03-09-2009 CCMMEETING OF THE ELK R[VER CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT THE CITY OF ELK RIVER (UAPER TOWN CONFERENCE ROOM)
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2p09
embers ~res~nt: a~o~r ~n~~nr ~ounc.nernbera arbe~, Iv~adn, and e~vas
en~ber~ absent; o~ncilen~br nn~phxey
ta~~ ':resent: ~~ Adrr~s~rator Loy ~ohnson~ ~~b~c oaks D€eetor Tey ~~au~e~,
Malice Chzef Je~~e~y Beahen, ire h~e~ ~a~zce des t, ~~nance ~~xe.etar Tam
~~an, ~lann~,~ ~r~ana~r Je~erny ~arnha~~, nv~one~.ta~ ~dna~nist~ator
Rebecca ~a~g, ~~xeetox a~' c~~,o~m,ic De~re~opn~ent ~ather~ne ~eelich,
and ~.ecordin ~ecxeta~y Jess~ea Mier
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~~~. Johnson stated that ~harnbe~ o~ on~erce has deaded rat ~~ hold ~~ ann~a.
~ndepez~der~~e ~a~ celebration at fake Orono. the stated that ~e ?D~9 ~~ b~d~et
includes b,~0~ for a conttibution to ~e Ck~an~ber for xewa:rl~s, ~. Johnson noted that the
cosy o~ last tear's ~ire~vox~s was appra~ately ~~,~~p.
~~a~or ~nz~ng indzcted that she rnet with the ~a~or a~` ~tseo and e pity off' ~tsen is
Hat intcxested in pa~tnerin ~.th the City o~~ v~r ~o~ a ~reworl~s show due to pa~~ng
and lac concerns. ~t was Hated that downto~~vn ~ aver does not have ample parking to
hold Fewar~s.
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au~d~ cansens~s was not to spa~sor e all day celebration but to have ~ewox i~
~ancia~y feasible. ~iscussian was held on e costs associated with having F~rewor~s. Chief
Beahe~ noted that ~ addition to the cost of ~e ~€re~rar~, other costs that need to be taken
into accauo,t include police ove~rtirne, police rese~re salar~r, portable lighting, portable toilets,
and gash removal. e e~cplained that people ~~ stl show up early to get e pie Newark
spot which ~ fain ~nta an all day event in ~e pa~~ far many,
The ~ouncia discussed not having the rewords. ~t was noted that there would be ~,~.
casts associated with letting people kna~r there w not be fireworks, ~na.ly due to
barricades and s~gnage,
Consensus a~' the auncil was to look for a partner to share costs associated with ar~d
sponsor having the tixeworks and to revisit this issue an gyp. ~' a partner is not ~`aund,
hrewazs ~~ not be held.
~.. ~~~ Street ~, ~avernent i'ro'ects
IV~x. ~~auxer presented the sta~~,~epart. ~e recamended prepa~ng a ~`easibility study and
holdsng in~a.cxnatianal rneeti~gs to gauge interest in the pro~ects..~e Hated that i~` the Council
deeded n,ot to move ~oa~vard with the projects, the an~arznatian would stiff be valid in ~. year
ar two.
~4~ayor fining e~p~essed hey oppos~txon to assessing residents du~.ng ~ese h~sd ecanornic
tames adding that she would like to hold a~~ and see i~ the market in~praves.
ouncatnernber ~e~~vas indicated he believes the bids would be e,~trernely competitive and
would life to see a feasibs~ity study, k~e added that ii` the projects move ~a.~ward the pity has
vaariaus ap~ans to ease the inanc~al burden o the assessments to residents. Cauncil.rnember
gratin ean~ed.
Couz~~ember estgaard agreed that it may he di~',cult to assess residents at this tune but
added it may never be a good tame fog an assessrnez~t, ~e expressed interest in abtainin
in'arrnation on casts and what the actual assessmen g
t amount would be. ~e also e~p~essed
concern with putting all street ixnpravement projects an hold until the ecc~nom~` improves as
here may be a long list o~ projects that need to be carx~pleted.
Sta~~ was directed to obtaixa, mare accurate cast estaates and report back to the council ~
~pr~l.
5.3F Continuation o~?~~~ CounC Planrrin ti~or~~sho
The Councsl identi~~ed the f'allawing prajects~initis,t~ves for the City to ~ac~s an or achieve
an ~~~~;
,~i~er~~ Srcr~,
The Council would ~e a resident survey to be completed this year, The Council would like
the survey available on the ity~s website and available to be masted to those who are
without carnpute~ access. The Council suggested the survey be adver~sed on ~t~ ~? and
in the S~are~r~.~. The Caun~1 noted they would lie to review doe surrey before at is
published,
C~t~ ounc ~~utes
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Fade ~~ orