinewood Golf Course Pizza Hut Wapiti Park Camp Grounds Daddy O's Cafd Back to the Fifties 3.2 PERCENT MALT OFF SALE - $75.00/year Dick's Riverfront Bar (Became O/de Town Tavern) Holiday Station Store #90 Cub Foods Super America #4338 Super America #4470 Wapiti Park Camp Grounds Coborn's Incorporated Olde Town Tavern & Grill B.1.01-1 B.1.01-2 B.1.01-3 B.1.01-4 B.1.01-5 B.1-01-6 B.2.01-1 B.2.01-2 B.2.01-3 B.2.01-4 B.2.01-5 B.2.01-6 B.2.01-7 B.2.01-8 Statistics - cont. TEMPORARY 3.2 PERCENT MALT - $20.00/day Elk River Lions - Sherburne County Fair Chamber of Commerce - 4th of July Celebration The Church of St. Andrew - Parish Festival Sept. 17 Elk River Lions - Sherburne Fairgrounds/Demo Derby CLUB- $300.00 Eagles Club ON SALE LIQUOR- $4,000/year American Legion Post #112 Applebee's Broadway Bar & Grill Buffalo Wild Wings Dick's Riverfront Bar (Became Olde Town Tavern) Elk River Bowl Sunshine Depot Time Out Restaurant Elk River Country Club Olde Town Tavern ON SALE SUNDAY - $200/Year American Legion Post #112 Applebee's Broadway Bar & Grill Buffalo Wild Wings Dick's Riverfront Bar (Became Olde Town Tavern) Elk River Bowl Elk River Country Club Sunshine Depot Time Out Restaurant Eagles Club Olde Towne Tavern WINE - $650/year LaRose's Pizza SET UP (Issued by State) Wapiti Park STRONG BEER (No fee) LaRose's Pizza & Pasta T-01-1 T-01-2 T-01-3 %01-4 C-01-1 L-OI-1 L-01-2 L-01-3 L-01-10 L-O1-4 L-O1-5 L-01-6 L-01-7 L-01-9 L-01-11 S-01-1 S-01-2 S-01-3 S-01-10 S-01-4 S-01-5 S-01-9 S-01-6 S-01-7 S-01-8 S-OI-ll W-01-1 SB-01-1 Class 3 City. 2001 legislature passed to allow Elk River 18 onsale liquor licenses. Statistics - cont. Therapeutic Mass~ge License Issued nine Licenses for a total fee of $900.00. Therapeutic Massa~ge Establishment Licenses Issued Licenses to five businesses at $150.00 per license for a total of $750.00. · Avalon · Moe Therapeutic Massage · Salina Salon · Simonson's Day Spa & Salon · Waterfall Salon & Day Spa Tobacco Licenses Issued 24 licenses at $100.00 per license for a total of $2,400.00. American Legion Broadway Bar & Pizza · Beaudry Express · Cenex Elk River Bowl · Circle C Convenience · Wapiti Park Campground · Cub Foods · Charlie Brown's · Houle Oil Company · Time Out Restaurant Y & S Smoke Shop Inc. SuperAmerica #4338 · Oasis Market (Amoco) · Fraternal Order of Eagles · Snyder DrugStore #5093 Holiday Station Store #90 Holiday Station Store #313 Northbound Liquor · Wash N' Fill Express · SuperAmerica #4470 · Sunshine Depot · Coborn's Inc. · Wal-mart Stores Inc. Kennel Licenses Issued 8 licenses for a total of $475.00. · Ostein · Mesich · DeZelar · Tomlinson · Hess-Ulman · Abel · Reitsma · Ladd Cat/Dog Licenses Cat License - 44 ~ $5.00/2yrs Dog License - 352 ~ $10.00/2 yrs Burning Permits Issued 222 permits Parla'n~ Stickers Issued 21 parking stickers Finance Department Annual Report 2001 Mission Statement The Finance Department's mission is to manage all aspects of the City's finances with excellent service, integrity, professionalism, and efficiency so we may provide accurate and timely information, recommendations, creative solutions, and suggestions that foster sound financial management of the City. Department Staff Joan Frick, Senior Accounting Clerk Lori Johnson, Finance Director Lori Ziemer, Assistant Finance Director Lauren Wipper, Payroll Clerk 1/14/85 9/26/85 2/27/95 5/13/96 Year in Review FINANCE REPORT/INFORMATION: Please refer to the City of Elk River's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Year Ended December 31, 2001, for financial and statistical information on the City. This Finance Department Annual Report is a review of Finance Department activities and goals; it is not intended to provide detailed financial or statistical data on the City. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING: The City was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the year ended December 31, 2000. This is the twelfth consecutive year the City has received this award. The 2001 CAFR will also be submitted to the Government Finance Officer's Association of the United States and Canada for review. KEY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES: In 2001 the Council embarked on a financial management project to review a broad range of financial issues. This Key Financial Strategies project was a major accomplishment with many benefits and the outcome was significant. One of the main benefits was the opportunity for the Council and citizens to learn more about the City's financial environment - from past trends and future projections to internal and external factors that influence the City's financial condition. The entire financial picture was reviewed at the same time, which provides a much better perspective than focusing on just one part of the financial picture at a time. Current policies were reviewed, and the Council had an opportunity to change existing policies and formulate new ones. These policies will provide the continuity and guidance needed to shape the City's future so that the goals set by the Council and citizens can be realized. At the final project meeting, the Council adopted a Financial Management Plan. In addition to formalizing policies and documenting trends, the Plan sets out eight action steps. Of these, five are simply a continuation of action steps that have been ongoing such as developing strategies for improving the City's bond rating. The other three require some Council action. The Plan also requires review and updating by the Council every two years; this is a working guidebook and it is important that it be kept current and reflect the goals and objectives of the Council. COMMUNITY RECREATION FISCAL AGENT: The Community Recreation Board appointed the City of Elk River as fiscal agent for Community Recreation in beginning January 1, 2001, replacing the school district that had provided these services since Community Recreation's inception in 1992. The Finance Department's goal was to provide timely and accurate information to the Community Recreation board and the participating dries and townships so they could make informed decisions. Financial information was included in the monthly board agendas and provided to the Community Recreation staff at least monthly with additional information provided whenever requested or appropriate. The Community Recreation staff carefully monitored revenues and expenditures throughout the year to ensure that expenditures did not exceed revenues. (At year-end Community Recreadon's administration expenditures were within $425 of revenues.) Members of Community Recreation also received their recreation fees on a more timely basis with an accurate accounting of program revenues and expenditures. The Community Recreation board discontinued operations as of December 31, 2001, and all City related recreation programs now run directly through the recreation department. GASB 34: As most of you know, GASB 34 is the new reporting standard developed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) to help make government financial reports easier to read. Some of the main changes include the addition of a new Management Discussion and Analysis section to give readers an easy to read overview of the government's financial performance, a new statement of financial posidon and statement of activities that aggregates information for the entire city, requires amended and original budget data for comparison to actual, and requires that general capital assets be reported with accumulated depreciation and infrastructure assets be included with depreciation method or modified approach reporting, and changes focus from fund types to major individual funds while continuing to require fund basis accounting. Implementation of GASB 34 has been and will continue to be an ongoing project for the next few years. The City is required to comply with GASB 34 for the report issued for the period ending December 31, 2003. There is still a considerable amount of work that needs to be completed before we will be ready to fully implement GASB 34. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT/DEVELOPMENT FINANCING: There were no public improvement bonds issued in 2001, a much needed break after two years of sizable bond issues to fund infrastructure improvements. Water Revenue Bonds ($3,590,000) were issued by the City for Elk River Municipal Utilities in 2001 to fund a water tower, well, and treatment facility. Equipment certificates were also issued to finance a fire truck. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF): The Finance Department continues to administer and meet reporting requirements for TIF districts as well as tax rebate projects. The department also accounts for micro loans and business incubator rents. Department Goals for 2002 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN: The Financial Management Plan adopted in 2002 will be includes numerous action items. Finance Department plans to begin implementation of several of the action items in 2002 including the following: The Update and adopt a five-year capital improvements plan: The Finance Department will take a much more active role in preparing and presenting the capital improvements plan. Unlike past years, the Council will be asked to take formal action on the plan. Establish a storm sewer improvement district: The Council will be asked to establish storm sewer districts pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 444.17 through 444.21. Create and adopt a funding plan for the pavement rehabilitation program. In addition to working on the identified action items, the finance department will implement the newly created and updated policies and ensure that all depa~:mxent heads and appropriate staff are aware of the policies. CONTINUE GASB 34 IMPLEMENTATION: Work has already begun on implementing GASB 34 and will continue throughout 2002 to meet the required December 31, 2003 deadline. STAFF ADDITIONS/CHANGES: A part time accounting clerk will be hired in 2002 to assist with daily deposits, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other office duties. In addition to helping to ease the overall workload, this will allow Lauren Wipper, payroll clerk, to spend more time assisting with human resource functions. Lauren is nearing completion of her coursework to receive a bachelor's degree in human resources. It is hoped that in the near future Lauren's position can be expanded to a human resource specialist/technician type position to include many human resource functions, in addition to payroll. The Council approved hiring a full time information technology coordinator in 2002. This employee's main initial responsibility will be coordinating the technology needs for the new public safety building and the city hall renovation. Long term planning suggests that another computer staff person, perhaps a PC technician, will be needed within the next two to three years to deal with more of the hands on issues that surface on a daily basis. REVIEW, PURCHASE, AND IMPLEMENT FINANCIAL SOFTWARE: The search for a better financial software package continues. The original plan was to have new software purchased in 2001 for installation and conversion in 2002. However, after researching the packages currently on the market, finance staff came to the conclusion that none were significantly better than what we currently have. We simply could not justify the cost and conversion issues based on the few improvements we would gain from the change. Funds have been set aside for this purchase so staff will continue to evaluate financial software on the market to find something more suited to our needs. ONGOING GOALS: The department's main ongoing goal is to provide timely and accurate financial information so every interested individual has access to the data needed to make an informed decision or form an opinion based on facts. 2002 TAX LEVY AND GENERAL FUND BUDGET Summary Information in Chart Form TAX LEVY FOR COLLECTION iN 2002 Economic Development 0.12% infrastructure 6.84% Library 1.31% Debt Repayment 10,51% i ~General Fund Library Infrastructure Economic Development Debt Repayment General Fund 81.22% 2002 BUDGETED GENERAL FUND REVENUES BY SOURCE Other Revenues 2% Transfers Licenses & Permits / F_ 8% ~ "~ ,/ nas &' Forfeits ~'-, / Charges for Services 8% \ Intergovernmental '~ Revenues 16% i~General Property Tax Ir~tergovernmental Revenues Charges for Services Fines & Forfeits Licenses & Permits Other Revenues t~Transfers General Property Tax 58% 2002 BUDGETED GENERAL FUND EXPEND)TURES BY CATEGORY Public Works 16 % Transfers Out, Public Safety '~ 48% - General Government 24% Culture and Recreation 10% i~ General Government ~Culture and Recreation Public Safety ~Transfers Out ~lPublic Works ! [ II I' Levy Year 2001 2000 1999 1998 Tax Payable Year 2002 2001 2000 1999 CITY OF E /ER PROPERTY DATA (Payable years 1991 - 2002) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 LEVY and AIDS Total Levy $ 5,118,288 $ 5,058,511 $ 4,596,694 $ 4,230,293 Limited Levy 4,577,344 4,211,077 3,328,156 Special Levy 540,944 385,617 301,058 Unlimited Levy 5,058,511 HACA & Equalization Aid 0 601,264 601,225 601,079 Percent Increase(Decrease) 0.01% 0.02% -0.05% Net Levy 5,118,288 4,457,247 3,995,469 3,629,214 Percent Increase{Decrease) 14,83% 11.56% 10.09% 11.63% Levy Distribution {Gross) General Fund 4,148,144 4,340,783 3,809,355 3,489,800 Library 67,200 66,650 66,650 62,500 Debt Service 514,929 275,602 385,617 350,921 Dam Loan 23,000 32,572 32,572 32,572 SWM 200,000 61,350 57,500 59,500 Development Fund 0 137,383 1 45,000 135,000 Infrastructure/Capital Imp. 150,000 144,1 71 100,000 100,000 Other 15,015 PROPERTY V AMJJF,~ Market Value 996,907,800 867,190,078 777,417,699 712,271,190 Percent Increase 1 4.96% 11.55% 9.15% 10.27% Total Net Tax Capacity 12,105,884 14,906,332 13,350,134 12,605,479 Percent Increase -18.38% 11.66% 5.91% -0.31% TIF Tax Capacity 426,854 338,069 141,898 229,853 Percent of Total 3.51% 2.27% 1.06% 1.82% Taxable Net Tax Capacity 11,739,030 14,568,263 13,208,236 12,375,626 Percent Increase -19.42% 10.30% 6.73% -0.06% $ 3,852,494 $ 3,544,555 $ 3,163,819 $ 2,837,744 $ 2,359,297 $ 2,217,797 $ 2,134,349 $ 2,068,852 3,445,099 1,750,384 1,652,844 407,395 383,905 416,008 3,544,555 3,163,819 2,837,744 2,359,297 2,217,797 601,385 601,246 593,380 614,397 614,399 650,427 592,775 511,677 0.02% 1.33% -3.42% 0.00% -5.54% 9.73% 15.85% 3,251,109 2,943,309 2,570,439 2,223,347 1,744,898 1,567,370 1,541,574 1,557,175 10.46% 14.51% 15.61% 27.42% 11.33% 1.67% -1.10% 11.22% 3,139,536 2,939,800 2,619.859 2,286,082 2,026,082 1,872,900 1,676,112 1,589,453 54,950 54,950 50,600 50,600 41,700 41,700 41,700 41,700 348,963 223,133 219,387 258,490 258,943 270,625 383,965 392,627 32,572 32,572 32,572 32,572 32,572 32,572 32,572 32,572 51,473 169,100 241,401 210,000 125,000 125,000 100,000 645,916,470 565,589,913 519,105,699 470,973,100 418,748,955 401,100,782 381,819,248 354,456,943 14.20% 8.95% 10.22% 12.47% 4.40% 13.16% 7.72% 12,644,462 12,251,909 11.028,524 9,894,097 8,673,154 8,529,004 8,557,927 8,215,289 3.20% 11.09% 11.47% 14.08% 1.69% 3.82% 4.17% 261,339 326,877 333,668 583,834 621,742 600,641 596,612 562,270 2.07% 2.67% 3.03% 5.90% 7.17% 7.04% 6.97% 6.84% 12,383,123 11,925,032 10,694,856 9,310,263 8,051,412 7,928,363 7,961,315 7,653,019 3.84% 11.50% 14.87% 15.64% 1.55% 3.60% 4.03% TAX RATES City 43.600% 30.596% 30.248% 29.324% County 47.577% 32.341% 31.468% 30.265% School 45.969% 63.870% 56.027% 59,886% HRA 1.113% 0.741% 0.729% 0.709% EDA 1.540% 0.996% 0.977% , 0.946% 26.255% 24.683% 24.033% 23.958% 21.902% 20.560% 19.742% 20.690% 27.235% 24.392% 23.574% 22.380% 21.807% 19.883% 19.474% 18.226% 56.539% 62.359% 54.530% 56.511% 63.103% 61.209% 64.386% 54.938% 0.633% 0,574% 0.587% 0.606% 0.612% 0.599% 0,312% 0.306% 0.842% 0.759% 0.773% 0.792% 0.793% 0.774% 0.698% 0.685% Total NTC Rate 139.799% 128.544% 119.449% 121.130% School Market Value Rate 0.08244% 0.20271% 0,11132% 0.13629% Education Homestead Credit* n/a 26,535% 30.500% 24,444% State of Minnesota Tax (C/I) 60.000% City Share of Total Tax Rate varies by class 23.80% 25.32% 24.21% Excluding School Market Value Tax (City Share of actual property tax payment is/ess than percentages listed above because 111.504% 112.767% 103,497% 104.247% 108.217% 103.025% 104.612% 94.845% 0.05131% 0.05274% 0.05256 % 0.05050% 0.05252% n/a n/a n/a 11.173 % n/a n/a n/a n/a n/'a n/a n/a 23.55% 21.89% 23.22% 22.98% 20.24% 19.96% 18.87% 21.81 % addition of School Market Value Tax decreases the City's share.) *Starting with taxes payable 2000, ag land receives Educational Homestead Credit at a reduced rate. State tax applies only to Commercial/Industrial end Seasonal Recreation property. Estimated 2002 tax is 60.000%. Educational Homestead Credity is eliminated for taxes payable 2002 and is replaced with a market value homestead credit. AnnuallCharts.xls:Property Tax Data Planning Department Annual Report 2001 I~lission Statement To assist the public, Planning Commission, and City Council with the orderly development of the City. _1 Department Staff Director of Planning: Michele McPherson Michele was hired in May of 1999. Prior to her employment with the City, she was City Planner for South St. Paul and Planning Assistant with the City of Fridley. She has a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota. Senior Planner: Scott Harhcker Scott began his employment with the City in 1996. Scott's previous experiences include: Planner with the Town of Queensbury, New York, Planner with the City of Poughkeepsie, New York, and Planning Assistant with Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He has a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning. Park Planner/Planner: Chris Leeseberg started with the City in April 2001. Chris has a degree in Architecture from the University of North Dakota, and was most recently employed by Miller Building Design in St. Cloud. Chris has a lot of technical design experience and is helping the department improve the quality of presentation and information it provides. Planning Administrative Assistant: Debbie Huebner Debbie has worked for the City for nine years, eight in the Planning Department. She was also employed by the City as an Administrative Secretary from 1979 to 1985, at which time she moved to Texas. Year in Review Plarming and Planning Commission 2001 was a successful and productive year for the Planning Department. Numerous ordinance changes and land use applications were processed and approved by the City Council: Administrative Subdivisions: 9 Conditional Use Permits: 38 Easement Vacations: 3 General Planning Permits: Home Occupations: 7 Land Use Amendments: 8 (11 files opened) Ordinance Amendments: 10 Government Buildings & Facilities · Business Park Design Standards · Townhome District Requirements Preliminary Plats: 16 Final Plats: 16 · Trott Brook Farms 7th & 8th · Fox Haven · Whipple Hill · Ridges of Rice Lake · Twin Lake Townhomes 2nd & 3rd · Mississippi Ridge · Kliever Lake Fields Site Plan Review: 4 Variances: 8 Zone Changes: 7 The major accomplishment of the department in 2001 was the completion of an ordinance amendment to establish standards for townhome developments. The ordinance amendment establishes standards for garages, parking, setbacks, building materials and finishes, and open space requirements. As the new standards are used, changes and improvements are being identified. With the assistance of the Administrator and Engineer, an agreement was negotiated with Sherbume County for the completion of the GIS basemap. Park and Recreation The Planning Department provides staff support to the Park and Recreation Commission. 2001, the Commission accomplished the following items: In Conducted an Annual Retreat to set goals for 2001. · Completed an investigation and report to the City Council on the formation of a Park and Recreation Department complete with a Park and Recreation Director. · Attended a joint meedng with the Sherburne County Park Board. · Reviewed its 10-year Capital Improvements Budget · Constructed a new playground in Riverplace Park, and improved the playground at Barrington Park. · Published and distributed to all households, after changing several park names, its first four color Park and Trail Map · Continued to evaluate plats for park dedication opportunities. · Continued to foster voluntecrism to accomplish projects in the parks. Department Goals for 2002 Planning and Planning Commission The Department has identified the following goals for 2002: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. With consultant assistance, complete a review and update of the Comprehensive Plan. Complete recodification of the Zoning Code. Fine-tune the townhome ordinance. Implement geographic information systems through the use of ArcView and related computer software programs. Continue to maintain and improve communications with Building/Zoning, Economic Development, and Engineering departments. Continue to improve education by Commissioners and Staff regarding trends and improvements in planning. Implement 2001 approvals: Trott Brook South, Trott Brook Crossing, Park Pointe, Kliever Lake Fields. Park and Recreation Commission The Commission has identified the following goals for 2002: Participate in the update of the City's Transportation Plan to ensure that the road corridor through Woodland Trails Park is removed. Evaluate and refine the property acquisition list in order to preserve the City's fund balance and to leverage the greatest amount of outside funding for acquisition. Develop an inventory of critical natural resources and identify those to be protected and those to be enhanced. Develop long-term master plans and budgets for Orono Park/Athletic Complex, Woodland Trails Park, and Hillside City Park. 5. Re-evaluate the park development focus and project priority list. Continue to develop the Park and Recreation Department and help City Recreation by better understanding programming areas such as the Ice Arena and the Senior Center. Develop a better understanding regarding the issues surrounding the development of a community center. Continue to explore alternative forms of recreation such as dog parks, BMX, disc golf, etc. 2002 Land Use Applications 16 3 4 8 7 9 38 10 8 7 5 []ADMIN. SUBDiViSiON []CONDITIONAL USE EASEMENT VACATION [] GENERAL PLANNING [] HOME OCCUPATION [] ORDINANCE AMEND. [] F~NAL PLAT D SUBD. EXEMPTION [] ZONE CHANGE [] LAND USE AMEND, [] PRELIM~NARY PLAT []SITE PLAN REVIEW [] VARIANCE 5O 45 ~ 35 ~. 3O '~ 25 o 20 5 Five Year Activity Comparison by Application 2001 2000 1999 1998 Year INADMIN. SUBDIVISION NCONDITIONAL USE 1997 EASEMENT VACATION BGENERAL PLANNING HOME OCCUPATION BLAND USE AMEND. ORDINANCE AMEND. BPRELIMINARY PLAT ~11 FINAL PLAT iD SUBD. EXEMPTION NZONE CHANGE ~SITE PLAN REVIEW BVARIANCE Economic Development Department Annual Report 2001 Mission Statement Elk River "A historic river community serving as a regional center with a favorable location near the Twin Cities metropolitan area" Our mission is to actively par~cipate in economic development by uriC'zing available resources to leverage viable and healthy investments in out community. Such investments will create th'verse job opportunities as a result o£a stable and g~owing business and indust~al base. We will strive to provide quah'~y services, maintain favorable tax rate, supply full-cycle housing options for our residents, and foster an environment that will result in substantial growth of out local economy. Department Staff Catherine Mehelich June 2000 Director of Economic Development Executive Director, Economic Development Authority Executive Director, Housing & Redevelopment Authority Heidi Hall Economic Development Assistant Dec. 2001 Marc Nevinski Assistant Director of Economic Development May 1999 -July 2001 Support Staff Tina Allard, Executive Secretary Year in Review MARKETING ACTIVITIES 2001/ldvertising Campaign In accordance with the Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan, a focused advertising campaign was started in 2001. The attached advertisements featured Elk River's high technology industries Tescom, Cymbet, Marketech, Sportech, and SoftPac. Advertisements were published in the Turn Cities Business Month~, MN Real Estate Journal, MN Real Estate Leasing Guide and Job Shop Technology. The following companies co-sponsored the advertising campaign: The Bank of Elk River, First National Bank of Elk River, Reliant Energy, Northstar Access, and Genesis Business Centers. Marketing Events In October, the City of Elk River participated as a co-sponsor of the MREJ Site Selection Conference. The conference focused on the strategic elements of corporate site selection process and was attended by over 250 real estate brokers and developers. Economic Development staff participated on a panel discussion highlighting the City's site selection and economic development services. Participation in the event was a strategy for building relationships with key accounts. Key accounts identified from the Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan included the following major real estate brokers and developers, Colliers- Towle, Opus NW, Cresa Partners, Northco, United Properties, Cushman & Wakefield, Welsh Companies, Ryan Companies, and Kraus-Anderson Construction. In October, the City of Elk River participated with the MN Department of Trade & Economic Development in the recognition of MN Manufacturing & Technology Month. A tour of E & O Tool, Tescom, and Sportech was sponsored by the EDA and Chamber of Commerce. A luncheon provided a keynote presentation by Rick Speckmann, Amcon Construction. Customer Service ff.~ Siting/Expansion Process Plan In Spring 2001, key staff persons involved in industrial development projects completed the development of a Siting/Expansion Plan. The Siting/Expansion Plan provides a streamlined process for guiding industrial clients through the City's site selection and development process. In addition to facilitating better communication among key departments, a "Location Site Guide" and a "Customer Requirements" form was developed to better communicate critical development issues with clients. The Siting/Expansion process was implemented in Spring 2001, of which five prospects completed the first phase of the process. The Economic Development Department responded to nearly 100 inquiries for commercial and industrial developments as indicated on the attached 2001 Inquiries/Prospects Report. Communication Strategy ~ Brand Plan The Communication Plan was completed in Spring 2001. The results of the plan included an updated City logo and coordinated promotional materials for Economic Development, and the attached Location Site Guide. The Economic Development Department web page was also updated. Hot O Jac/eson Development In Fall 2000, the City approved a proposal from H.J. Development, L.L.P. to purchase the city-owned Holt & Jackson site for the development of a 14,000 square foot muir-tenant retail facility. The project construction was completed in Fall 2001 with the opening of several new businesses. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MICRO LOAN PROGRAM One micro loan was made in 2001 to MN Manufacturing & Machine, Inc. The loan was set up as a participation loan with the First National Bank of Elk River and was used for equipment purchase allowing the company (formerly Industrial Hardfacin~ to keep an operation in Elk River. The loan fund ended with a $534,403.48 cash balance in 2001. (Attached loan portfolio). BUSINESS INCUBATOR In 2001 the EDA extended a twelve-month market rate lease for Solar Attic, due to vacancies at the time. In April 2001, Cymbet (formerly Integrated Power Solutions) graduated from their incubator space by moving into a market rate multi-tenant facility located in the West Business Park. At the end of 2001, incubator graduate Cymbet employed 11 full-time employees. Cymbet has developed a manufacturing process for a solid state battery that can be integrated into the circuitry of any electronic device. In addition to the move, Cymbet secured $4.5 million in investment from overseas. (Attached article). In addition to Solar Attic, the incubator was also occupied by Vertical Publishing in 2001. In December 2001, the EDA approved Bixby Energy Systems, Inc. as a new incubator tenant. Bixby Energy Systems has developed a bio-mass home heating system. The EDA also authorized staff to explore alternative locations for the incubator program due to limitations of the building for certain high technology companies. Staff worked to recruit MicroSurfaces, Inc., a surface-coating technology company developed out of the University of MN. Due to building limitations at the incubator, staff facilitated a relationship between the MicroSurfaces and local company, Tescom, for a "satellite" incubator concept. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ACTIVITIES tOng O Main Development First National Financial Center completed construction of a 25,000 square foot office building in the Summer 2001. The development will have an estimated market value of over $2-million providing tax increment revenue to reimburse the HRA for net acquisition, demolition and cleanup costs of the redevelopment site in 1996. Sidewalk Project In Spring 2001, the HRA authorized the completion of new sidewalks in the CBD in conjunction with Municipal Uflities electric line relocation project. The new sidewalks consist of paver bricks in a traditional pattern. The sidewalk project was assessed 24 percent to affected property owners and the balance paid by the HRA. The construction project was completed by summer in time for the Arts Soup Festival. New trash receptacles, trees, and flower pots were also added for the beautification of the downtown. River's Edge Downtown Business Association committed to annually supplying the flowers for the pots. Downtown Revitalization Plan Staff began research and development of a master revitalization plan for the CBD. The purpose of the Plan is to provide direction for future redevelopment and revitalization activity in the CBD. Components of the plan were completed in 2001 including a market analysis, inventory of properties, evaluation of conditions, historic significance, and a visioning process. During the visioning process, the HRA identified the Core CBD (South Hwy 10 to the River between Morton Avenue & Parrish Street). as the priority revitalization area. Staff completion of the Plan is anticipated in 2002. The HRA received a redevelopment concept from Best & Hempel in June 2001. The concept included redeveloping two blocks along the riverfront into mixed-use housing and retail/office. The HRA authorized staff to request additional redevelopment proposals for consideration. In addition, the HRA authorized the completion of a Historic Context Study for an evaluation and recommendation of historically significant properties within the central business district. City finance advisors, Ehlers & Associates, Inc. was authorized to coordinate with staff a formalized request for proposals and redevelopment project for the riverfront area. Proposals for the project are andcipated in Summer 2002. HOUSING In February 2001, the HRA authorized the completion of a housing study for Elk River. The housing study was conducted by the Central MN Housing Partnership. The Housing Study results were presented to a joint meeting of the City Council, HRA, and Planning Commission for discussion. Further discussion on the City's role, goal and objectives in housing is anticipated in 2002. NE Comer Hw_y 169 (_~ Main Street Redevelopment A redevelopment project for the NE Corner of Hwy 169 & Main Street was explored by the HRA. Interest in a redevelopment project was received by developer, Kraus-Anderson and request of the City's consideration of a Tax Increment Finance Redevelopment District. BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENTS [Vest Business Park The following development projects were started/completed in 2001: · 77,000 square foot SoftPac facility (completed) · 25,000 square foot Allina Clinic (started) · Two 22,500 square foot multi-tenant buildings on Joplin Street (completed) A development concept for the Elk Path Business Center was reviewed by the EDA. The concept included lots for office/warehouse and light manufacturing. The 80-acres of business park is marketed by United Properties. In Fall 2001, the City acquired the tax forfeit lot located at the southwest corner of Joplin & Business Center Drive. East Business Park East Business Park activities in 2001 included Brookstone/Amcon Construction marketing of 50,000 square feet of lease space and lots for build-to-suit. The EDA considered and denied a request by the Land of Lakes Boys Choir and the Arts/Family Center for donation of land located in the East Business Park for construction of a performance theater and auditorium. Department Goals for 2002 The City of Elk River Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan that was adopted in June 2000 outlines the following major goals and activities for 2000 - 2002: YEAR 2002 ACTION STEPS ~ Conduct annual Business Retention & Expansion visits & survey c~ Hire Public Relations writer · Develop 3-different theme positions · Place articles in select newspapers and trade journals · Place articles for groundbreaking & grand opening for new business & expansions ca Develop attractive signage for East & West Business Parks ca Establish joint development agreement with Gagne & Wilson n Update Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan for implementation years 2003-2005 ONGOING ONGOING ONGOING ONGOING ONGOING ONGOING YEAR 2001 ACTION STEPS Complete Economic Development Web Site Utilize GIS to manage inventory Use City of Elk River brochure and fact sheets Research and gain knowledge of Industrial Machinery, Metal Fabrication & Electronics sectors Acquire knowledge for state, regional, local ED programs, products, services Meet with Key Accounts quarterly Advertise in trade journals ONGOING ONGOING YEAR 2000 ACTION STEPS ca Update Land and Property Inventory ca Develop Siting/Expansion Process & Plan · Develop "How to Site Your Business in the City of Elk River" Brochure · Develop Prototype Proposal Format c: Develop Ad Campaign for 2001-2002 · Meet/Discuss with possible candidates for "testimonials" · Meet with Potential Co-Sponsors to discuss funding for each Ad c~ ID Top 10 Key Accounts, ID Goals and Purposes for each Account [~ Revise Policy & Applications for TIF, MicroLoan & Tax Rebate Financing ca Develop Communication, Promotion & Advertising strategy · Revise City Logo · Develop fact sheets for East and West Business Parks Conduct groundbreaking & grand opening for new business Participate in DTED Manufacturers Week to showcase local firms Department Goals for 2002 The Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan will assist the City in addressing the major issues and goals identified in the City of Elk River Economic Development Strategic Plan (revised 1999). The Economic Development Strategic Plan 2000-2003 includes the following major goals: Industrial Base · Attract new business to increase the city's industrial base II. Business Retention and Growth · Retain and grow the city's existing business/industry III. Marketing Strategy · Create and implement an industrial strategy to develop the city's business parks IV. Develop/Redevelop East Highway 10 and the Central Business District · Undertake activities that facilitate development/redevelopment on E. Hwy 10 and CBD · Develop criteria for designating redevelopment areas · Complete analysis and Redevelopment Plan for the Central Business District to guide future redevelopment activities · Identify redevelopment areas · Complete sidewalk improvement project The Economic Development Strategic Plan will be updated jointly by the EDA, HRA, and City Council in 2002 for implementation years 2003-2005. 'Ul~mately, Na~ries ~ h~ing ~ds, cell phones, ~d PO~ wi~ disap~ fi'om the comumeFs com~iousness ~d beco~ an ~t~g g~ 6f ~e pr~ucr, CymbeCs goal is to ~velop a m~e ~nuhcturMg pmc~ to produce ~em ultra n5~ sohd s~mte ~eries which wffi ~ i~Ot~y ~ch~&le ~rough wi~le~ me~s. We did a thorough site selection for a location ~at couldsuppori tec}~ rese~h and maau~acml~ng ~. We ch~e ~k Paver. ML~esata ~au~ we were impregsed witt~ ~he ~aci~ astor<ce ~m ~e ~ ~ver Inves~ent Club. ~e An~Sl~erburne County' Capital Fund, ~qd Genesis Busine~ Cente~. Now ~t we've moved Mto o~ new ~c~, ~l ~br E~ ]~ver's hometo~ ~vor. ~e bus~ c~mM~'s cmradefie and the city's development e~e~i~." Vice President of Bt LsLqess Development C~a~be{ Oorporafion For b~tr~e~ ~a~iow ar~ re~aHo~ opport~ntttes call (763) 441~ 7420 ver One Le d ng dge Location. "From cell phones to personal computers, sport utility vehb cles to televisions, circuit boards power the electronics use daily One nf the toughest aspects of manufacturing circuit boards is testing their performance. Our engineers design automatic test equipment (]gFE) for tine electrnnics and telecommunications industries. Marketech stab-ted in Elk River and hms stayed in Elk River. Oue location is ideal for t~cruiting, training and retaining highly skilled employees to serve our clients nationwide. Our expertise is vita~l to our mission - our location is vital to our expertise." J;'or business e~j2~tns~o?~ and relocatto~ opporl~d~ities call (7~) 44i-7420 o~~ visit ww~oi, elk-~ve~mrt, z~s l ver L a ing Locat om "In 1992, we were a father:and-son team who shared a p~ssion for snow~ mobiling and a haodful of ideas. We tested our products on our sledding buddies gathered in our g~age, loaded up our pi&up truck and headed offto local swap meets. Bekore we had a dtance to polish our sales pitch, we were sold out. And, it's been a wL~d ride ever since! No~ Sporrech's highly skilled staff produces 300 producl:s that enhance the motompoct expericnc~ -mnving people tkster, keeping them wanner nod ~ng thek n~cNmes look bettee Although our business has multi- plied mtmy times ove~; our commitment to Elk l~ver has mtyed the same. Elk ~ver is our home and ttte heart of the motorsport country: Wc started here, we'll continue to thrive here" ~ CarL~o~ !Ptes~den~ Sportech, lac. For b~stme$$ expar~s3o~ am] relocat?or~ ojgpo¢g~rg~ties calg~ (763) 441~ 7420 or ~tc~t www. ct. elk~r{ver, nm, ~ t dver "Opus, Co[tiers-Tovde and the Cie' of Elk River worked smoothly together to identify the right site for our 75,000 square foot hig~h¢ specialized industrial facility. Elk 15ver f~ffitks our transportation needs with acc'ess to Hig.hway5 10, t69 and 101 and se~es as a conveuient haifway point tyem,een our Foley plant and our corporate headquarters ia Plymouth. Our unique water and work tbrce needs were also met. We're curreatty using only a fraction of our 14-acre lot with hopes of growing to as muct~ as three tim~s our cu~nt plant size. Our new iocatio~ has been highly succesf~l in attmctiag the skilled work force INiag in the noon, hem tier, from St. Cloud, the %,4a Cilies and the outitying mrat area&" jo[m Dem~is, Vice President of Opem~io~ SoP=Oac tndustri¢'s, luc. OPUS, Light [~d~$tr-i~l Hub %; the Northwes~ Metro MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Economic Development Authority Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development///~ February II, 2002 2001 Inquiry/Prospect Report Attach m e nt · 2001 Inquiry/Prospect Report Overview Staff has been tracking inquiries and prospects within a database. Attached is a brief summary of inquiries received for the year 2001. Following is a breakdown summary of the types of inquiries received: Total Inquiries: 75 · Commercial 30 · Industrial 45 Nature of Industrial Inquiry: · Lease Space 12 · Land/Building 28 · Other (info/S) 5 Industrial Size: · Small (Less than 10,000-square feet) 16 · Medium (10,000-sfto 25,000-sf) 10 · Large (30,000-sf +) 13 · Other (spec/info) 6 Industrial Status: · Active Prospects/DelayedDecision 10 · Located Site in Elk River 2 · NA/Unknown 29 · Located Site Elsewhere 4 (Rarnsey, Osseo, Big Lake) City of Elk River 2001 Inquiry/Prospect Report up to 30K sf office relocate/expand Commer H~ 169 site for home/garden ceter 2K sf lease; relocate 15Ksf lease or 2AC Hwy 169 Commer for carpet business client BP sites; large investor interest for office/whse locate franchise; lease/buy/build Home-based business relocation 50-80Ksf distribution prospect 15-25Ksf Industrial w/440 amp service 1AC for 2Ksf office or hsg 4-plex 20Ksf electronics manuf client relocating; 2-3AC 2500K sf Prospect; co to relocate from Anchorage, AK to MN ndustrial sites )ffice Development 40K sf, request financial assist., Hillside Addition sites, 10-12 AC, Lt manuf. Rail sites, 10-12 AC, Lt manuf. MicroLoan for commercial expansion (Jim Simpson referral) Seeking utility info for client expansion abatements/incentives for commercial development Offiice/Warehouse lots for spec construction nfo on Redevelopment opportunities Rental space for job shop Office space - < 1000sf Local developer working with Chicago REMAXbroker, It industrial client need 15-20,000 si Client to relocate/expand. Metal/Fab. Wants 10-15,000 sf existing bldg Request info on 2000-2001 new C/I Construction Request list of ER businesses for small business survey Request City 20-acre site for sale near ER Bowl on Lake Orono Small business moving to area, graphic design/web site, info on busdev service Requested City zoning map to add to broker database Faxed concept designs of Gagne properly & BP standards Faxed BP standards Referred to Elk River Crossing (Grubb & Ellis) & Hillside (Daryl Thompson) Faxed multi-tenant lease East BP info & West BP (Santwire) info Faxed contact info Hillside & Elk River Crossing Mailed eastJwest BP maps & contact info Referred to Jeff Gongoll@Chamber Referred to Jeff Gongoll@Chamber Sent key acct, BP info Refered to John Weicht. Gary Santwire, and Dave Decker Mailed avail C2 & BP info; referred to Scott H (hsg info) )relim site options (east/gagne) Refered to John Weicht, Gary Santwire, and Dave Decker schedule meeting with company execs; copy of business plan ~t/VVest BP info city financing not available for comm. Offic development Faxed K&L addit & Lenz properly info Faxed K&L addit & Lenz properly info Referred to Scott H. re: zoning issues Mailed utility rate schedule, ER info Refered to Bill Christian, Cascade Industrial Park Replied to e-mail;fin, assistance only for redevelopment Provided ENV BP maps, interest in Gagne site Provide marketing materials to United Properties contact Mailed summary dt market analysis, "How to Site" Mailed lease space list/contacts Refered to Gary Germundson at Griffin Co for BestJHemple bldg on 193rd Schedule meeting with R. Deziel re: property Referred to Slattery bldg, mailed mktg packet, cust.reqts form Faxed 2000/2001 building report & Development newsletter Referred to Chamber for listing Met with L J, not for sale, park, left message Referred to Chamber Fax/Mailed Cust. Reqts form, Formal Siting P~'oposal provided Jan. 2002 Fax/Mailed Cust. Reqts form, see file Mailed requested information City of Elk River 2001 Inquiry/Prospect Repod Looking for working capital for advedising Requested info on financing assistance Rail accessible industrial sites for development Request TIFlabatement for new office Request 1000sf office for client; Hwy 10 visibility; by 1/02 Requested additional info on Brookstone building; 5000sf bays? Seeking satellite facility in Elk River; lO,000sf expandable; private-nonprofit; tax-exempt financing? Request finance assist for marketing Seeking 10,000sf for cabinet shop; 12-18' sidewalls, 3Phase, Fall Occupancy, Buy or lease Requested info on recent & planned C/I developments Requested small business finance & planning assistance Industrial development behind Dean's 4-Seasons Broker for Cascade Industrial Park, request City info Redevelopment of Proctor fuel tank area, TRF? Info on projected growth/expansion Seeking 10-acres industrial for 20,000sf trucking service/office wi outside storage Interest in tax-forfeit lot recently acq by City; build up to lO,000sf for pizza man restaurant; Stad-up furniture store 18K sf, request financing, negotiating lease of Ron;~ ~oocl~ Stad-up tool & die machine shop, reqt 2500sf lease, 2 people Location for craft supply store extended stay hotel y, needs 6-10Ksf building for semi, tractor repair/garage Welding/fabrication shop needs 3-6000sf lease 1000sf lease for welding/fab shop currently in Monticello Prof Office Space Request business financing, Needs $50K working capital Properly info for rail site near pipeyard on Jarvis St. Site for up to 50Ksf It. Industrial building with City services, no design standards Referred to meet with his banker Returned phone call Faxed information on Cascade Industrial Park Mailed TRF applic.; reviewed equity policy Referred to Jeff Gongoll@Chamber Referred to ED website & Griffin Cos Mailed info packet & oust. Reqts form Forward to MN Technology Fax/Mailed info on RipplingedNorha & Brookstone buildings & info packet Faxed 2000/2001 building repod & Development newsletter Referred to local banks and SBDC Met with MM rezoning, uses Met with individual, distributed mktg packet & How to Site Bus. Brochure Met w/individual re: project and alternate sites Mailed packet of info Referred to Equity Commercial/Cascade Ind. Park; fax/mailed site info Referred to w. holiday, hadman & united propert lots Met with owner 11/19 to complete CustRqts for project; see project file Faxed/Mailed CustReqts, scheduled site visit with staff & United Properties Faxed CustRqts form, completed business visit Notified person of City redevelopment interest in the site Mailed lease, finance and SBDC info Referred to Bud Houlten, downtown space Responded to RFP questionaire about available site Mailed info of sites & contacts Returned call; no heavy industrial land available Mailed info on Ripplinger/Norha & Brookstone buildings Referred to John Weicht Referred to Chamber Referred to speak with lender Emailed CustRqts; scheduled business visit HH faxed/mailed property info Provided information on BPs and Cascade Industrial Park as options City of El l ver How To Site Your Business In the City of Elk River A £ocation Site Guide City ~ River A[AHOWTo SiteYour Business In the City of Elk River Location Site Guide The City of Elk River's Economic Development Department developed this guide to assist you in the siting of your business in Elk River. We want you to understand the siting/expansion process in the City of Elk River so we can meet your needs and provide excellent service. Finding a location that meets your requirements is the City of Elk River's goal. Site selection is a challenging, time-consuming process, and unique to each company. There are hundreds of details to consider. Understanding the city requirements and process will help streamline your siting effort. City ~ Phase I Site Selection Sit:e Selection Components -- Identify Client Requirements -- Show Appropriate Sites -- Select Site Information Needed From You: Provide critical and comprehensive siting requirements to the City, e.g., · Site Selection Team · Timetable including "Move-In" Date · Business Information · Site Requirements · Facility Requirements · Area Requirements · Site Decision-Making Process · Pointed Spokesperson e.g., owner, executive, developer, or consultant · Level of Confidentiality Required For You To Do: · Complete the Customer Requirements Worksheet. · Meet with Economic Development staff. · Request pertinent information to make your decision. · Visit sites and make final site decision. For City of Elk River To Do: · Understand all of your project needs. · Show you sites and provide all relevant information. · Review project requirements with you. · Develop a proposal based on your requirements. Timetable 10 to 30 days Phase I process timeframe is dependent on timely and complete information from the client. Subject to change based on specific development. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Days iPhase II Project Approval Project Approval Components -- Environmental -- Finance -- Site/Building Plan Information Needed From You: Provide more Detailed Site and Financial Requirements to the City, e.g., · Potential Environmental Impacts · Special Requirements for Infrastructure (electric, gas, water, sewer, telecommunications, etc.) · Public Improvements · Specific Financial Needs Provide Detailed Site and Building Plans to the City: · Site Plan · Landscape Plan · Floor Plans and Building Elevations · Grading and Drainage Plans · Obtain Necessary Regulatory Approvals For You To Do: · Complete and submit all pertinent applications. · Submit complete site and building plans. · Provide all required project information. · Attend EDA, Planning Commission and City Council meetings. For City of Elk River To Do: · Finalize proposal. · Provide you with all requirements, e.g., application requirements, timelines, etc. · Achieve approval from all required city departments. · Facilitate discussions with outside regulatory agencies, if needed · Present Proposal to EDA and City Council. · Ensure project stays on timeline through approval process. · Assist you with presentations to the Planning Commission and City Council for Site/Building approvals. Timetable 45 to 90 days Phase II process timeframe is dependent on timely and complete information from the client. Subject to change based on specific development issues. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Days Phase III Iconstruction Construction Components -- Permitting -- Inspection Permitting generally needs to be completed before construction begins. For You To Do: · Ensure that the site and building meets City Code requirements. · Call and schedule for final inspections (Site and Building). · If site requires construction of Wetland Mitigation area, submit monitoring report after one year. · Comply with documentation and reporting requirements outlined in Financing Agreement. For City of Elk River To Do: · Complete inspections on a timely basis. · Inspect for exterior compliance. · If site does not comply, to write to client requesting correction and re-inspect. · If site requires construction of wetland mitigation area, inspect mitigation area. · Issue Certificate of Occupancy. · Issue Certificate of Completion. If you have any questions about the Phases I, II, or III described in this guide or have any questions about the site selection process, please contact a City of Elk River economic development professional. City of Elk River Economic Development Department Director, Direct.. 763-441-4905 Assistant Director, Direct.. 763-241-5526 City of Elk River Main: 763-441-7420 Website.. www.ci.elk-river, mn. us 0 Timetable 30 to 90 days Phase III process timeframe is dependent on timely and complete information from the client. Subject to change based on specific development issues. 0 10 20 30 40 50 70 80 90 100 Days OF Bern[s, which ~nc]uded che ~o[nt claims credk ~r the new name, a co]iect~on, he says, o( prefixes and 5u~'~lxe~ char mean nothing bur nonetheless, didn't resemble any or[mr companyk name. 'Mark recognized rhar he didn't have the managerial experierme ro rake dais company ro where he and Harlan envision. That's ~we've been through this before." Jenson hhnseiiY' Jacobs saD, "He% like a poster child k~r entrepreneurs. He works most important[7, he5 open-minded and witl[ng ro call on the resources he needs ro make his vision become a reaiio:" lr5 this experience that Shii}Srmn believes "What most impressed me was Mark Jenson himself. He's like a poster child for entrepreneurM' -Harian Jacobs, founder, Genesis Business Centers will be cririctl ro attracting and retaining the Collaborxive al:d NetSuds-wn,.h bas employees and establishing a new cukure been hit of miss, ( qerStlds wa., helpfill in prcneurial spirit of the core executive ream. "V,5~ need i.o be very picNy in d~is earl7 stage,' says ShiJSqnan, "we need cam p~aye~s who want to learn, c~e risks (no~ gambles), Jacobs also began the hun~ gr venture capital. Un~brmnardF, the new company firms. Jenson even tried nep~voddng d~rough connecting the compan? ro a Siiico~x VAIey chipmaker,) Instead, thc compan? had to go head7 7,000 [niles ro Finl;md and I,~rad ro obtain scarf-up financing. ~,% decided ~o [nvcsL in Cymbe~ because irs excklng technology and its strong management group," says Zwi Vromen, a spokespe~son for rbe MiI[ennium Materials FuaL The ~;>cus of the Millennium Mareriak Fund, based in Israel, is m invest projects which may later feed rechnolo~ Leaders wanted. (No experience necessary.) Developing effective Leaders with vision, insight and the aN[ky to motivate is what our Master of Arts in Leadership program is all about. [f you're a worMng aduk who is career orSented, serf disciplined and Leadership motivated, this program is designed specSfSca[ly for you. 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Cymbrr's batteries, if ~he concept holds true, will come with several ~isrs~rhey will be manufactured co nearly microscopic sizes ofFering double the power of todays rhe cbemisrry o( irs batteries will allow nearly indefinke recharging (actually, about 70,000 recharging c/des). (acruring irs first ~ommercially viable prod- ucc, Cymber anticipates ~ha~ ks batteries will be used in 1 variety of applications, s=ch and triedical devices, tach as he:wing aids. T'he c~>rnpany was co.-tb~nded slighdy more than a year ago by Mark )enson Harian Jacobs. Jenson is an engim'er who spent more &an 20 years of: his carter wkh Honeywell international, w'~rh stints ar [rxei, FSI, Honeywell spin-o[~} Nonvolatile Elecrro~fics, h~c. (NVE) l~..w.c~mt, and Union Semiconductor lSchnology CoIp. Jacobs is pre. sidenr o( Genesis Business (2enters [~v~g~uesisce,ters. comA who has been [nstrt~rnental in launching a number local scarf-ups through his incubator gram [see ~Nurmring the Fire Wkhm,' :¥l/*me~or,~Bz~xixex~. April 2000 '~. Jenson was hfirially ~nrroduced ernmens research opportunities to armed with a busi- ness plan, officially hung bls shin~e out on a new business that he called I~,regrated Power Solutions, Inc., which Wotdd later be renamed Cymbet. Ar the heart of the new company's business plan: I5 battery chemistry patents licensed from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, marched with seven patents pend- lng for manufacturing improvements. Sparking a Connection TensonS =periences with NVZ Unio, .~ Semiconductor proved invaluable when Jenson booked up with Harlan Jacobs and the incubaro~ that Jacobs' company man- ages with the City of Elk River. As Jacobs describes it, he was floored by the commercial potential of the technology that Jenson had identified. Jacobs, who himself has experience in the thin-film industry as the former CFO of FilmTec Corporation, immedlarely helped Jenson raise aoou~ $300,000 through a combina- tion of investments from the Anoka- Sherburne County Capital Fund and me Elk River Investment Club, which consists of a group of private angel investors. The caveat for accepting tkis funding--the new bus~ness must remain in Elk River. xX/ith Jacobs' gutctance. Jenson rook =1 Fire Department Annual Report 2001 Mission Statement The primary mission of the Elk River Fire and Ambulance Service is to minimize loss of life and property for the citizens of the city of Elk River and contracted areas from sudden medical emergencies, fires, natural disasters, and life threatening situations and to assist other emergency agencies. To perform these services in an efficient manner by maintaining effective fire prevention, emergency response, fire suppression, and firefighter training. Department Staff Bruce West Mike Trunnell Rob Dreissig Dan Kreuser Cliff Anderson Cliff Skogstad Phil Collins Jack Kreuser Steve Dittbenner Rick Morrell Ken Dehn Ralph Barsody Randy Sykes John Follmer Robert Pearson Dennis Anderson George Anderson Jeff Smith Mike Crepeau Duane Smith Steve Olsen Steve Greene Terry Elliott Jeremy Collins Keith Thorson Mark Richardson Cory Altman Mark Wallace Nate Dittbenner Gary Lore Chris Curtis Rich Czech Mike Demarre Jim Hildebrandt Jeremiah Sims Jason Mayer Owen DeCathelineau Rich Niemela Chief First Assistant Chief, Training Officer Second Assistant Chief, EMT, Review Board, Relief Assoc. President Third Assistant Chief, Assistant Training Officer Captain I, Assistant Training Officer Captain 2, EMT, Assistant Training Officer, Relief Assoc. VP Captain 3, Review Board, Relief Association Trustee July 200 I, Passed Away EMT, Ambulance Coordinator, CPR Instructor Review Board, August 2001, Passed Away Communications Board, Retired January 3 I, 200 I Relief Association Trustee, Retired May 5, 2001 Relief Association Secretary Communications Board EMT, Communications Board EMT EMT EMT, Review Board EMT, Secretary and Treasurer EMT EMT, Relief Association Treasurer EMT EMT EMT Hired August 2001 Hired August 2001 Hired September 2001 Year in Review Elk River Fire Department The Elk River Fire Department continued to have a busy year throughout 2001. Our fire department and ambulance service responded to over 1,500 emergency calls. Once again, training continues to be a priority for paid on call fire fighters. Our training officers do a tremendous job in preparing monthly and special drills. Certified training instructors, from the Anoka Vo-tech, were used to assist in numerous specialty training topics. Specialty training included Rapid Intervention Teams, Airbag Deployment in Vehicular Accidents, Burlington Northern Railroad Awareness, Incident Command, and OSHA and the Firefighter. During 2001 the fire department received delivery of a pumper truck to replace a 1972 Ford. The newly purchased pumper was placed into service in November 2001. A second set of Amkus extrication rescue tools was purchased during the year 2000 for use during motor vehicle accidents. These tools were placed on the new pumper and will enable our department to have two sets of extrication rescue tools on the scene of motor vehicle accidents. Our department continues to respond to an ever-increasing amount of motor vehicle accidents within our community. Our fire department is extremely fortunate to receive generous donations from within the business community. Our fire prevention and inspection department continues its work of fire and life safety. Our full time fire inspector and part time fire inspectors are moving forward with inspections in commercial/industrial businesses. One of the key components during a fire inspection is the ability to preplan our commercial and industrial businesses to enhance the fire department response in the event of an emergency incident. In April of 2001, our department submitted a grant request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the area of fire prevention. The grant was for a safe escape house, a tow vehicle, and a smoke detector give-away program for senior citizens. Over 30,000 grant requests were received by FEMA. In September 2001, we were notified that we would receive a $100,000 fire prevention grant. We are very excited to have received this grant for the purchase of a safe escape house as a training aid to elementary school, preschool, and daycare children. With the grant our fire prevention program will be rising to a new level in our fire prevention message to the community. I would like to thank the Mayor and Council for their support to our fire prevention program and participation in the Assistance to Firefighter's Grant Program through FEMA. During 2000 the fire department responded to nearly 50 gas line cuts within our service area. For 2001 the fire department worked with the planning and the building departments in introducing a new program targeted at reducing the number of gas line hits within our community. A meeting was scheduled with local underground contractors to discuss the newly formed program and the details of the permit and inspection process. A part time underground facility inspector job position, under the direction of the fire department, was created for community wide inspections of the underground service work being completed. I also worked with the Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety in the hope of reducing the number of contractor errors that cause gas line hits. The result in 2001 was a significant reduction in gas line hits. I have consulted with the planning and building department and some changes will be made in the 2002 program but the underground facility inspections will continue. Finally, I would like to formally recognize two firefighters who passed away in 2001. John "Jack" Kreuser, a member of the department for over 28 years, passed away in July 2001. Jack dedicated a tremendous amount of time and effort to the community and the fire department. The Kreuser name has a history within the Elk River Fire Department and is currently carried on with one of our Assistant Fire Chiefs' Dan Kreuser. Another blow to the department occurred in August of 2001 with the unexpected passing of Rick Morrell. Rick joined the fire department in April 1978 and had over 23 years of service to the department. Rick was always able to find time to take part in fire prevention activities during safety camp and was a vital member of the fire department's "New Truck" Committee. The Elk River Fire Department would like to express our gratefulness to the dedication and efforts that Jack Kreuser and Rick Morrell showed to the fire department and to the citizens of our community. Emergency Management The year 2001 brought to the forefront the importance of preparation for any type of event that may affect a community and its citizens. The fire department provides citizens a wide variety of emergency services, including fire protection, rescue, EMS, hazardous material response, and preparedness for a natural and/or man-made disaster. As a result of September 11, 2001, and the ensuing biological scares, the Elk River Fire Department recognizes the critical role it will play in response to any terrorist act or other major catastrophe. The May 5, 2001, full scale exercise, has provided emergency responders within the city a concrete foundation in which to build our response to any event that may affect our citizen's community. All of the hard work and preparation for the full scale exercise is truly appreciated with a tremendous amount of on-the-job training during a full scale exercise. I would like to thank all of the members of the full scale exercise design team for their diligent efforts in preparation for the May 5, 2001, full scale exercise. Human resources play a big part of any emergency and response plan. In the fire service and emergency management, there are many methods of providing human resources, which include full time personnel, part time personnel, volunteer resources, and mutual aid parmers. Elk River emergency management continues planning and preparedness for any disaster that may affect our community. The emergency response personnel continue to train for their roles and responsibilities to ensure their knowledge of the City of Elk River's Emergency Operations Plan. Below is a list of 2002 goals and objectives for our emergency management depa~unent. · Review roles and responsibilities with emergency operations center staff. · Annual update emergency operations plan and resource manual. · Work with expansion committee on new emergency operations center (EOC). · Update department heads regarding any directives from the Minnesota Department of Emergency Management in reference to terrorist acts and/or biological events. Department Goals for 2002 o New Station Committee will continue to look at Station 2 designs. Rapid Intervention Team development and training. Continue our fire prevention education with schools, civic groups, and with additional focus on adult education. Implementation of safe escape house for presentation to elementary schools, preschools, and daycares. Smoke detector give-away program focusing on the senior citizens within our community. Fire department training in response to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Continue with computerized pre-plans for the commercial and industrial businesses in our community. Purchase of laptop computer for Engine 1 with instant occupancy information that includes commercial, industrial, schools, daycare, and nursing home for the officer in command. Grant application for fire department training tower in conjunction with all Sherbume County fire departments, United States Fire Administration. 10. Implementation of updated 5.0 Firehouse Software. RE¥1EW OF DEPARTMENT CALLS AND COYERAGE FIRE CALL SLIP~PIARY (5 YEAR) 2001 347 $ 702,000 2000 384 $ 531,360 1999 356 $ 284,400 1998 402 ~ 189,321 1997 402 $ 346,963 2001 FIRE CALLS City of Elk River 262 76.0% City of Otsego 48 15.3% Township of Big Lake 11 2.6% Township of Burns 14 3.3% Mutual Aid 12 2.6% City of Elk River 100% City of Otsego 65% Township of Bums 47% Townshi of Bi Lake 20% Estimated square m/les covered - 87 square m/les Estimated population covered - 32,500 Estimated property value - 566,617,000 (not including tax exempt property) Estimated firefighters per call - 17 (average) Mutual Aid Contracts: North Suburban Mutual Aid (30 departments) Sherbume County' fire departments (5 departments) Albertville, Monticello, and Princeton Percentage of Calls pet Type of Incident for 2001 Structure Trees, Brush, Grass Personal Injury Accident Odors/Smoke Vehicle Fires Spills 4% Fire Alarms 28% 5% Refuse F/res 3% 27% Carbon Monoxide Detectors 1% 8% Controlled Burning 3% 7% Mutual Aid 3% 8% Miscellaneous 2% 027% ~8% ~7% Structure ~l Trees, Brush, Grass U} Personal Injury Accident Odors/Smoke ffi Vehicle Fires ~ Spills Fire Alarms ~ Refuse Fires ~ Carbon Monoxide Detectors ~ Mutual Aid ~ Miscellaneous Controlled Burning TotalNumber of Fire Calls by Month for 2001 Jarluary February March April May June 19 August 39 23 September 35 24 October 32 29 November 36 2.5 December 22 Doc Nov' Oct' Sep' Aug' Jun' May Apr' Mar' Feb,' Jan ............ 0 10 20 30 40 Elk River Fire Department 20-Year Capital Improvement Plan 2001 Engine 3 1972 $250,000(Completed) 20O2 2003 2004 2005 Inspectors Grass Rig2 En~ne 2 Vehicle Jun-88 jul-80 $32,000 $40,000 $375,000 Staff Vehicles 9 years Engines/Pumpers 25 years Tankers 20 years Grass Rigs 15 years Rescue Units 20 years 2006 Grass Rig 1 Dec-90 $45,000 2007 Tanker 1 May-87 $160,000 2008 200~ ChiePs Vehicle $40,000 2010 Tanker 2 Refurbish $50,000 2011 Rescue 1 Nov-93 $230,000 2012 Inspectors Vehicle $40,000 2013 2014 2015 Tanker 2 $175,000 2016 Aerial Ladder $750,000 2017 ChiePs Vehicle $45,000 2018 Grass Rig 2 2003 $50,000 2019 2020 and Elk River Fire Ambulance Service The following pages include statistical data and information of the Elk River Ambulance's activity for 2001. 2001 had dramatic increases in our volume of responses. This was our 5th consecutive year of over 1,000 calls. In 2001 we responded to 1,246 call§ and transported 839 to hospitals. Both of these figures represent a 15% increase over the year 2000. Prior to 2001 our individual monthly high was July of 1999 with 105 response. In 2001 we had 7 months with 105 or more responses. August of 2001 has established a new monthly high with 122. Our industry model of EMT's and Paramedic continues to be a trend. Most of Allina's shifts have converted to this arrangement. Cambridge is operating on a similar plan and the City of Chaska and Scott County have sent their EMS officials to Elk River to get a better understanding of our program as they are in the process of upgrading to ALS. Our Ambulance board is in the preliminary discussions of our next Ambulance. Replacement of our truck is projected by mid 2003. As stated in past annual reports, our most valuable asset' and resource remains our dedicated EMT's. To schedule 2 EMT's on call for 365 days represents 17,520 hours annually. These hours are being divided by 14 EMT's. It is because of their continued committment that we are able to continue to provide the level of pre-hospital care that our community expects. Respectfully Submitted, Steve Dittbenner Ambulance Coordinator 415 Jackson Avenue · Elk River, Minnesota 55330 · (612) 441-4919 - Fire Station ELK RIVER AMBULANCE RUN REVIEW 2001 # OF RUNS RESPONSES TRANSFER NO LOAD PER MONTH '01 '00 '99 '01 '00 '99 '01 '00 '99 JANUARY 108 86 92 80 57 60 28 29 32 FEBRUARY 91 86 72 60 68 51 31 18 21 MARCH 109 90 67 78 70 50 31 20 17 APRIL 105 63 73 73 46 45 32 17 28 MAY 80 83 105 55 49 57 25 34 48 JUNE 99 83 79 63 51 54 36 32 25 JULY 111 92 105 72 61 53 39 31 52 AUGUST *122 91 95 92 47 59 30 44 36 SEPTEMBER 100 94 92 65 60 64 35 34 28 OCTOBER 110 91 86 68 67 58 42 24 28 NOVEMBER 107 101 88 66 75 68 41 26 20 DECEMBER 104 101 95 67 58 61 37 43 34 TOTALS 1246 1061'1049 839 709 650 407 352 369 *DENOTES ALL TIME MONTHLY HIGH. THE PREVIOUS HIGH WAS JULY OF '99 (105) AUGUST 2001 SET A NEW HIGH OF 122. 2001 HAD 7 MONTHS WITH 105 OR MORE RESPONSES. 2001 -2000 Total Responses up 185 = 15% increase Total Transfers 662 - 1998 680- 1999 709 - 2000 839- 2001 15% Increase 1998-2001 CALENDAR YEAR AMBULANCE COMPARISON SUMMARY RESPONSES HOW CALL WAS DISPATCH:ED RESPONSES NO LOAD NO CHARGE DESCRIPTION '01 '00 '99 '01 '00 '99 HEART RESPIRATORY BROKEN BONES ENVIRONMENTAL BLEEDING/CUTS/LACER. BURNS OVERDOSE BACK PAIN STROKE CAR ACCIDENT FEVER/SEIZURES ABDOMINAL INJURIES DUE TO FALL NURSING HM. TRANSFERS AMPUTATIONS FAINTING/DIZZY D.O.A. O.B./MISCARRIAGE DIABETIC REACTION ELECTROCUTION ASSAULT 188 153 153 97 94 107 17 13 14 1 1 0 51 46 26 4 3 3 20 21 23 31 36 17 30 26 9 204 150 209 42 39 48 57 52 44 110 112 77 31 36 24 0 I 1 110 95 93 8 5 9 3 7 6 24 12 18 0 0 0 13 12 12 10 6 9 23 27 24 1 2 3 1 0 0 21 16 13 2 3 2 5 2 7 12 8 3 1 1 I 100 82 118 18 12 16 9 12 9 31 44 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 22 25 8 5 9 0 0 1 11 8 13 0 0 0 6 11 7 DESCRIPTION RESPONSES NO LOAD NO CHARGE '01 '00 '99 '01 '00 '99 PNEUMONIA CANCEWHOSPICE PSYCHOLOGICAL MISC. MEDICAL SPRAINS/'DI SLOCATION DROWN ALLERGIC REACTION STAND BY FOR ERPD ANIMAL ATK/INSECT BITE STRUCK BY OBJECT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE STAND B Y HEALTH SPAN POISONING/C.O. HEADACHE CANCELLED ENROUTE GUNSHOT ANXIETY STAND BY ER FIRE 2 1 7 7 3 0 51 28 38 4 I 8 0 2 4 1 1 0 20 8 12 2 1 5 0 4 6 22 21 16 3 10 9 0 0 0 I 3 3 7 9 13 68 39 26 1 0 0 5 2 0 11 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 3 10 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 4 4 2 1 5 0 3 5 8 7 5 3 9 8 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 4 6 68 39 26 0 0 0 4 2 0 11 6 4 TOTAL RESPONSES 1246 1053 1044 407 343 364 · ...Elk River RTR- Cumulative Percent ,40 3O $0 0 2 ~ 4 $ · 13 7 8 ~ I0 II 12 I~ 14 I$ I lO Il RTR: Response Time Reliability, from call time to scene arrival. The above graph represents Elk River's RTR for the calendar year 2001 for all calls. The ambulance industry in general uses the 90% RTR for measuring. The 50% RTR gives an "average response" which is the most commonly asked question pertaining to our response. In 2001 both the 50% and the 90% increased in RTR, however both statistics are still respectable. The dotted lines represent the 90% and 50% RTR. The only requirement from the EMSRB is a response time of' 30 minutes. Listed below is our RTR performance of the past years. '01 '00 '99 '98 '97 '96 '95 '94 90% 15'40" 13'20" 12'15" 12'20" 11'30" 11'30" 10'48" 10'20" 50% 7'40" 7'40" 7'20" 7'20" 6'40" 6'40" 6'40" 5'30" Police Department Annual Report 2001 I~lission Statement The I~lission of the Elk River Police Department is to provide quality, professional, fair, and impartial police services to all of our citizens. Department Staff NAME TITLE FULL-TIME APPOINTMENT Zerwas, Thomas Chief of Police August I, 1975 Tyler, Thomas Investigative Sergeant September 26, 1979 Rolfe, Bradley Patrol Sergeant January 4, 1982 Mordal, Jeffrey Patrol Sergeant October I, 1983 Vita, Bryan Investigator November 6, 1985 Hurd, David Patrol Corporal October 19, 1987 Dummer, David Patrol Corporal/Canine November 6, 1987 Bockwitz, Steven Investigator January 4, 1988 Miller, Stephen Juvenile January 4, 1988 I nvestigator!D.A.R.E. Peterson, Kimberly Patrol CorporallD.A.R.E. February 17, 1988 Nierenhausen, Ron Patrol Sergeant January I, 1989 Kluntz, Robert Juvenile November 26, 1990 Investigator/D.A.R.E. Block, Daniel Patrol Officer October 18, 1993 Ellingworth, Linda Patrol Officer October 18, 1993 *Musatov, Anthony Patrol Officer February 21, 1994 - February 23, 200 I Erickson, Todd Patrol Officer May 28, 1996 Balabon, Eric Juvenile July 8, 1996 I nvestigator/D.A.R.E. Suchy, Michael Patrol Officer October 7, 1996 Olmscheid, Dale Patrol Officer September 29, 1997 Edlund, Mark Patrol Officer January 12, 1998 Garcia, Jeffrey Patrol Officer January 12, 1998 Beahen, Jeffrey Assistant Chief of Police March 12, 1998 Boos, Brian Patrol Officer June 22, 1998 Besser, Todd Patrol Officer September 30,1999 Sarazin, Stephen Patrol Officer October 18, 1999 McKernan, Darren Patrol Officer October 18, 1999 Gacke, Joseph Patrol Officer July 9, 2001 Masica, Michelle Support Services Supervisor March 22, 1984 Anderson, Kathryn Executive Secretary May 18, 1987 Edinger, Cheryll Crime Prevention/CSO March 13, 1989 Peterson, Shari Records Clerk March 23, 1993 Swenson, Robert Community Service Officer January I, 1994 Peterson, Karen Secretary/Receptionist March 26, 1997 Morris, Renee Receptionist/Secretary May 3, 1999 Year in Review The year 2001 was a busy year in which many unusual things happened. We decided to highlight a couple of these events. The first one was the methamphetamine lab that was broken up at the Red Carpet Inn in January 2001. This netted the arrest of five (5) adults for varying levels of Federal crimes. This was supposedly one of the largest meth lab arrests in the north metro area. Another significant event was the officer involved shooting that occurred in August of 2001. This happened at the Park Pointe Apartments in the 1200 block of School Street. Our officers were dispatched there for a distraught male with a shotgun. Upon arrival, the suspect was located in one of the garages with a shotgun. He was ordered to put the shotgun down; he didn't comply. He then aimed the shotgun and shot at Sergeant Jeff Mordal missing him, but striking the doorframe on the sergeant's driver's side squad door. The suspect continued to aim at Sergeant Mordal while Officer Todd Besser, who also responded, was deployed in another spot. Officer Besser ordered the suspect to drop his weapon several times. The suspect didn't respond to the officer's commands and was subsequently shot by Officer Besser. The suspect survived the shooting and has recently pled guilty and is to be sentenced to eighty-six (86) months in prison in mid-March. The officers involved were later honored and given the department's highest award; the Medal of Valor. With the horrific events of September 11th, we had many calls by concerned citizens and businesses about potential anthrax. At times, this was very demanding on the department and in some cases it was hard to calm down some of the citizens involved. We were unable to test to see if any of the suspicious mail or packages containing powder were anthrax or any other dangerous substances. The State was inundated with similar requests and didn't have the personnel to deal with all the hoaxes. Hopefully, we won't experience something like this in the future. In late September of 2001, our department was called to investigate a residential burglary in the City. The suspects were apprehended later in the year as a result of good police work by our officers and officers from the Anoka County Sheriff's Department. As a result of these arrests and ongoing investigation, the two suspects are considered primary suspects in the homicide that occurred in Bums Township after our burglary in September. The above mentioned events are not generally the norm for Elk River, however as I have mentioned in the past, as we continue to grow we will see a higher incidence of serious crime happening in Elk River. This includes more of the most serious Part I Crimes that we haven't been exposed to in the past. In 2001, our Part I crimes increased by 30% from 638 to 830. However, Part II Crimes decreased by 8.8% from 1,351 in 2000 to 1,242 in 2001. Also, our calls for service (CFS) decreased 15% from 20,055 in 2000 to 17,440 in 2001. One of the biggest drops in CFS was traffic citations issued, which were approximately 1,300 less than in 2000. During 2001, we were short an officer most of the year with the loss of an officer to the Department of Natural Resources 0DNR), an officer on FTO for most of the summer, and the loss of an officer to the military. All of this together had an impact on citations issued. Overall, we hope that 2002 is more stable and we don't experience the increase in serious crime that 2001 had. In 2002, we will be restructuring the police force and eliminating the corporal position(s). This rank worked well the past twenty years, but we felt the time was right to add another patrol sergeant position. As we indicated to the City Council in 2001, we will now have sergeants on duty twenty-four (24) hours a day for a large percentage of the shifts, excluding vacations and sick days. When we don't have a sergeant on duty, one of the senior officers working that shift will be the officer in charge. In late 2001, the City Council authorized the creation of a City Prosecutor's Office. We are looking forward to the positive affects this office will have on the expedient handling of criminal cases for our department. We also anticipate that the City Prosecutor, Christopher Johnson, will aggressively look out for the best interest of the City and department on a daily basis. During the latter part of 2001, the Assistant Chief and I were busy identifying space needs for the proposed new public safety facility. Our exisdng building has become very cramped with the staff add/dons that have happened over the past nine (9) years. We are very excited about the new facility and hope that the 6metable that has been established is met. We want to thank the City Council and City Administration staff for their support during the past year. We also want to thank the police department members for their dedication and hard work to the police department. Department Goals for 2002 3. 4. 5. Work with city staff and architects on designing an eventual construction of new public safety facility. Apply for available State and Federal grants to enhance police sen, ices. Continue to work with citizen groups in the City on community policing. Work with the Park and Recreation Commission on hunting issues in the City. Conduct two (2) liquor compliance checks per year to reduce the opportunity for our youth to access alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. Strictly enforce the alcohol and tobacco laws with underage violators. Establish an undercover police officer position for narcotics investigation. 1995-2001 CALLS FOR SERVICE AVEP~GE = ~'5.5% ~'.06% ¢17.3% ~'10.4% ~,5.9% ~11.3% $6.2% TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE 17~440 1995~2001 PART I/II CRIMES PART I Murder 1995 199, t99q 1998 2000 2001 0 0 Rape 5 5 12 3 6 Robbery I 3 3 2 3 3 19 Assault 10 73 11 29 Burglary 106 93 90 dl 78 84 Larc?y 580 452 586 513 380 499 680 Auto The~ 27 53 31 37 3/ 44 25 0 3 638 Arson 612 Total 730 729 67~ 4,o7 830 % Cleared 30% 30% 28% PART II Other Ass. 1995 1996 199' 33% 27% 39% 34% 1998 109 1999~ 2000 ! 119 106 116 96 103i Forgery 65 31 45 ~ J5 57i Fraud 63 67 117 774 i15i Vandal/sm Weapons 177 22¸ lOi 46i 122 47 170 Sex Off. 170 34 15 52 122 63 132 Nttrcotics 558 188 21 15 67 118 61 155 D.U,I. I2quor Laws ll0l 149 29 19 100 185 72 182 Disorderly /62 3O 2Y 55 Other 268 31 62 159 7O 167 2001 710 107 40 132 211 27 23 63 148 68 157 461 369 421 377 292 31 265 Total 1302 1161 1324 1396 1738 1351 1242 % Cleared 63% 62% 68% 78% 69% PART I/II 2031 1773 2054 2071 1635 1989 2072 % Cleared 51% 51% 53% 63% 57% Juvenile 531 479 616 636 406 445 402 Arrests Adult Arrests 619 734 1120 673 PRIr~ARY CFS 1900 1800 1700 1600 1500 1400 200t Average 1300 1200 1100 1000 JAN FEB MAR APR I MAY JUN JUL AUG I SEP OCT NOV i DEC ~i ~'5 ~ i ~248 ] ~ i ~ i~ T i~ ~l ~27~ i 1375 i 1259 i 1266 i 1291 19991 1327 ! 1165 1273 1377 1336 1365 1519 1446 1323 1328 1380 1240 Department Staff STEPHEN ROHLF BUILDING & ZONING ADMINISTRATOR (STARTED 1/2/8S) CLIFFORD SKOGSTAD BUILDING OFFICIAL (STARTED 10/26/87 - RESIGNED 12/21/01) TERRY ZAJAC BUILDING INSPECTOR (STARTED 10/26/88) DENNIS ANDERSON BUILDING INSPECTOR (STARTED 8/1/94) ROBERT RUPRECHT BUILDING INSPECTOR (STARTED 3/15/99) TERRY TOUSIGNANT HOUSING/BUILDING INSPECTOR (STARTED 5/5/00) CLAYTON TALBOT BUILDING INSPECTOR (STARTED 6/4/01) LISA WOLFE BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN (STARTED 5/1 /00) JENNIFER HARMER BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN (STARTED 10/15/01) ROBIN HARTFIEL BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN (STARTED 8/28/00 - RESIGNED 9/7/01) Year in Review BUILDING ACTIVITIES Single Family - There were 162 new homes built in Elk River during 2001. This was slighdy down from last year when there were 172 new home starts. The average valuation of the single family homes constructed significantly increased. The average valuation has risen from $128,690 in 1999 to $1S3,917 in 2000 to $18S,760 in 2001. These valuations do not include land prices. Another significant trend is in the rural areas where cluster developments with shared septic systems are becoming common. Multifamily - Seventy-four townhome units and 18 duplex units were constructed. This was a slight decrease from 2000 when 86 townhome units and 26 duplex units were constructed. Staff anticipates a continued strong demand for this type of housing in the foreseeable future. Apartments - No apartment units were built. The last apartment building built in Elk River was in 1998, when Guardian Angels constructed a 60 unit building for senior citizens. The last apartment constructed for the general public was a 68 unit building in 1995. One reason for the lack of new apartments is a lack of land appropriately zoned for them. Although no new units have been built recently, apartments still constitute approximately 18% of Elk River's housing stock. The city has 53 apartments buildings with a total of 1,148 units. The Council may wish to review this issue. The year 2001 was the fifth full year of the city's apartment inspection and licensing program. This program is going well. Commercial/Industrial/Institutional - Another new record for this type of construction was reached at $46,500,000. The previous record was set in 2000, when the valuation of commercial/industrial construction was $31,000,000. School District projects accounted for nearly $32,000,000 of the increased activity. However, even with the School District's projects removed, the level of this type of construction has greatly increased in the past couple of years. In 1998, the valuation for this type of construction was $7,500,000. Permits/Valuation - The Department issued 2,867 permits, which was about a 5% increase over last year. The total valuation of construction in Elk River was $91,200,000, which set another new record. The inventory of existing lots points to continued strong growth. Staff anticipates construction activity in Elk River of all types to remain strong in 2002. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Energy City - Energy City worked on numerous promotions and demonstrations of energy efficiency and renewable energy in 2001. Some notable projects include: GRE's micro- turbine demonstration, Northern Alternative Energy's wind generator open house, a geothermal demonstration at Livonia Township Hall, Energy City members' participation in the "Sustainable Schools Project", Elk River Municipal Utilities' Green Power program, the Elk River Business Expo and Aquaflow demonstration. Also, energy related start-up business Cymbet, moved from the Business Incubator to a permanent location within the city limits in 2001. Energy City received a $3,000 environmental grant from WalMart in 2001. Many more exciting projects are planned for Energy City in 2002, with perhaps the most notable being expanded electricity production from landfill gas; enough electricity for 2,000 homes. Recycling - The city's curbside recycling effort removed over two million pounds from the waste stream. The city made this program more convenient by collecting recyclables weekly and only requiring separation by fibers and containers (co-mingling). Yet, residential recycling only reduced the amount of waste being disposed of by an unacceptably low 16%. A strategy to raise participation needs to be devised. Each year the city also provided Christmas tree recycling, a spring clean-up day, oil and anti-freeze recycling and composdng. SCORE Funds - The city received $5,000 in SCORE Funds for its spring clean-up day and $5,702 for residential recycling bins. The Street Department also receives SCORE funds to help with their oil and antifreeze recycling efforts. Garbage Franchise - The city has a five year contract for residential refuse service with BFI and Randy's Sanitation, which expires in October of 2004. The average cost per customer for this service went down $.50/month. Approximately 12.5 million pounds of material was collected. About 10.5 million pounds of this material was delivered to NRG's Resource Recovery Facility (where the majority of it is reused as fuel) and 2 million pounds were recycled. The city licensed 12 haulers, including BFI and Randy's. County Ditches - Three repairs were done to County Ditch #28 in 2001. Two fairly significant projects were done to this ditch in the plat of M-Vale. This area of Ditch #28 has been in need of repair for a while and hopefully the problems there are resolved. The total cost to the city for all three repairs was $12,267. Gravel Mining - The city considered three conditional use permits for mineral excavation: a revision to Barton Sand & Gravels mine at Highway 169 and 221~t Avenue, a new pit for Aggregate Industries' at CSAH 77 and 213th Avenue, and a revision to Barton's pit west of CSAH 77 and south of CSAH 33. The land use plan in the area of Highway 169 and CSAH 33 should be revisited. The pits in this area will be reclaimed in the near future. The city received $54,737 in gravel tax (slighdy up from $53,633 in 2000) and $13,960 in license fees. Landf'fll - The city approved an expansion to the Landfill's demolition debris disposal area. Staff anticipates a request to expand the mixed solid waste (MSW) disposal area. Approximately 3 or 4 years of capacity is left in the current MSW area. Wetlands - Fifteen wedand permits were administered and numerous other wedand inquiries were fielded. A $7,600 grant was received for administering the Wedand Conservation Act. Wild and Scenic River District - The DNR is proposing changes to these regulations. Staff reviewed the prOposed changes and found them to be compatible with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff will continue to monitor this issue and update the Council at an appropriate time. Great River Energy - Great River Energy (GRE) had two issues that bare mentioning. A batch tank was overfilled with a boiler feed water treatment chemical. About 175 gallons of this chemical was released to GRE's clarifier and ultimately to the Mississippi River. It was gready diluted by the dme it got to the River. Another issue was the 21 exceedances GRE had for carbon monox/de (CO). Most of these incidents were a result of starting up the boilers after a shutdown, prior to getting them up to optimum temperature. These exceedances resulted in a Notice of Violation from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. CO is an indicator of proper combustion, which is vital for not producing other contaminates. GRE is taking appropriate actions to resolve this issue, but staff will continue to monitor the situation. NRG Refuse Derived Fuel (R_DF) Plant - NRG's processing facility has a Fenwal system, which causes a chemical implosion to counteract explosions. There were 17 incidents (explosions or Fenwal discharges) at the plant in 2001 as compared to 7 in 2000. None of them caused major damage to the plant. The increased number of incidents is of concern, but no obvious cause has been discerned. To the extent possible, NRG tracks the source of the improper waste that causes an explosion and prosecutes violators. Old City Dump - The downward trend in contam/nate levels in the wells monitored for the old dump continued in 2001. The Department of Health recendy lowered the Health Risk Limit (HRL) for 112 trichlorotethylene (TCE). This chemical has been detected in the dump monitoring wells and in one residential well, which has since been abandoned. The current tests do not exceed the new HRL for TCE, but past test would have. To be cautious, staff recommends the city condnue the yearly tesfng of these wells. Lake Orono - Department staff continues to work with the Lake Orono Water Quality Task Force. Projects for 2001 included: a ban on fertilizer containing phosphorus, goose trapping and less restrictive hunting regulations, vegetative buffer strip demonstrations adjacent to the lake, fish stocking and water quality monitoring. Projects for next year include: participation in the "Clean Lakes Project" (which includes grant money), inventorying sources of erosion into the Elk River and identifying sources of pollution in Elk River's waterways. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC) Building & Zoning prepares the packets for the HPC's monthly meetings and facilitates their projects. Besides reviewing development proposals to discern potential impacts to heritage or cultural resources, the HPC continues the work of inventorying these resources. The HPC is also working toward compiling a written history of Elk River. Department Goals for 2OO2 BUILDING Facilitate transition from Uniform Building Code to the International Building Code. Aid Building Permit Technicians in securing certification. Update requirements for building permit submittals and certificates of occupancies (e.g. survey requirements and escrows for unfinished work). Cross-reference building records with Arc View mapping software. Increase Department's knowledge in the use of various software programs. Continue emphasis on the safety issues. Provide training on underground utility work. ENVIRONMENTAL Increase amount of residential & commercial waste being recycled in the city by 10%. Complete audit of tonnage reported by gravel mines. Review land use designations of gravel mines in the Highway 169/CSAH #33 area. Oversee remedial action regarding contamination on the west side of the Landfill. Facilitate efforts to educate residents regarding Lake Orono and other water quality issues. Gain better exposure for Energy City and encourage energy businesses to locate here. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Aid the HPC in compiling a written history of Elk River by 2003. Statistics 2001 BUILDING PERMIT REPORT TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED FOR 2001 2,867 (Includes building, grading, housing, sign, street disruption, septic, demo, plumbing, heating, gas) PERMITS ISSUED RESIDENTIAL NEW: SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS TWIN HOMES MULTI-FAMILY (3 &/OR 4 PLEXES) 2- 8 UNITS, 3-6 UNITS, 7-4 UNITS, 4-3, UNITS APARTMENT BUILDINGS TOTAL UNITS 162 18 74 -0-- 254 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING VALUATIONS: SINGLE FAMILY DWEIJ.INGS TWIN HOMES MULTI-FAMILY $ 30,093,051 $ 2,078,513 $ 9,706,403 TOTAL VALUATION FOR OTHER RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, I.E. DECKS, GARAGES, ETC. $ 2,894,872 TOTAL RESIDENTIAL VALUATION $ 44,772,839 *AVERAGE VALUATION FORSINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN 2001: $ 185,760 ($153,917 IN 2000) COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL VALUATIONS: COMMERCIAL/NEW INDUSTRIAL/NEW INSTITUTIONAL/NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL, ADDITIONS, REMODELING, ALTERATIONS $ 6,061,570 $ 280,000 $ -0- $ -0- $40,107,957 TOTAL COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL $46,449,527 GRAND TOTAL VALUATION ALL CONSTRUCTION 2001: $91,222,366 ADDRESS 19320 Hwy 169. 14181Business Ctr Dr. 18850 Dodge St. 18561 Tyler St. 11555 205th Ave 812 Main St. 13880 Hwy 10 19072 Tr/angle Rd. 13512 Business Cntr Dr. 17834 Industrial Cir. 900 School St. 948 Proctor 600 School St. 500 School St. 200 I COI"IPIERCIAL/IN DUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING PERPIIT HIGHLIGHTS PROJECT Elk River Retail Centr $ 513,480 Allina Medical Clinic $ 4,783,090 Precision Tune $ 400,000 XX/ater Treatment Plant $ 345,000 Plaisted $ 280,000 Ist Nat'l Bank (IBO) $ 550,000 Sher Co Courthse (remodel) $ 576,800 Ind. School Dist XX/'hse (add) $ 1,000,000 So£tpac (IBO) $ 400,000 Great River Energy (IBO) $2,100,000 Sr. High (remodel & add) $14,471,197 Vandenberg Elem. (remodel) $ 7,850,681 Lincoln Elem. (remodel) $ 400,000 Parker Elem. (remodel) $1,075,000 VAUATION COMMERC~A£flNDUSTR~A£flNST~TUT~ONAL VA£UA T~ON$ $40~000~000 $35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 SI5,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 91 92 93 94 95 98 97 98 99 O0 01 1991-2001 TOTAL RESiDENTiAL DWELLING UNITS BUILT 199i~200~ 25O 200 150 100 SINGLE FAI~LY ~ULTI-FAI~LY 5O O 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 O0 O1 REVENUES RELATED TO B & Z ACTIVITIES IN 2001 Permits $1,254,746 $15,600 $2,450 $11,190 $95 $350 $1,284,431 Building, Plumbing, HVAC Permits & Plan Check - $980,067 in 2000) Street Disruption Permits Udlity Hook-up Permits Sewer & Water Hook-up & Septic Permits Elecmc Permits Grading Permits Licenses $13,960 $6,000 $960 $225 $5,005 $13,056 $2,100 $41,306 Mineral Excavation NRG, GRE & Landfill ($2,000 each) Refuse Hauler Commercial Fertilizer Applicators Gas Fitters Apartment licenses/this fee increased for 2002) Residential Contractors License Verification Grants $10,702 $7,600 $3,000 $21,302 Score Grant Money (Clean-up Day & Recycling Bins) Wedand Conservahon Act grant WaLMart Environmental Grant (Energy City) Surcharges $54,737 $1,422,937 $85,695 $1,563,369 Mineral Excavation Landfill Solid Waste Landfill Demolition Debris Other $440,894 $39,899 Sewer Availability Charge (down from $630,643 in 2000) State Surcharge (charged on building permits - paid to the state) Street/Park Department Annual Report 2001 Mission Statement It is the mission of the Street/Park Department to provide prompt and courteous services to area residents in a financially responsible manner. In doing so, we strive to be safety conscious, creative° helpful, ambitious, and understanding as we do whatever tasks are laid before us. Department Staff Philip Hals, Superintendent Terry Mack, Maintenance II Mark Thompson, Assistant Superintendent Dennis Jenson, Maintenance II Terry Bye, Park Foreman Milton Tuttle, Maintenance II Jerry Mackedanz, Maintenance II (part time) Joe Pipenhagen, Maintenance II Chris Holzem, Maintenance II Bob Mahutga, Mechanic Phil Barsody, Maintenance I Sara Onarheim, Office Worker/Sign Maker Dennis Toth, Maintenance II Amy Borst, Maintenance I (4/91 to 11/97) Steve Stoffers, Maintenance I Darwin Schuur, Part time Don Karstens, Seasonal Part time Gary Lore, Maintenance I Case Hayward, Share time with Ice Arena Paul Koehler, Part time Sue Herrbolt, Custodial Staff Allen Pudlick, Custodial Staff 1/83 3/75 9/81 4/86 lO/87 7/88 3/94 1/95 10/95 3/97 12/97 9/98 10/98 3/99 12/oo $/oo 5/01 6/Ol Year in Review Street Projects Completed Seal Coating: The annual seal coating for 2001 included Jackson from Hwy. 169 to Main Street, Main Street from Hwy. 10 to Orono Bridge, Riverview Heights, Grandview Addition, Country Crossings III, Heritage Landing and Mississippi Oaks. Crack ffllin_~: The first line of defense in the war on potholes is typically done in the year prior to seal coating. The 2001 crack fill areas included Business Center Drive, Victoria Drive, North Meadows, Ranch Road, Fresno Street, Avon Acres, Nordic Hills, Ridgewood Hills, Mississippi Heights and 225t~ Avenue. Cold Mill Patcfies: In 2001, we used a different technique to patch cross cracks and depressions on Jackson Avenue. We used a cold mill planer attachment on our skid loader to cut into the bituminous, then switched the skid loader to a paver attachment that we built in our shop to patch the cut outs. The system proved to be very successful. Bituminous Patches and Overlay: Bauerly Brothers of Sauk Rapids paved the overlay project including the following assessed overlays: Victoria Lane, Sunset Ridge, 197th/198m Avenue from Evans Street to Ulysess Street, Paradise Park, Pinewood Addition, Freeport from School Street to Main Street, 221st Avenue from County Road 1 to Ridges of Rice Lake and Jarvis Street from County Road 70 to north city limits. Elk River Bituminous, Inc. applied paver patches in Heavenly Hills, Deerfield II, and 173rd and Tyler. Sfiouldeffn_~: City street crew shouldered the overlayed areas on 197th/198~h Avenue, Jarvis Street, 221st Avenue and 8m Street.. Su~ace Water Management: A contractor installed culverts at three sites: 197m Avenue near Zebulon, 2"d and Evans, and Simonet Drive. City crews built the catch basins and patched the bituminous at each site. Gravel Roads: Each year we try to add Class S to about one mile of gravel roads. In 2001, we used the allotted Class S to patch weak places on several of our gravel roads. Other Pro/ects: Rearrange our offices, remodel a shop mezzanine into a new break room. Move the mechanic shop from the east end of the building to the west end. Landscape the ice arena. Park Projects Completed Orono Park: Poured concrete picnic table slabs, install irrigation and remove bleachers at Kuss Field, and prairie restoration project along Hwy 10. La'on's Pack: Poured concrete picnic table slabs, and assist with soil correction for Lion's Park Center. Bacdn~ton Park: Installed additional playground equipment including a concrete perimeter. Rive(place Park: Installed new playground equipment including a concrete sidewalk perimeter, bituminous trail, basketball court, BMX track, and new seeding. Meadow Park: Installed swing set. Camp CozyPark: Assisted Eagle Scout project with fence, gate, and boulders. Trott Brook Park: Installed windows in barn shelter and water hydrant for skating area. Oak Savannah Park: Prairie restoration project and memorial site. SoFtball Complex: Removed bleachers. Hillside Park: Assisted volunteers with mountain bike trails and parking lot. ERYAC: Constructed BMX track and poured concrete player bench pads and bleacher pads. La£ayette Woods: Constructed woodchip trail. Recyclin~ In April each year, the Street/Park Department hosts a City Clean-up Day that has been very successful. This effort is coordinated by Building and Zoning Department and is staffed by city workers and volunteers. Contractors collect and recycle appliances and tires. Furniture that is serviceable is collected by Goodwill and the unserviceable furniture is collected by local trash haulers and taken to the RDF Plant. City workers collect and process the scrap metal and batteries before selling them to local scrap metal dealers. Our largest commitment to recycling is the brush and lawn waste drop off facility. In 2001, we spent 464 hours for equipment and labor to process, haul and compost the material collected. This facility is very popular with the residents, but it requires a great deal more department time than I ever imagined. We transported about 5,304 c.y. of compost material or approximately 442 loads. In 2001, our oil/oil filters and antJ'-freeze recycling public drop-off collected 2,860 gallons of used oil, which was recycled through OSI and 400 gallons of anti-freeze was collected and just stored. We crushed and recycled approximately 1,330 oil filters. Once processed, the oil filters then fit into three 55 gallon containers that were recycled through OSI. City Tree Program Each household is eligible for two city funded twenty-five dollar discount coupons towards the purchase of shade trees from Steve's Nursery or Better Yards & Gardens. To make the program even more attractive, the nurseries each offer an additional 15% discount towards the purchase price of the trees. Conifers are available for residents to purchase at a reduced cost. Street/Park staff orders the trees for residents to pick up at the street garage. The response has been overwhelming, and in 2001 we issued 200 shade tree certificates with 146 redeemed for shade trees at the nurseries and sold 147 conifers Department Goals for 2OO2 SHORT TERM GOALS Street Department: · Continue to improve communication with the public regarding snow plowing policy, road restrictions, pothole patching, seal coating, crack filling, recycling yard waste, brush and used oil, and other services offered by the department. · Continue our annual seal coating program. Areas scheduled for seal coating are Nordic Hills, Ridgewood Hills, Avon Acres, Ranch Road, Fresno Street, Mississippi Heights, Victoria Drive and 2252 Street. · Improve the drainage on Highland Road near Jackson Road. · Start a "snow plow" safety program for elementary students. · Do a mailbox program for cul-de-sacs to improve plow-ability. · Add a snow plowing route (primarily in the eastern area). · Add a loader snow plowing route (new City Hall and cul-de-sacs). Shop Area Improvements: · Replace our present salt storage building with a new, larger facility. · Construct a cold storage building. · Improve the compost and brush drop off facility. Park Goals: · Complete the inside improvements at the Trott Brook Barn. · Landscape the new Lion's Park building and rebuild the trail lights. · Pour concrete pads and assemble bleachers at Kuss Field/softball complex. · Expand the parking lot and install a kiosk at Hillside Park. · Install bleachers and irrigation at YAC fields and seed fields 5 & 6. · Install garbage corral and park benches at Barrington Park. · Install additional playground equipment at Baldwin Park. · Install new playground equipment at Mississippi Oaks. · Install new playground equipment at Fresno Park. · Plant trees and landscape at Riverplace Park. · Install safety fencing and landscape at Deerfield IV Park. · Plant trees and landscape Riverplace Park. Employee Goals: · Add one Maintenance I worker for additional park work and new snow plowing route (late 2002). · Add one Maintenance I worker for additional park work and new loader snow plowing route (spring 2003). LONG TERM GOALS Street Department: Start a street and sidewalk rehabilitation in the old part of town. · Start paving high traffic gravel roads. · Institute a city wide pavement management program. Park Goals: · Hard surface a hockey rink at Lions Park for use as summer roller hockey. · Build a skateboard park at Lions Park. · Develop Hillside Park. · Improvements at Orono Park including relocating the beach parking area, and cul-de-sac Gary Street. Statistics TEN YEAR EQUIPMENT PURCHASE PROJECTIONS 2002 Tandem Axle Dump Truck w/Plow Equip. Athletic Field Groomers Asphalt Patching Trailer Pick up Truck 4x4 Dump Box and Hoist - Unit 220 $140,000 13,000 15,000 20,000 5,000 $193,000 2003 Front End Loader w/Plow & Wing 1 Ton Dump Truck Pick up Truck 4x4 Infra Red Patcher Unspecified Small Equipment $145,000 40,000 22,000 15,000 10,000 $232,000 2004 Single Axle Dump Truck w/Plow Equip. Sidewalk Plow Trailer Unspecified Small Equipment $125,000 90,000 15,000 10,000 $240,000 2005 Sweeper Turf Mower or Tractor & Tow Behind Pick up Truck Unspecified Small Equipment $150,000 55,000 25,000 10,000 $240,000 2006 Single Axle Dump Truck w/Plow Equip. Zero Turn Mower Athletic Field Groomer Beach Groomer Skid Loader (Trade in) Building Roof Replacement Unspecified Small Equipment $150,000 12,000 15,000 15,000 20,000 50,000 10,000 $272,000 2007 Single Axle Dump Truck w/Plow Equip. Pick up Truck 1 Ton Dump or Stake Track Unspecified Small Equipment $157,000 27,000 50,000 10,000 $244,000 2008 Front End Loader Grader Trade (Used) Unspecified Small Equipment $175,000 100,000 10,000 $285,000 2009 Tandem Axle Dump Truck w/Plow Equip. Turf Mower Pick up Truck Unspecified Small Equipment 8215,000 60,000 30,000 10,000 $315,000 2010 Single Axle Dump Truck w/Plow Equip. Utility Tractor Athletic Field Groomer Bucket Truck (Used) Unspecified Small Equipment $185,000 40,000 20,000 50,000 10,000 $305,000 2011 Single Axle Dump Truck w/Plow Equip. One Ton Dump Truck Zero Turn Mower Unspecified Small Equipment $195,000 70,000 15,000 10,000 $290,000 2012 Single Axle Dump Truck w/Plow Equip. Turf Mower Unspecified Small Equipment Building Expansion $200,000 75,000 10,000 2,000,000 2,285,000 Admin. 5550 5000 5000 3240 264 Trails - MainL 300 260 952 Services 540 792 528 Contract 360 320 280 Park Maintenance Shade Tree Rinks 1440 270 990 2584 720 1200 2000 536 832 & £ Club (Lions) Disaster Exercise 64 64 Elk River Municipal Utilities Annual Report 2001 Mission Statement To provide our customers with safe, reliable, cost effective, and quality long term electric and water utility service. To communicate and educate our customers in the use of utility services, programs, policies, and future plans. These products and services will be provided in an environmentally and financially responsible manner. Department Staff Elk River Municipal Utilities Organizational C hart I Elec Te chnolo gie sNVa ~e r S up erinten dent David Berg Electric & Water Custome rs Elk River Utility Corn mission George Zabee - President James Trail e - Vice C hairp erson John Die~z - Trustee I Ge nerat Man age r Bryan Adam s Electric Supe rintende nt Glenn Sundeen I Office Manag er Patricia He mza Utility WorkerNVabr Scott Nielsen Utiltiy WorkerNValer Dan iel Lehmkuhl Bec Te ch/Se curity Michael Pdce U 41 ity Worke r/Security Ada m Fre berg Contractors and Special Vendors: Lin e Fo reman Lead - Un eman Wad e Lovel erie Ma rk Fuch s L'ead - Lin eman Lead - Lin eman ~hur G atchell LIoyd Lo renzen Lead - Lin eman Lin eman Scot Tho reson Tre vor Owi azdon Lineman [ Apprentice Uneman Micha el Th iry/ Th omas Geise r Aprentice Uneman L Apprentice Uneman Jeffrey Henning! Troy Se~r Apprentice Lineman Utility Worker/Elec~c] Chris Sumstad Raymo nd Doe ble r 1 U ~i lity Work edLoca b r Richard Wa gner Marketing Consultant - Vance Zehringer Safety Program - MMUA Dispatching - GRE Electric Metering ~z Relays Meter Reading - McBrady Meter Reading Computer Support - Saratoga Co. Substation Maintenance Underground Construction Assist Office Man age r Vivian Schmi dt Purchasing Clerk Judy McSpad den NP- payroll Clerk Kare n Smude C lerk/Re ceptio nist Betty Bela nge r C lerkJ Re ceptio nist Jennifer Brovick C lerld Re cept io nist Jill Hartko pf Year in Review 2001 Major Accomplishments Administration - Patricia Hemza/Financial Director 1) Continue administrating the Connexus/Great River Energy power purchase agreement costing approximately $6,000,000. 2) Remain active in MMUA in industry restructuring issues. 3) Remain Active in Energy City activities. 4) Initiate engineering phase and continue the contract phase of expanding the LFG electric generation facility at the Elk River Landfill in partnership with Sherburne County and Waste Management. 5) Finalize search for a larger administration facility at City Hall complex. 6) Complete customer visits of demand and many non-demand customers. These visits indicate a very positive perception of ERMU services and rates. 7) Continue to successfully handle the increase in customers and resulting monthly bills and collections. Customer billings exceed 7500/month. Monthly billing consistently exceeds $1,000,000/month. 8) Contributions to the City of Elk River totaled approximately $462,000. 9) Investment strategies net additional $113,000 + in revenues. 10) Complete Communications Study. 11) Initiate study to develop appropriate CIP Programs for Elk River. 12) Start implementation of MN Energy & Reliability Act. 13) Convert Power Manager to Windows operating system. Water Department- David Berg/Water Superintendent Water & Electric Technologies 1) Well #7 construction was completed. Water Filter Plant #7 construction was started. 2) Filter Media in Filter Plant #2 was successfully replaced to address radon mediation. 3) Completed siting process for additional water tower and construction initialized. 4) Completed necessary construction to extend high pressure zone to the eastern area and converted this area to high pressure. 5) Completed upgrading the water main for Ridgewood Manor Apartment Complex. 6) Expanded water mains to Trott Brook 6th & 7th, Twin Lakes Townhomes, Woods of Hillside 2nd, Windsor Oak Hills, Kliever Lake Fields, Mississippi Ridge, and Fox Haven. 7) Continue developing Wellhead Protection Plan. 8) Connected 179 new water services to the water system. 9) Installed 44 Security Systems for a total of 233. 10) Increase DNR Water Appropriation Permit to 800 million gallons. Actual water pumpage increased to 644 million gallons with peak day pumpage of 5,300,000 gallons for a 11.5% increase. 11) Filled new Laborer position and vacant Utility Worker position. Electric Department- Glenn Sundeen/Line Superintendent Electric Department 1) Continue territory acquisition from Connexus Energy (see attached map). 2) Expand electrical distribution system into Stonegate (Otsego), Woods at Hillside, Trott Brook 6th & 7th, Twin Lake Townhomes, Ridges of Rice Lake, and Windsor Oak Hills. 3) Complete construction for Downtown Electric conversion project with the city's sidewalk replacement project. 4) Rebuild electric system in Norfolk & Morton area. Between items 2, 3 and 4 along with other miscellaneous work completed, we utilized approximately 257,000 linear feet of electrical conductor. 5) Hire 2 Apprentice Line Persons. 6) Add 426 new electric meters to electric system. 7) Locate underground thus facilitating continued installation of underground telecommunication system. 8) Initiate engineering for new Substation North in Northern Elk River. 9) Construct overhead line on Co. Rd. 13. 10) Purchase over 145 million Kwh of energy with a peak day of 34.3 MW for an 8.5% increase. 11) Replace turbo charge for unit ~ and add temperature control valves and muffler for unit #3. 12) Initiate design for garage/office building at Power Plant. Department Goals for 2002 Elk River Municipal Utilities' (ERMU) goals are in part reflected in our annual budget which is not included in this report due to its length. It is safe to say this budget requires ERMU to continue to provide reliable, cost effective electric and water utility services in a safe and environmentally friendly fashion. ERMU's staff spends a significant amount of time analyzing past trends and predicting the future for physical plant items, financial requirements and human resource needs. The summary of our 2001 Capital Projects is shown on the enclosed sheet titled Elk River Municipal Utilities 10 Year Capital Proiect Forecast. This forecast is also incorporated into a financial model that helps predict future revenues and expenses thus allowing staff to have a better handle on future financial needs. The goals for 2002 in order of priority are as follows: A) Satisfy 2002 Budget requirements and complete the projects started in 2001. B) Continue to investigate and solve long term financial growth needs. This necessitates the need to keep current the Springstad financial model that was developed a couple of years ago. C) Complete the following large construction projects: 1) Water Production Facility. 2) 1.5 MG Water Tower in East Elk River. 3) Substation North in Northern Elk River. 4) Garage/Office Addition at power Plant. 5) Complete design for Administration Building & City Hall Complex. 6) Move Water BoostedPressure Reducer Station with Associate Water Main to reinforce water supply to Western Elk River. D) The wholesale electric rate from Great River Energy/Connexus is projected to raise in the next few years. Staff must continue to explore different strategies to offset these increased costs thus minimizing electric rate increases. E) Continue to explore electric generation opportunities to help mitigate wholesale electric cost increases and secure a reliable source of electric power for Elk River in case of emergencies. F) Due to the large water mains in the Eastern area with very little associated water usage, operational difficulties will result. Staff must closely monitor water quality and continue the water hydrant flushing program. G) Stay on top of the Electric Industry Restructuring and Service Territory issues. H) Continue to support Energy City activities, complete LFG electric generation project in at the Elk River landfill. I) Improve on marketing efforts in Security System sales, power quality program, CIP Programs and Water Conservation. J) Continue to implement sectionalizing and fuse coordination study. Start adding fault indicators to underground electric system. Statistics Table of Contents and Comments Page Title and Comments 2001 Budget Summary. Year-end financials will be available when audit is complete. 2 Elk River Municipal Utilities' 10 Year Capital Project Projection. This spread sheet reflects where our capital project dollar priorities will be for the next 10 years. 3 Elk River Municipal Utilities' Electrical Statistics Graphs. 4 Elk River Municipal Utilities' Power Costs & Security Systems. 5 Elk River Municipal Utilities' Water Statistics. 6 Electric Service Territory Map of Elk River Municipal Utilities. The dashed block line indicates the existing service territory boundary. Elk River Municipal Utilities currently provides electric service for parts of Elk River, Otsego, Dayton and Big Lake Township. The red dashed line indicates future services territory limits. Contract agreements between Connexus Energy and Elk River Municipal Utilities allows for continued service territory acquisition. The hatched area indicates areas and time frame. ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SUMMARY OF YEAR 2001 BUDGETS BUDGET SUM~J~ Y 2000 ELECTRIC BUDGET SUMMARY ELECTRIC REVENUE ELECTRIC EXPENDITURES ELECTRIC NET FOR CAPITAL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT/CONSTRUCTION NET WATER BUDGET SUMMARY WATER REVENUE WATER EXPENDITURES WATER NET FOR CAPITAL WATER FEES GENERATED DEBT RETIREMENT GROSS CAPITAL PROJECTS FROM CASH NET (FOR EXISTING & FUTURE BOND PMTS) 2001 10,237,429 9,142,949 1 ,O94,480 1,644,750 (550,270) 839,471 684,597 154,874 350,000 200,000 304,874 234,250 70,624 -'lk River Municipal Utilities Ten Year Capital Project Projections 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201t 2012 Electric Dept System Demand 32000 35000 37100 39326 41292 43357 45525 47801 50191 52701 55336 58102 610081 Substation C_=p~ity 43000 43000 43000 53000 53000. 53000 53000 53000 81000 81000 81000 81000 81000 Bucket Truck 110000 220000 150000 150000 150000 150000 Digger Truck 120000 125000 150000 155000 155000 Dump Truck/Additional Truck 35000 150000 60000 60000 Pick Up Truck 20000 22000 25000 25000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 Cable Plow/Back Hoe 20000 40000 50000 100000 Chipper / Trailer 25000 60000 30000 Other Equipment 36500 25000 25000 30000 30000 30000 35000 35000 35000 35000 35000 35000 35000 Breakers & Feeders I~ Substations 20000 20000 30000 30000 30000 30000 35000 S~b~t!on Additions 95000 58000 650000 800000 Diesel Engine Repair 30000 25000 25000~ 25000 25000 25000 25000 30000 30000 40000 40000 40000 40000 Normal Distribution Constr. 497000 450000 401000 500000 500000 500000 500000 600000 600000 600000 600000 600000 600000 AEC TerritoP/Acquisition 350000 360000 100000 360000 360000 300000 300000 300000 300000 300000 300000 300000 300000 New Development Installation (net) 309000 310000 313000 320000 320000 320000 333000 333000 333000 350000' 350000 350000 350000 Transformers & Meters 160000 160000 160000 160000 200000 200000 ~ 200000 200000' 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 Warehouse or Garage 400000 Miscellaneous Seal Coat 25000 35000 25000 30000 30000 30000 35000 37000 37000 40000 40000 40000 40000 Engineering 10000 25000 Bond Proceeds -650000 -800000 Total Cash Requirements 1697500 1635000 1779000 1665000 1720000 1580000 1723000 1655000 1765000 1795000 1800000 1800000 1800000 Water Dept Maximum Daily Demand 4200000 4200000 4280000 4580000 4900000 5243000 5610000 6000000 6423000 6873000 7354000 7869000 7869000 Pumping Capacity 5250000 5250000 6690000 6690000 6690000 7630000 7630000 7630000 7630000 7630000 7630000 9070000 9070000 Water Main Improvements 410000 130000 40000 300000 20000 250000 20000 250000 20000 20000 400000 20000' 20000 New Water Tower 1844000 Paint Water Towers 5000 250000 5000 350000 5000 360000 New Well & Filler Plant 1487900 500000 1000000 1000000 Remove Water Towers 30000 40000 Trucks& Generators 18000 25000 28000 Control Upgrades 25000 173000 80000 80000 80000 7000 7000 7000 7000 7000 7000 7000 =ull Welt 10000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 Miscellaneous (Booster Station) 320000 Bond pr~,,-,~,~l~ -3504000 -500000 -1000000 -1000000 Total Cash Requirements 445000 148000 380900 460000 410000 355000 397000 305000 47000 52000 787000 47000 Administration Computer Upgrade 12000 12000 15000 15000 25000 1 5000 15000 15000 15000 15000 25000 15000 15000 Copy Machine, Fax,& Folder 11000 20000 20000 Postage Machine 3000 5000 Office Fumiture 6000 1000 10000 1000 1000 1000 1000 12000 6000 6000 S000 6000 6000 Telephone System 2000 8000 35000 ~dministration Bldg 4000 1000000 Meter Reading System 5000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 35000 Bond Proceeds -1000000 Total Cash Requirements 22000 13000 43000 490001 1028000 18000 18000 26000 46000 21000 101000 21000 21000 Total Utility Cash Requirements 2164500 1796000 2202900 2174000 3158000 1953000 2138000 1989000 1858000 1868000 2688000 1868000 tenyearfor2 120000 Sheet5 Elk River Municipal Utilities Electric Statistics Elk River Municipal Utilities Electric Demand Projections 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 Maximum Growth Rate x.---- Additional Substations Substation ~ ~,J~ 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Year 5O0 Elk River Municipal Utilities Annual Power Purchases 450 400 350 300 2so 200 150 100 50 0 Maximu/ / ./ 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 20 t 5 Year Sheet10 Elk River Municipal Utilities Power Costs and Security Systems Elk River Municipla Utilities Wholesale Power Cost ~.05500 $0.05000 $004500 $0.04000 $0.03500 $0.03000 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Year I e Wholesale Energy Cost Elk River Municipla Utilities Security Systems 250 2O0 988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 Years 150 100 --e--Number of Systems Page 1 Elk River Municipal Utilities Water Statistics 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4OOO 2000 Elk River Municipal Utilities Peak Day Water Pumpage Maximun Additional Water /' Gmwtn-Ra~- Production Faciliti J ping Capic ~ty % Probable Growth Rate - w~IM~SI3Mnki~r · Restrictions ~ Minimum f ~ Growth Rate 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Year 2015 2000 Elk River Municipal Utilities Annual Water Pumpage 18oo 1600 ~4oo 1200 lOOO 800 600 400 200 Maximim Probable / Current Dept of Natural Resources Annual Limit for Elk River is 8oo',~oo,-ooo~1 1985 1990 1995 2000 Year 2005 2010 2015 ............. D¢'/ii~re.,io. Lb, e Symbol CONNEXUS ENERG¥-ERMU DEMARCATION LINE MAP Revise~l 1,2,g,4 1'992 5,6 7,8A,0,t. 1 !19'97 12 1998 9 1999 1,5, 14 15,2,0 2001 17 2004 vao~os~ 20~5 vRovos~ 19 2006 v~ovos~ ERMU 2'1-2001 CONNEXUS ENERGY Wastewater Treatment Plant Annual Report 2001 I~lission Statement To operate the system and treatment plant in a cost effective and environmentally safe manner. Department Staff Gary Leirmoe - Chief Operator Austin Whitford - Lead Operator Chris Clark - Wastewater Operator Allen Schultz - Wastewater Operator 06~01/93 09~30~87 01 ~03~00 05/15~00 Year in Review The major event of the past year for the wastewater department was winning the E.P.A. Region IV Award and placing second nationally. Recognition is rare in our profession, and is greatly appreciated when it does happen. This would not have been possible without an excellent staff and city officials. Chris Clark and Allen Schultz both tested and upgraded their licenses during the past year giving us the utmost quality in staff. The digester building and pre-treatment building were both re-roofed and had new heating and ventilation systems installed. This improvement has corrected a potential safety hazard for the operators working in the digester basement. Additionally, some of the electrical circuits at the treatment plant were in need of replacement and/or repair. This project started in late 2001 and has just recently been completed. The treatment plant discharged a total of 292,296,000 gallons of treated wastewater in 2001. A total of 426,000 gallons of bio-solids were land applied in 2001. The department purchased a 2001 three-quarter-ton pick-up and a 2001 one-ton pick-up in 2001. The one-ton truck has a hydraulic hoist and flatbed that enables us to pull lift station pumps for maintenance and repair. This truck replaces a 1986 truck. The entire collection system was cleaned in 2001. A total of 18,296 feet of pipe were added to the system during the past year. This brings the entire length of the system up to 52.8 miles. The jet truck and vac trailer are both in need of replacement in the near future. Department Goals for 2002 The department will have 700,000 gallons of bio-solids to land apply in the spring. We did not apply any solids last fall, as we are trying to determine if we can switch to applying only in the spring. Land applying in the fall is always a problem, as we have to wait for harvest and hope that the weather doesn't mm cold before we are finished. The plant does have adequate storage to make this possible. Traveling on Highway 10 with the tractor and solids trailer has become an increasing problem. Sometime in the near future we will have to look at having someone haul the solids to our land and load our tanker on site. Once again, the entire collection system will be cleaned. A college student has been hired for eleven weeks starting in June to work on the crew. I anticipate the start up of two new lift stations (Fox Haven and Kliever Lake) in early spring. This will give us a total of 18 lift stations. Funds have been budgeted for a complete rebuild of the Jackson Street lift station. It is the oldest station in the system and serves a large area, including Industrial Park. We have also budgeted funds to slip line another old part of the system that has a history of problems with tree roots. Some of the lab equipment is being replaced due to age and size requirements. The lab schedule continues to increase and we have outgrown some of the incubators. I would like to send Austin Whitford to a lab seminar when one becomes available. The lab work is the most critical part of plant operation as it allows us to monitor plant performance and implement process changes as needed. All full time operators will be scheduled for training and schools. The waster water treatment process is constantly changing and new technology and treatment processes are frequent. If we expect to stay current, seminars and education are our best source. I fully expect 2002 to be a busy and challenging year. The growth that the city of Elk River is experiencing does challenge us and we welcome that challenge. As always, we will work together to meet any problems that may arise. Statistics EFFLUENT CBOD'S CBOD'S are a measurement of how much oxygen the plant discharge will deplete from the Mississippi River. Our limit is 25 mg/1. The CBOD loading on the treatment plant has increased little over the past five years, but could change should a significant user locate within the system. AVERAGE MONTHLY PERCENT DALLY CBOD LOADINGS OF LIMIT MAXIMUM 1987 7.3 rog/1 29 28.5 mg/l 1988 8.5 rog/1 34 19.5 mg/l 1989 8.9 mg/1 36 15.7 mg/1 1990 8.6 mg/1 34 13.5 mg/1 1991 12.9 mg/1 52 15.8 rog/1 1992 12.8 mg/1 51 30.7 mg/1 1993 25.2 mg/l* over limit 71.0 mg/1 1994 28.3 mg/l* over limit 73.6 mg/1 1995 10.2 mg/1 41 25.5 rog/1 1996 9.7 mg/1 39 20.0 mg/1 1997 9.1 rog/1 36 21.2 mg/1 1998 5.5 mg/1 22 14.4 mg/1 1999 6.0 mg/1 24 9.0 mg/1 2000 6.0 mg/1 24 11.0 mg/1 2001 7.0 mg/1 28 13.0 mg/l *Exceeded limits during treatment plant expansion. AVERAGE PERCENT YEAR DAILY FLOW INCREASE 1987 480,000 -- 1988 481,000 .2 1989 498,000 3.4 1990 522,000 4.8 1991 570,000 8.5 1992 558,000 -2.2 1993 593,000 6.0 1994 635,000 6.6 1995 670,000 5.3 1996 754,000 11.2 1997 741,000 -1.8 1998 754,000 1.8 1999 780,000 3.4 2000 834,000 6.5 2001 947,000 12.0 Average increase over past five year: 5.9% Highest daily flowfor 2001:1,196,000 The treatment plant has a designed capacity of 1,600,000 gallons per day. The average flow for 2001 was 947,000 gallons or 59% of capacity. If the flow continues to increase at five percent per year, the treatment plant will have to be expanded in approximately eight to ten years. This time period could be reduced should a significant user locate within the system. EFFLUENT SUSPENDED SOLIDS Suspended solids are a measurement of the total solids in the treatment plant effluent. Our current limit is 30 mgt/1. S.S. MONTHLY PERCENT DAILY TOTAL OF LIMIT MAXIMUM 1987 - 7.3 mg/1 24.2% 9 mg/1 1988 - 8.3 mg/1 28.0% 13 mg/1 1989 - 8.3 mg/1 28.0% 15 mg/1 1990 - 7.7 mg/1 26.0% 26 mg/1 1991 - 5.4 mg/1 18.0% 14 mg/1 1992 - 8.2 mg/1 27.0% 15 mg/1 1993 - 7.9 mg/1 26.0% 19 rog/1 1994-16.2 mg/1 54.0% 55 mg/1 1995 - 8.8 mg/1 29.0% 25 mg/1 1996 - 8.8 mg?l 29.0% 23 mg/1 1997 - 7.6 mg/1 25.0% 21 mg/1 1998 - 5.9 mg/1 20.0% 12 mg/1 1999 - 6.0 mg/l 20.0% 21 mg/1 2000 - 7.0 mg/1 23.0% 20 mg/1 2001 - 5.0 mg/l 17.0% 13 mg/1 WWTP 2001 HOUJR$ WOP~KED ~,093.00/~ 12~00 306.50/80.00 54.50 440.00 45.50 1,097.25/104~00 348.50/73,.00 ,075,50 [,066.00/~ 19~00 3 [ 7.50/69~00 1,075.50 3,750.75/335~00 J,O [ 8.00/222~00 [ 04.00 4,085.75 [,240.00 3.33% 49.34% ~4.98% 2 [ 5.00/3~00 [ 97.00/3&50 [,8 J [.50 228.50 2,043.00 348.50 II.O0 414.00 0~00 414.00 [43.00 [09.50 738.00 0.00 [,813.50 ~87~00/l~00 ~52.50/68~00 ~,785.25 24&00 2,03[~25 [44.00/31~00 [89.50/[4,00 ~,717,00 233.00 1,950,00 ~,037.50/35.00 659,50/1t8.50 6,465.75 707.50 8,25]o75 ~,072.50 778.00 8,280.25 ~2.95% 9.4% 100.00% Elk River Library A Branch of Great River Regional Library Annual Report 2001 I~lission Statement GRRL seeks to provide responsible, cost-effective public library services that respond sensitively to users' locations, schedules, and other life circumstances. GRRL collects and disseminates accurate and authoritative educational, cultural, and recreational information in popular formats. Using technology to participate in an adaptable and expandable library network conforming to national and international information standards, GRRL works with other libraries in order that users have access to seamless information resources. This commitment focuses our efforts on our users and on our ability to assist them in finding the resources and developing the skills they need to acquire new knowledge in the pursuit of lifelong learning. Department Staff Regional System: Elk River Public Library is one of 32 Great River Regional Libraries encompassing slx counties in central Minnesota. Responsibilities of Great River Regional Libra~ The staffing, salaries and benefits, collection development, delivery service, automation repair, phone service, circulation system, fax services, telecommunications, administration, cataloging, Intemet access, operating policies and procedures. Great River Regional Library Employees: Mick Stoffers Laura Cassiday Janice Connolly Jennifer Kreger Monica Miller Terry Pfleghaar Pam Wagman Rose Bailey Rita Schmahl Judy Wilhelmy Branch Librarian III Branch Assistant Branch Assistant Branch Assistant Branch Assistant Branch Assistant Branch Assistant Library Aide Library Aide Library Aide Annual Circulation 2000: 179,493 Annual Circulation 2001: 193,597 Collection Size: As part of a consolidated Regional Public Library System, residents of Elk River have access to a collection of nearly 900,000 items, inter- library loan services with other libraries throughout the United States, Intemet access through our web site, and fax access to information services and materials at our headquarters in St. Cloud. The collection at the Elk River Public Library stands at over 37,000 items. Intemet Access: 3 public Internet terminals. Website: ~vxvw.griver.org Year in Review GRRL installed an additional T-1 transmission line funded through a government Telecommunications Access Grant Program. The addition of the T1 line has greatly speeded up electronic communications for the library. The next step will be to install two more public access computer terminals to help meet rising patron demand. Draperies were purchased for the community room and the reading area of the library. The exterior trim on the building was repainted. It included painting the exterior trim, exit doors and power washing and staining the wood fences around the air conditioning units. Motion detectors were installed by the front and back entrances. Three additional video towers were purchased with funds donated by the Elk River American Legion. o~o An inspection on the roof was completed in January before the warranty expired. Two library board members, Mick Stoffers and two Friends of the Library members, attended Minnesota Library Association Conference in St. Cloud. Additional property was purchased from the library's reserve fund balance for further expansion of the library. We feel programming is essential to instilling a love of reading that will give a lifetime of enjoyment. People throughout the community attended programs offered by the public library. A list of programs available in 2001 is attached. The annual summer library program "Wolfin Down Books ~ Your Library attracted 526 children. 284 children finished the program by reading 15 books and several of those went on to fill out additional reading sheets. Children in the area read 7,235 books during the summer program. The summer library program extends the learning process created by the school curriculum to teach reading skills and helps students maintain their reading level throughout the summer. Community Recreation took over advertising for the library programs and the advertising has been changed to an every other month format. Because of the excellent customer service work of the staff circulation reached an all time high. Mick Stoffers Branch Librarian III Department Goals for 2002 We look forward to the inclusion of word processing capabilities to our three public Internet stations. New mats will be purchased for the PAC stations and the front desk to help extend the lifetime of the carpeting. Reevaluation of Library Programming will be finished in 2002. Evaluation Forms will be handed out to patrons, files will be cleaned out and updated and new programming contacts will be made. Weeding and improvements in science fiction, western and mystery genres. Continue to work with the library board evaluating expansion needs. Maintain the customer service level patrons in the area have come to associate with the public library. Have staff attend workshops and conferences that will build their reference and readers advisory skills. Statistics CIRCULATION STATISTICS 2001 PRINT PRINT AUDIO AUDIO TOTAL TOTAL 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 jANUARY 12,122 12,658 2,234 2,384 14,356 15,042 FEBRUARY 12,971 11,270 2,258 2,264 15,229 13,534 MARCH 14,923 14,230 2,851 2,769 17,774 16,999 APRIL 11,517 12,761 2,194 2,437 13,711 15,198 MAY 11,467 12,144 2,043i 2,461 13,510 14,605 JUNE 15,325 16,844 2,849 2,685 18,174 19,529 JULY 15,463 18,135 2,744 2,876 18,207 21,011 AUGUST 14,531 16,933 2,872 2,984 17,403 19,917 SEPTEMBER 12,285 11,883 2,38C 2,171 14,665 14,054 OCTOBER 12,259 14,128 2,221~ 2,847 14,479 16,975 NOVEMBER 11,470 12,060 1,019 2,264 12,489 14,324 DECEMBER 7,993 10,128 1,504 2,281 9,497 12,409 TOTAL 152,326 163,174 27,168 30,423 179,494 193,597 Information Requests: 10,339 Meeting Room Use: 344 Number of People Using the Community Room: 3,694 Elk River Public Library Spring Events 2001 APRIL Daffodilly 5torytime Dilly stories blossoming under a daffodil sky. April 2, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for ages 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 15 pairs. April 4, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 - 5. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 25. Hoppin' Down The Bunny Trail Fluff up your cottontails - here come the bunnies! April 9, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for ages 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit ]5 pairs. April 11, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 - 5. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 25. Itt & Kaboodle sic and comedy for kids of ail ages. · ,ndy LaCasse and Russ Rogers have recorded three albums and performed over 200 shows a year to the delight of every- one. April 12, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. for all ages. Limit 50. Straw Hat Tales We'll weave stories from the top of our heads. April 23, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for ages 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit ]5 pairs. April 7'5, Wednesday, 10:30 -. 11:~5 a.m. for ages 3 - 5. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 25. Fishing Workshop Barb Lantis, Oreat River Regional Library children's services coordinator, will teach you fishing basics; fram how to put a worm LIBRARY SEMI-ANNUAL BOOK SALE ,Support' The Friends of ~he Elk River Public Library Thursday, April 19th, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 20th, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21st, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Paperbacks...25 cents Hardbacks...50 cents on the hook to how to catch the big ones. April 26, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. for ages 8 - 12. Limit 35. Make The World Smile Celebrate stories about our wonderful plan- et Earth. April 30, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for ages 18 - 36 months. For porent/coregiver and child together. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit ]5 pairs. May 2, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 - 5. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 2,5. MAY Moo Baa La La La Discover the bornyarcJ banter of your noisy animal neighbors. May 7, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for ages 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiYer and child together. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 15 pairs. May 9, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 - 5. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 25. Miniature Garden Experiment with miniature gardening. May 8, Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. for ages 6 - 12. L~mit 35. Sponsored by the City of Elk River · First day of registration is the same day os Community Education registration. Pre-registration in person is required for programs scheduled for "all ages" and 6-t2 year olds. For 18-36 month and 3-5 year old programs, registration will begin 30 minutes before the program. · Parents MUST remain in the building during the program. Elk River Public Library 413 Proctor Avenue Phone: 763-441-1641 www-griver-org Library Hours: Monday: 10:00 a.m. * 8:00 p.m. Tuesday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Kindergarten Party For children starting Kindergarten in the fall. WonderWeavers will get you ready for Kindergarten this fall by teaching you new songs, stories and activities. This is a good chance to get your own library card so you're ready for school. May 10, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Limit 35. Mudbug Madness Squishy tales of ooey gooey fun. May 14, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for ages 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together· Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit ],5 pairs. May 16, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 - 5. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 25. Upside Down & Inside Out Let us tickle your funny bone with nutty knock knocks. May 21, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for ages 18 - 36 months. For porent/caregiver and child together. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Limit 15 pairs. May 23, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 - 5. Registration begins 30 minutes bel:ore the program. Limit 2.5. Balloon Magic Cheryt Sawyer will mystify you with her bal- loon tricks and magic. May 24, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. for families. Limit 50. Friends of the Elk River Library meet First Tuesday of the Month 6:30 p.m. April 3, May 1 Ne~, Members We/came G real' River Regional Ubrar7 Elk River Public Library Summer Events 2001 Kids are howlin' for good books this sum- mer at the Elk River Public library. They're makin' tracks to join our fun-filled reading program. 'Wolfin' Down Boob @ Your Library' for ages 3 - 12 Begins June 11, ends August 18. To sign-up check out, read and return one GRRL library book. It's a summer of exciting prizes, programs and of course the tastiest books. $0 get to the library and start wolfin' down books[ l,~1~ Grab your cameras and ~'~ start taking pictures of "~~ something you think is ~ "Really Wild", we'll display it on our wall of fame. 'WOI.HN' DOWN ADVENTURE @ YOUR UBRARY' June 11 - 16 June 11, Monday, 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Kick OFF The ~Summer Library Program Minnesota Zoo - Adventure Safari Kick off the Summer Library Program by 'Wolfin' Down' adventure with the Minnesota 7oo. Be sure to pick up your Free adventure kit before you leave. Far ages 3-12. June 12, Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Movie Matinee With The Friends Today's Features: Corduroy, Let's Give Kitty A Bath, Remarkable Riderless Runaway Tricycle. Sponsored by Friends of the Elk River Library. Far a~ ages. Limit 50. June 13, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:t5 a.m. Storyfime Adventure Set sail on a fast paced storytime adventure. For ~ 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. June 14, Thursday, 12:30- t:30 p.m. Last Chapter Club Grab your lunch, pick up your copy of the book 'A Letter To Mrs. Roosevelt" and join us for an hour of lively book discussion and activities. We'll provide the snacks. You won't want to miss this! Far ages 8 - 12. Limit 15. 'WOLFIN' DOWN ,SCIENC~ FICTION/ FANTASY @ YOUR LIBRARY' June 18 - 23 June 18, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. Unique Unicorns These classic medieval legends of the unicorn will capture your imagination. For Ages 18 - 36 monlb. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. June 19, Tuesday, 1:30- 2:15 p.m. Movie Matinee With The Friends Today's Features: Beast of Monsieur Racine, Dragon Stew, Hardware Wars, The Wizard. Sponsored by Friends of the Elk River Library. Far all ages. Limit 50. June 19, Tuesday, 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Harry Potter Madc With Brian Richards Brian breezed through Hagwarts School of Wizardry and received his certificate in record time. Someone stole his certificate and he has been banished to the common world to 'drift among ordinary muggles until he finds his certifi- cate. You'll be astounded by this magic show! For all ages. Limit 50. June 20, Wednesday, 10:30- 11:15 a.m. Unique Unicorm These classic medieval legends of the unicorn will capture your imagination. For ages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. 'WOI.RN' DOWN HUMOR iJ YOUR UBRARY' June 25 - 30 June 25, Monday, 10:30- 10:50 a.m. Silly Stories With Lilly Join Lilly Mouse as she Fills her purple purse with silly stories. For Ag.~ 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. June 26, Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Movie Matinee With The Friends Today's Features: Frog Goes To Dinner, Mole and the Chewing Gum, The Dingles. Sponsored by Friends of the Elk River Library. Far all ~ Limit 50. June 27, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Silly ,Stories With Lilly Join Lilly Mouse as she fills her purple purse with silly stories. For a~ 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. June 27, Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Is The Water Wet? with Storyteller Bob You won't want to miss Beb's silly stories about his adventures at the beach! Far all ages. Limit 50. June 28, Thursday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Last C~pter Club Grab your lunch, pick up your copy of the book "A Letter To Mrs. Roosevelt" and join us For an hour of lively book discussion and activities. We'll provide dessert. You won't want to miss this! Far ages 8 - 12. Limit 15. 'WOLFIN' DOWN MYSTERIES YOUR UBRARY' J,,¥ 9 - 14 July 9, Monday, 10:30- 10:50 a.m. Blue's Quos Help Blue solve the mystery of the paw print in the library. Far Ages 18 - 36 month~ For parent/earegiver and child together. Limit ]5 pairs, Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. July 10, Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Movie Matinee With The Friends Today's Features: Ira Sleeps Over, Mysterious Tadpole, Magical Day at the Library. Sponsored by Friends of the Elk River Library. For all ages. Limit 50. July 11, Wednesday, 10:30- 11:15 a.m. Blue's Clues Help Blue salve the mystery of the paw print in the library. Far ages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. July 11, Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Gobs of goo, slippery slime and exciting experi- ments will be blended together with fun facts and scientific stories. Presented by Barb Lantis, Great River Regional Library c~ildren's services coordi- Far ages 8 - 12. Limit 30. July 12, Thursday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Last Chapter aub Last week we surprised you with a new book. Make sure you've read the First half so you can join in on this week's activities. Snacks provided. Surprises await all those who loin us. Far age, 8 - 12. Limit 15. 'WOLFIN' DOWN SPORTS iJ YOUR UBRARY' July 16- 21' July 16, Monday, 10:30- 10:50 a.m. All ,Star Line Up Franklin and his friends are waiting for you to join their team. Don't disappoint them. Far Ag~ 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. July 17, Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Movie JY~'tJnee W~th 11'1e Friends Today's Feature: Morris's Disappearing Bag, Mandy's Grandmother, Uncle Elephant, Picnic. .Sponsored by Friends of the Elk River Library ' all ages. Limit ,50. July 18, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. All Star Line Up Franklin and his Friends are waiting For you to join their team. Don't disappoint them. For ages 3 * 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. "WOLFtN' DOWN ART YOUR UBRARY' J~h, 23- 28 July 23, Monday, 10:30- 10:50 a.m. Magic Pc~ntbrush Pick up your magic paintbrush and create original art with Paddington. For Ages 18 - 36 monlfls. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration, begins 30 minutes before the program. July 24, Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Movie Matinee With The Friends Today's Features: Salamander Room, Sand Castles, Simon's Book, Chariie Needs A Cloak. Sponsored by Friends of the Eik River Library. For all ages. Limit 50. July 24, Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Crafts Around The World ^: ~vening of crafts with Chris Marlo, children's ~an at Great River Regional I ~brary. , _. Ages 8 ' 12. Limit 35. July 25, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Magic Pc~ntbrash Pick up your magic paintbrush and create original art with Paddington. For ages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. July 26, Thursday, 12:30- 1:30 p.m. Last Chapter aub Terry has an exciting lunch hour planned. We'll provide dessert. Surprises await all those who loin us. Far ages 8 - 12. Limit 15. "WOLFIN' DOWN SCIENCE @ YOUR LIBRARY' July 30- August 4 July 30, Mondoy, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. All Aboard The Mogic Sd~:~i Bus Climb aboard the Magic School Bus For a morn- ing of discovery. ~.xplore the amazing world of chemistry through simple experiments. Far Ages 18 - 36 For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit J5 pairs. Recast,orion begins 30 minutes before the program. July 30, Monday, 6:30 ' 7:30 p.m. Dinosaur Trek With The Science Museum Of Minnesota Step into the make believe time machine as it spins you back 225 million years to the time of the dinosaurs. Far Aw 8 * 12. Limit 30. July 31, Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Movie Matinee With The Friends Today's Features: Oigging Up Dinosaurs, Dinosaur, Happy Birthday Moon, legend of the Firefly Marsh. Sponsored by Friends of the Elk River Library. Far all ages. Limit 50. August 1, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. All Aboard The Magic School Bus Climb aboard the Magic School Bus for a morn- ing of dbcovery. Explore the amazing world of chemistry through simple experiments. For ages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. 'wo~' DOWN ~HY o YOUR UBRARY' Au~Jst 6-11 August 6, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. Oh, TI. Plac~ We Go With ~3ok a trfp to explore the world through books. Travel anywhere without a worry. For Ages 18 - 36 months. Far parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. August 7, Tuesday, 1:30 ' 2:15 p.m. Movie Matinee With TI. Friends Today's Features: Annie and the Old One, Teeny Tiny and the Witch Woman, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears. Sponsored by Friends of the Elk River Library. Far c~ ages. Limit ,50. August 7, Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Mullicultural Friendship Fair Appreciate the diversity of our world and share the spirit of Friendship during our Multicultural Friendship Fair. Several countries will be repre- sented. Far All Ages. Limit 50. August 8, Wednesday, 10:30- 11:15 a.m. Travel Around the World Book a trip to explore the world through books. Travel anywhere without a worry. For oges 3 ' 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. August 9, Thursday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Last Chapter C]ub Let's celebrate our final session with a good book, pizza and pop! For ages 8 - 12. Limit 15. 'WOLFIN' DOWN ANIMALS YOUR UBRARY' August 13 - 18 August 13, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. Hot Diggety Dog People all over town are wagging and bragging about our animal antics storytime. For Awes 18 - 36 month. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. August 14, Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. MOvie Matinee With The Friends Today's Features: Koko's Kitten, A Boy, A Dog, and A Frog, Harry and the Dirty Dog, The Amazing Bone. Sponsored by Friends of the Elk River Library. For all ages. Limit 50. August 15, Wednesday, 10:30- 11:15 a.m. Hot Diggety Dog People all over town are wagging and bragging about our animal antics storytime. Far ages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. August 15, Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Round Up The Reptiles James Gerhotdt will be joined by iguanas, and lizards and snakes, Oh My! Far all ages. Limit 50. Sponsored by the Qty' of Elk River · Unless otherwise stated, first day of registration is the same day as Community Education registration. · Pre-registration in person is required For programs scheduled far "all ages" and 6-12 year olds. %r 18-36 month and 3-5 year old programs, registration will begin 30 minutes before the program. ~r the safety and welfare of children, a parent or caregiver MU,ST remain in the building during library programs. Elk River Public Library 413 Proctor Avenue Phone: 763-441-1641 www-gdver-org Library Hours: Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. * 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Great 'River Regional library Elk River Public Library Kids are howlin' for good books this summer at the Elk River Public library. They're makin' tracks to join our fun-filled reading program. Wolfin' Down Books @ Your Library Summer Library Program for ages 3 - 12 Begins June 11, ends August 18. To sign-up check out, read and return one GRRL library book. It's a summer of exciting prizes, programs and of course the tastiest books. So get to the library and start wolfin' down books! Gr~at I~er U/~:~g~ional ry Library Hours: Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Fdday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Elk River Public Library 413 Proctor Avenue Phone: 763-441-1641 www-griver,org Elk River Public Library Kids are howlin' for good books this summer at the Elk River Public library. They're makin' tracks to join our fun-filled reading program. Wolfin' Down Books @ Your Library Surnmor library Progrom [or ~ 3-12 Begins June 11, ends August 18. To sign-up check out, read and return one GRRL library book. It's a summer of exciting prizes, programs and of course the tastiest books. So get to the library and start wolfin' down books! C~red Ri~er Regional Ulofary Library Hours: Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Elk River Public Library 413 Proctor Avenue Phone: 763-441-1641 www-griver-org Elk River Public Library FaII Events Calene ar 2001 SEPTEMBER All About Apples Celebrate the world's most popular fruit by · biting into this handpicked storytime. Sept. loth, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ 18 - 36 months. For ?arent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Sept. 12th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Forages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Barnyard Bash Misty couldn't keep her animals down on the farm, so she packed them in her mobile zoo and took them on the road. Sept. 13th, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For all age~. Limit 50. Pre-registration required. Grandparents of Grandeur -ay for Grandparents Day! It's time to rate those special adults in your life who share a special kind of love. Sept. 17~h, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For ages 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Sept. 19th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Forages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Neither Rain Nor Snow Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Naptime should keep you from storytime with our special guest from the post office. Sept. 24th, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 am. For age~ 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit I5 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Sept. 26th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 am. For ages 3 - 5. Limit 2_5. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Winter Reads With Marge · '~, let cabin fever get you down this win- darge Lundeen; librarian, professional speaker and member of the Minnesota Book Awards committee will share her favorite winter reads. Sponsored by the Friends of the Elk River Library. Sept. 27th, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For adults. Limit 50. Pre-registration required. OCTOBER The Realm of Make Believe We'll cast an enchanting spell over you with fairy tales from around the world. Oct. 1st, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For ages 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Oct. 3rd, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Forages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Scarecrow Sculpture Bring in the whole family, some clothes for your scarecrow, and the desire to have a good time. Terry will help you create a scarecrow masterpiece to take home for a wonderful autumn decoration. Oct. 4th, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For all ages. Limit 35. Pre-registration required. 'Cover The Bases and Strike Out Fire' EIk River's Fire Chief Bruce West will be here to give us the hottest news on fire safety. Oct. 8th, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Storytelling Workshop Calling all Sunday school teachers, pre- school teachers, daycare providers! A storytelling workshop by Barb Lantis, Children's Services Coordinator at Great River Regional Library. Certificates available for licensed daycare providers. Oct. 9th, Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For adulte. Pre-registration required. 'Cover The Bases and Strike Out Fire" Elk River's Fire Chief Bruce West will be here to give us the hottest news on fire safety. Oct. loth, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Forages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Are You Nuts? Let's go nutty and discover the world of squirrels, those busy and noisy creatures of fall. Oct. 15th, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ 18 - 36 montl~. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Oct. 17th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. For ages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Semi Annual Book Sale Sponsored by the Friends of the Elk River Library Oct. 18th, Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p. m. Oct. 19th, Friday 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Oct. 20th, Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon A Kaleidoscope of Color Is it red? Is it yellow? Is it blue? This will be an adventure in color with illusionary tales. Oct. 22nd, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ 18 - 36 montl~. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Oct. 24th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. For ages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. The Librarian and The Detective If you Iike mysteries you don't want to miss this program. Librarian Marydel Ketcham and police detective Jon will share their favorite mysteries and thrillers. Oct. 25th, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Elk River Library. For Adults. Limit 50. Pre-registration required. World Of Mystery Oozing, boiling, dripping science experiments make this storytime something you don't want to miss. Oct. 29th, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ 18 - 36 mont~. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Detective For An Evening Calling all kids! We need your help tracking down the prankster in the library. Special agent Tom Tyler and his co-workers at the Elk River Police Department will teach you the ins and outs of detective work. Oct. 30th, Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Forages 6 - 12, Limit 35. Pre-registration required. World Of Mystery Oozing, boiling, dripping science experiments make this st,orytime somet,hing you don't want; to miss. Oct. 31st, Wedn~aday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Forages 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. NOVEMBER Tellebrations Bob Gasch will entertain you with antics of 'fall on Grandma and Grandpa's farm.' Nov. 1st, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For all age~. Limit 50. Pre-registration required. Me and My Compass Unsure of the direction? Feeling kind of stressed? Use your Crusty compass. To find N.S.E.W. Nov. 5th, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m, For age~ 1/~ - 36 months. For parent,/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Nov. 7th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Fsr age~ 3 - 5, Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. YOUR OWN HOLIDAY STOCKING! Back ~ popular demandl The Elk River Friends of the Library have a special treat for kids ages 3 - 12. · ?ick up your stocking t,o decorate the week of November 12th. · Return it to the library for display the week of November 26Ch. · Pick up your stocking Co Cake home and enjoy the week of December 19th. Limit 125. Children's Book Week Nov. 12-17 Get Carried Away - Read! I Can Be A Chemist Favorite science experiments for the young scientist,. Nov. 13th, Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m, For age~ 6 - 12. Limit 35. Pre-registration required. Turke~ Tales Tom Turkey will be gobbling up a platCer full of Thanksgiving tales. Join us for a St, Dry time feast. Nov. 14th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. For age~ 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before Che program. What Would You Do If You Lived At The Zoo? It,'s time t,o act' beast,ly at t,he children's story time zoo. Nov. 26th, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ 18 - 36 months. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Nov. 28th, Wedr~aday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Forages 3 - 5. Limit, 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Kids' Ornament Party Calling all kids age 6 - 12! This is your chance t,o help decorate t,he house with your own personal creativit,y. Nov. 29th, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For age~ 6 - 12. Limit, 25. Pre-registration required. DECEMBER rm A Little Snowman rma little Snowman, Short and fat,, Here is my coat nose, And here is my warm hat... And snow on, and snow on, and snow on Dec. 3rd, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ 18 - 36 month~. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Regist,ration begins 30 minutes before the program. Dec. 5th, Wednesday, 10::50 - 11:15 a,m. For ages 3 - 5. Limit, 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Balloon Animal Workshop Al Beckel of the Great River Regional Library will t,each you t,he basics of sculpt- ing balloon animals and other creative shapes. Dec. 61;h, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For ages 7 - 12. Limit 35. Pre-registration required. Jingle Bell Journe~ Prepare yourself for a jingle bell journey through a winter wonderland of st,Dries. Dec. loth, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ 18 - 36 months. For parent,/caregiver and child together. Limit 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Make It From Scratch It's time for you t,o creat,e a special gift for a special person for the holidays. We'll supply the materials you supply the talent,. Dec. 11th, Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For ag~a 0 - 12_ Limit 35. Jingle Bell Journey Prepare yourself for a jingle bell journey through a winter wonderland of, stories. Dec. 12th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Forages 3 - 5. Limit 2_5. Registration begins 30 minut,es before the program. Jammin With Gingerbread The sweet smell of Gingerbread is a sure sign that the holidays are approaching. Dec. 17th, Monday, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. For age~ I/5 - 36 month~. For parent/caregiver and child together. Limit, 15 pairs. Registration begins 30 minut,es before the program. Dec. 19th, Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. For age5 3 - 5. Limit 25. Registration begins 30 minutes before the program. Kenwood Puppets Take a break from the holiday day hubbub Co enjoy a relaxing evening with Kenwood Puppet theater: Dec. 20th, Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For all age~. Limit 50. Pre-regist,ration required. Sponsored by the City of Elk River · Unless ot, herwise stated, firs~ day of registration is the same day as Community Education registration. · Pre-registration in person is required for ali events. · For 18-36 month and 3-5 year old programs, regist,ration will begin 30 minutes before the program. · For the safety and welfare of children, a parent or caregiver MUST remain in the building during Iibrar~ programs. Elk River Public Library ~ 413 Proctor Avenue ~ ,,. a. Phone: 763-441-1641 Gre~t www-griver.org l"~:~g~nal Ubrary L Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. issi©n S' a ement naaantainina a safe and c~ean buaidin$ while unpacatieled cus~ceme~~ se~v~ce and p~ea~ams fk)c all euc The ft~aendix staff' ape committed to ouP custe~neP visits to the A~ena an en~oxah/e expet~ience~ FULL TIHE STAFF Arena. Manager: Rich Czech Night Supervisor: Case Hazard Case has worked for the arena since December 1990. When the city took over operations in 1997, Case became the Maintenance Supervisor, a full time employee for the arena° Case's tide is Night Supervisor, which has given the arena some stability during the evening hours. Case will transfer to the Street/Park Department in April and will return to the arena m October. Maintenance Supervisor: Jerry Davis Jerry- was hired in November 1999. Jerry used to be the Arena Manager at the Princeton Arena and he brings a wealth of experience in the day-to-day operations of an arena. Jerry also worked some weekend shifts, which has eliminated the need to }dre another part time Zamboni driver. PART TIME STAFF Arena Workers ~ (Zarnboni Drivers) Jeff Peterson Our senior part time Zamboni driver. Jeff has been with the arena since the fall of 1995. Jeff works full time with the postal service as a mail carriero Rick Reemts Has been an employee since the fall of 1996. Rick also works full time with the postal service as a mail carrier. Dennis Walker joined the arena staff in the winter of 1998. Dennis's full dine }ob is working at Saxon Motors in the parts department. Lee Dzuik joined the arena staff in the fall of 2000. Lee is retired from G & K Services. Lee works in the afternoon filling in when Case and Jerry are off or when we need an extra hand. Tully~ Wollenberg joined the arena this past fall. Tully is the Service Manager at the Saxon Chevrolet dealership in town. Matt West is also a new member of the arena staff that started this past fall. Matt is a senior at Elk River High School. Arena ~orker ii (front area personnel) MaE, Schulze began working at the arena last ,winter. Maggie is a iunior at Elk River Senior High School. Alayaa Warre~ is a new employee that works m the front area. Alayna is a }unior at Elk River Senior High School. Cashiers Pain Cook has been with the arena since 1998. Pam has a part time job at Wal-Mart and was a player on the Elk River Junior Gold team this past season. Michelle Ristiilg has begun her second season 'with the arena. Michelle }ust had a baby girl this winter. ~ari Kovarik is a 1998 graduate from Milaca~ Jarl works at the Super 8 in Becket and helps clean the arena when needed. In spring of 2001 Elk RSver Boy's High School Hockey won the State Hockey Tournament. Following is the yearly attendance of the past fo~zr seasons for the boys reg~Aar season conference and non-conference games played at the Elk River Arena (11 games per yea£). These attendance figures include passes. Year ,..Attendance 97/98 5,157 98/99 8,058 99/00 10,403 00/01 g,021 01/02 7,416 The boys and girls gate receipts took in $8,831.00, which went toward the new bleachers this season. ARENA PROG~MMING The arena and community recreation (dty recreation) ioindy administrate the spring and summer Breakaway Hockey Leagues. The league's mission is to provide a Ban learning experience for all players participating in the league while keeping the cost at a minimum expense for each player. The league is very popular at the younger levels, such as mini mites and mites. The Skating Academy, which is also a joint effort between the arena and commun/ty' recreation, has again shown an increase in the amount of skaters participating in the program. The program offers skadng lessons for all ages and abilities. The academy began a new program this fall, hockey skating lessons° There was strong interest shown in the fall lessons w/th over 40 skaters participating in the program. The Figmre Skating Club is independent from the Skating Academy and is operated by the parents of the club participants (similar to Youth Hockey). The club has given skaters the opportunity to compete at meets. The club has gone to several meets around the area and has several skaters placing in their category, beating other establishing clubs that are much larger. A lot of credit goes to the dedicated instructors, parents, and skaters of the club. #CE HOURS So far the ice hours used for the 2001 - 2002 season are up about 575 hours from the 2000 - 2001 season. 2'he maiority of these hours were gained from the spring off-season (mid March - May'). The majority of these hours were due to the increase of hosting open skating and open hockey sessions. Gains were also made in selling ice to individuals; these are hours sold to customers that purchase extra hours for their group a few hours at a time. The arena recreation hours, such as the Breakaway Hockey League and skating lessons have also increased during the off-season. It will be interesting to see how the slower economy will affect registration over the next year. The Winter Olympics should help to keep people interested in skating next season. Even with the loss of long time customer Monticello High School Boys Varsity Hockey to Buffalo, the regular season rentals are about where they were last season. The majority of these hours were rented by Elk River Youth Hockey or used for new skating programs. The regular season is still going strong and off-season skating (mid March - August) seems to be getting more popular. This year's (2002) spring registrations and this year's summer ice sales should give us a clearer picture of where the off-season skating programs are heading. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS New bleachers were installed along the eastside of the Olympic Rink. These bleachers are a welcome sight for spectators attending the boy's high school games, as well as arena personnel and police officers working the games. The bleachers complete the inside of the arena and added over 400 seats. Including both sides of the bleachers and the standing room, the arena can handle over 1,200 spectators comfortably. The added bleachers make the arena a prime candidate for section games as well as high profile tournaments, such as the State VFW A-Bantam Tournament that the arena hosted this pass March. One of the comments I have heard is that the lobby is too small and needs to be expanded. In 2001 we installed wall-to-wall rubber matting in the bathrooms, this has added to the appearance of the bathroom as well as made it easier to keep clean. The Barn continues to get a facelift; center grove was installed on four more sections of the walls. Over the next few years the rest of the center grove will be installed on the remaining walls. During the past two years the Barn's light fixtures have been replaced and in 2002 the third and final phase of the project will be completed. MAJOR REPAIRS Not to sound like a broken record but two more leaks were found in the floor of the Barn, bringing the total number of leaks to seven over an eight year period. The area in which the leak was found showed signs of deterioration of other pipes, more so than in past years. The readings we take daily to the ice plant indicate that there are still leaks to the system, which means we will again be trying to find these leaks over the summer months. We can keep patching the leaks and dumping Freon into the system to keep it operable; but sooner or later we will find ourselves stranded with a major repair that could happen anytime during the season. It is possible that we could lose the whole charge of Freon, which would result in thousands of dollars to replace and possibly a fine from the State for releasing excessive Freon into the environment. It is inevitable that the floor will need to be replaced if we are going to continue to have ice in the Barn. I would like to be proactive in our approach rather than a wait and see approach that will result in lost revenues, cancelled ice, and upset customers when the floor is no longer repairable. DRYFLOOR EVENTS (activities that are run on the Barn side when the ice is out) The major dryfloor events are the youth dances (three throughout the year), the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo (held in April), Jose Cole's Circus, and the Elk River Arena's Arts and Craft Fair, (held in May and September). There are also several other small programs, such as dog obedience classes, Special Olympic programs, and other community programs. The Chamber Expo will probably return back to the school in 2003. The program that I enjoy the most is the Arena's Breakfast Club. Seniors come in Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings to walk. After their walk they are invited to enjoy some complementa~ coffee and conversation. There is always someone that brings in some home baked items. During unpredictable weather other walkers also use the arena. The arena is open for walking during the regular season (November - March) from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Department Goals for 2002 Our main objective does not change a lot each year and that is to continue to control expenses while generating revenue. This is a challenge due to the fact that the equipment and the building are getting older and the need for repairs are becoming greater. A programming goal is to continue to work with the city recreation staff to continue to develop arena programs while keeping the existing programs operating smoothly. All the lights over the Barn ice sheet should be replaced by the start of the 2002 - 2003 season. This will brighten the rink area as well as save money on energy, since the old fixtures were not energy efficient. · We will continue our center grove project in the Barn. This long-term project should take four years to complete. Another long-term project is to replace all the rubber matting in both rinks. This year we will be replacing the matting in the player's hallway in the Barn. The matting project should be completed in three to four years. · This year we will begin to promote the arena for sectional games as well as high profile state tournaments. · Reminding ourselves of our mission statement helps us to stay focus on our yearly goals. Statistics Monthly Hourly Ice Usage 1997-2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total Hours January 437 514 530.75 519 571.5 2572.25 February 433.25 439 422.5 414.75 448.25 2157.75 March 232.75 266.25 313 141.5 301.25 1254.75 April 135.5 172 187 40 261.75 796.25 May 113.25 141 61 75 149.75 540 June 83 111.5 Shut down 120 143.75 458.25 July 73.25 156 155.25 192.5 203.5 780.5 August 128.75 162.5 164 183.5 196.5 835.25 September 204.5 201 186.42 201.5 208 1001.42 October 441 427.25 365 451 430.75 2115 November 508.5 500.5 464 507.5 499.25 2479.75 December 522 490 490 544 550.5 2596.5 TOTALS 3312.8 3581 3338.92 3390.25 3964.75 17587.67 Elk River Senior Center Annual Report 2001 Mission Statement The Ell< River Senior Center is committed to enhancing the quality of life, promoting wellness, and sustaining independence and creative potential through life-long learning. The Elk River Senior Center recognizes and supports the unique needs of older adults and strives to serve them by providing activities that assist in personal growth and enrichment. Department Staff Suzanne Kostanshek, Senior Center Director Annette Bonin, Activities Assistant (Part Time) Kristi Bonin, Activities Assistant (Part Time) 9/I 6185 8128100 5~8~01 - I ~25~02 Senior Center Advisory Council Betty Klingler William Huntley June Fenstra Corrine Erickson Mary Heck Ptillicent Busch Millie Miller Lois Swanson Charlotte Strei Annette Greeley Lisa Bekius Lisa Thompson Patrick Klaers Jodi Dst Annette Bonin Frank Weckauff Clinton Yancey Guardian Angels Tenant Representative Ministerial Association Representative Secretary for Advisory Council Sherburne County Council President Silvertone's Director Silvertone's Director Community Representative Community Representative Community Representative Sherburne County RSVP Coordinator Guardian Angels Service Coordinator Sherburne County Senior Advocate Guardian Angels Director of Housing City of Elk River District 728 Community Education Senior Program Assistant Community Representative Golden Age Club President Co-Sponsors Guardian Angels of Elk River, Inc. lSD 728 Community Education Year in Review In January 2002 the senior center addition to Guardian Angels was ready for occupancy. It was a major improvement and for the first time there was a private office for the senior center staff in addition to programming space. In April, Carl Bloomquist set up a generic membership database for the center to more accurately track programs and participants. Carl volunteered 55+ hours designing and setting up the center's program. We thank him for his help and knowledge. The information for this report comes from this database. One of 2001's goals was to provide a central sound system for the Activity and Dining Room. This is where the majority of our programming is held. With grants from Connexus Energy, Great River Energy, and the No-Bake Bake Sale, we were able to purchase and install a sound system for a total cost of $7,601.00. We also had enough funds for two desks and four chairs for the computer center for a total of $1,735.00. One program that has brought new people to the center this year is NAPS (Nutritional Assistance for Seniors). NAPS is a commodity food program out of Second Harvest Heartland from the metro area. They distribute free food for low-income families. Currently we are serving 61 families. Another popular area is the addition of our computer center. We have four computers for seniors to use. The city purchased one and donated three used computers. One computer is connected to the Intemet. Currently there are eight seniors who regularly (at least three times a week) use email. There are 42 seniors who have attended a class or occasionally use our volunteer help. This number does not include the Community Education computer class participants. We hope to have all four computers connected to the Intemet in 2002. In 2001 we offered computer classes, one on one volunteer instruction and an open computer center. A special thanks to all staff, volunteers, and Advisory Councilmembers who have either supported or partnered with us to provide quality programming and opportunities for the seniors in our community this past year. It is very satisfying to know that we enhance the quality of life of the people we serve. We will continue to provide quality programs and offer new opportunities. Volunteer Services Volunteers served 3,559.25 hours. This number does not include Readers Theatre's hours or volunteers who choose not to record hours. 103 people served as volunteers. PARTICIPATION & SERVICES Fox}, Trotters (l'ap Dancers) GoodNe~vs (monthly} Guardian Angels of Elk River Elk River Lions Club Shcrburne Senior Newsletter RSV1) (Retired and S(.:~'li~r V()Jtmtccr RSVP Book Ends Senior Law Project Elk River Golden Age Club American Co~ Volunteers Outreach Pro.ams [t:aJth ]nStlrnncc'./Mcdicnrc J>ubJic Scr~icc: ~otmsuling I'r%ram (iath()lic (~haritics/Scnior l)ining St. ~ndrcws Sch,~(fl & (2~rholic (]torch .~Rt~ Senior Ne~ork/Nafional Council on A~ District 728 6t" Graders (including AARP - Tax Assistance A~ng ACA and St. ,John's} Newcomer Welcome Letter [ '5 Ih)stal 5crx'icc B*~ard {m Xging Moth{ ,dist (ihurch (~h~ir l)aih 5chcdtllc NAPS ~utfitional Assistance Sherburne Coun~ Historical Sociew: Ci~ of Elk ~ver Recreation Program for Seniors) Speakers Series Union Church Youth Chon Department Immtmi/ati(ms. I icalt}~ I Mucati(m Pul)lie I icalth l)cpartmcnt X (fltmtccring I 5~r}msinstieall}') Sherbu~e Oun~ Soda/Se~ces: VFW Women's Aux~ia~ O~lk River - Care~vcr Meeting, Senior Advocate Volunteer Bridge Rogers) k'lp, 5crx itt ( ~(~, ~rdmat~ ~r I SI) -28 ( i, mnnunitx I ~clucati~ m ( ~cnt:'~ll ] .utl~t:r:tt~ Sherbume Count, SALT Committee IFrida}, Night ~ds l.inc~ fin Nth( Brownie Troop ~670 & Girl Scout ~Troop ~2587 Good News [ree Publication 0f the Ir. (;M Scout Tro()p ~2634 Center with 894 subscribers per Elk ~vcr Bantam Itockey ~-2) month. St. ,l~ fl~n's :Bank of Elk ~vcr :Pinto} 5tudcnts/Rt~th Stillman & .Xrlcnc :XX nlin River of I fife Church * Community, participation is utilized in Center programming. Besides serving as a way to provide a varied, of low-cost programming, it also provides good public relations with multi- generational groups of our community. By forming community partnerships, people (young and old) learn to respect and understand older adults. COI~IHUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES Knitting: Beginning & Intermediate 55 \live P, cfi'cshcr (2(mtso 55 Alive Mature Driving Oanuary/Febmary/ )utings (Senior (2enter pick up;.' Red Wing, 'limbcrxv(~lvcs ;amc. 'i riplc l(xprcsso Computer Basics for 55+ (June/,July/ f ~ ;mputcr ( ~{)m fl ~rt Defensive Driving 55 .\livc Mature l)rivmg (Max/lunc) 55 Alive Refresher Course (June/July) Uncovering your Heritage 55 \live Mature l)riving ~ovcml0cr/l)cccmbcr) Alive Refresher Course (2 in December) / :~mqmtcr Basics fi~r 55+ (()ct., N{~v., & l)cc.) Ixmg Term Care ONGOING PROGRAMS Blood Pressure Screening (monthly) Bingo (bi-monthly) Discussion Group (weekly) Ceramics (weekly') Oaks & Acorns I ×crcisc (21ass bi xkcckl~/ Bridge 2X/xxcck (2rcatixc XX tiring x~cckl~/ Xl{~xic :xkcckl? Readers l'hc:atrc Annual 6th Grade l';ssay Sit Exercise (weekly) Cards, Games, Coffee (weekly) Current Events (wcc~y) Travel Vi&o (weemy) Contest l,,],s wcckl}/ :ribbagc xvccld}) Biblt Stud} 7bi Illl mthl? Seraph,,, ddng (m(mthl~. Special .Xlusic l)r(,grams tte~thy Living (monthly) Euchre %eekly) C=cpvcr Meeting (9X/yeao Getting Craf~ (wee~y) 2masta 'swc'ckl}) ( )ut t() l)itmcr (:lub Moonhght Cards & (}ames (monthly) Linc Dancing (weekly) ( )utings (1.2.3 da\ or cxtcn&d :ard l,,urnamcnts (4X/?ar/ tours, 500 (weekly) Welcome Newcomers M<,nthlv Main I:.vcnt (dmntr & m.:xcrcisc 5our Brain entertainment? Computcr Lab Center Department Goals for 2OO2 Provide a friendly, pressure-free environment whcrc older adults can have access to computers, training, and the Internet. Increase number of computers with Intemet access. Continue to recruit volunteers. Continue to provide a welcoming environment for all seniors in our community and to increase awareness of senior center to all seniors. Continue to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act by providing reasonable accommodations that allow persons xvith disabilities access to our programs and services. Continued program development and expansion of current programming. Continue to increase participation. Continue to use other facilities in the community for senior programming. Community Recreation Annual Report 2001 I~lission Statement To provide, develop and initiate year round recreation programs, services and facilities that enhance the lives and increase the enjoyment and well being of all members in each community. Department Staff Michele Bergh - Recreation Manager RaeAnn Gardner - Secretary/Receptionist Darci Stiff- Program Assistant Various seasonal part time program staff Year in Review Programs: · Gymnastics ages 3-7 · T-ball ages 3-6 · Easter Egg Hunt/Basket Class ages 3-6th grade · Cheerleading Clinic grades K-6 · Sleigh Ride and Hay Ride for families · Indoor Walking all ages · Volleyball for grades 4-adult · Basketball for 1st grade-adult · Indoor and outdoor skating lessons ages 4-adult · Skiing and snowboarding opportunities for ages 5-adult · Indoor and outdoor soccer for ages 4-12 · Floor Hockey for ages 4-6 · Wonderful Outdoor World for ages 7-12 · Sports Samplers for ages 4-6th grade · Baseball camps and clinics for ages 7-14 · Golf for ages 8-18 · Tennis for ages 6-adult · Open Gyms for all ages · Entertainment in the Park for all ages · Organized Playgrounds and other similar programs for ages 4-12 · Track and Field for ages 9-14 · Football Camp for grades 3-10 · Self Defense for Teens · Penny Carnival for ages 3-12 · Strength & Conditioning for grades 7-12 · Safety Camp for grades 2-5 · Exercising Fun for ages 3-5 with parent · Adult Fitness classes Services: · Warming House Supervision · Management of Emporium teen center · Clearinghouse for community athletic associations · Coordinate ice skates for sale for Skating Academy participants Community Events we participated in: · Rogers Fun Fest Partners: · ISD 728 Community Education · ISD 728 Early Childhood Family Education · Elk River Arena · Various athletic associations · Coordinate outdoor field and court use and maintenance · Reserve park shelters for the City of Elk River · Assisting the Elk River Arena with the programs they offer · Elk River 4th of july Festival · Boys and Girls Club · Park commissions · ISD 728 Athletics · Various community groups providing recreational opportunities Department Achievements for 2001 · Successfully expanded organized playground type programs. · The addition of daytime preschool and toddler programs. · The addition of adult fitness programming. · Reserved 2,829 hours of recreational facilities. Of these total hours 1,208 are Elk River park shelters, 1,446 are Elk River athletic facilities, 22 are Otsego athletic facilities, 99 are Rogers athletic facilities and 54 are Zimmerman athletic facilities. · Increase in participation. · Increased marketing efforts and strategies, including continual development of our website, which averages approximately 350 hits per month. Department Goals for 2OO2 · Increase awareness of new Elk River Recreation Department · Continued program development · Continue to increase participation · Continue to strengthen relationships with other community groups who provide program opportunities to residents · Continue to expand programming and facilities in the parks · Continue to increase awareness of our programs and services Northbound Liquor Annual Report 2001 I~lission Statement To operate in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and to achieve the highest profit possible for the city of Elk River in a professional and responsible manner. Department Staff Full Time Dave Potvin, Manager Mike Donais, Assistant Manager Steve Tillmann, Clerk III Kris Hanson, Clerk II 6/19/99 515175 5/18~84 8~4~86 Part Time Joanne Warren Vickie Berg Shonna Ochu Erik Green Laurie Jorgenson Ryan Auel Norm Esch Klm Suddeth 5/I 0~90 8/I 0~96 5~26~99 5/25/99 I 1/20/00 3/22/0 I 8/25/01 12/6/01 Year in Review After a $400,000 increase in 1999 and $310,000 increase in 2000, the year 2001 saw a much smaller $195,000 increase. Still, given the state of the economy and through conversations with other store managers, I feel very fortunate to have had the kind of year we did. Net sales at Northbound were just shy of $4,000,000. This figure may make us the largest single unit municipal operation in the state. Although Northbound is still growing every year and we continually try to find new ways to increase sales and profit, we are not likely to continue to see these types of increases. Building another store on Highway 10 will prove to be the best way to achieve higher sales and profit. It is not necessary to repeat statistics from the attached comparison chart. It is safe to say that we enjoyed another fairly successful year. Our net profit remains at a fairly healthy percentage and our expenses also have not risen much. One figure I am proud of is our labor cost. If you were to check around you would fred that this is very low. Budget shortages are something we are hearing a lot about lately and the City of Elk River will be no exception. If the state does cut aid to cities in the future it will be fortunate that we have a source of revenue to help soften the blow. It should be mentioned that Northbound has contributed $1,657,401 to other city funds since 1992. This is not an insignificant amount. 2001 Highlights · Installation of file on a previously carpeted area of the display floor that saw heavy traffic. · Purchase and installation of a stand-alone 4-door reach in cooler for micro and specialty beer expansion. · Removal of the wine in grocery bill from the legislative session last spring (this will come back in 2002). · All HVAC and most refrigeration equipment were put on a maintenance program to hopefully reduce repair costs in the future. · The store and staff passed all alcohol and tobacco compliance checks in 2001. We continue to train our clerks in this area at least once a year. · Northbound's spring and fall wine sales are becoming more popular and successful. During the fall sale we sold over 200 cases of wine. As always credit needs to be given to the staff at Northbound. Their dedication and loyalty to the city of Elk River is the most important part of our success and their hard work is the reason our cost of labor is so low. Notice the longevity among the full time staff and even the part time staff. I've visited many other stores, both private and municipal, and I'm convinced that we have one of the best operations in the state. Department Goals for 2002 I. Continue to operate in the most professional and responsible manner possible. 2. Continue employee training concerning sales of alcohol and cigarettes to underage and intoxicated individuals. 3. Continue employee training concerning product knowledge and customer service. 4. Continue to find new ways to add sales growth and profitability in an increasingly competitive market, 5. Have Council approve bid to conduct market study for west end store. 6. Defeat wine in grocery legislation. 7. Purchase new Iockable premium merchandise display cabinets. 8. Upgrade store computers and sofzware. Statistics Comparison 1999 .2000 200 I Sales $3,478,938 $3,788,048 $3,983,120 Cost of Sales $2,652,035 $2,846,326 $2,962,967 Gross Profit $826,903 23.8% $941,722 24.9% $1,020,153 25.6% Operating Expenses $431,756 12.4% $517,237 13.7% $563,617 14.2% Net Profit $395,147 11.4% $424,485 11.2% $456,536 11.5% Other Income $22,309 $72,018 $43,573 Total Net Profit $417,456 12.0% $496,503 13. I% $500,109 12.6% (before transfer) Net Income After $350,103 $351,809 Transfers Percent of Sales Liquor 30% $1,104,371 29% $1,153,645 29% Beer 50% $1,892,117 50% $1,994,897 50% Wine 15% $556,138 15% $607,579 15% Misc. 5% $235,203 6% $225,388 Customer Count 200,865 205,368 212,264 Labor Cost as a % of 7.8% 7.4% 7.8% Sales Transfers: $ I I 0,000 General Fund 38,300 Debt Service on City Hall $148,300 Total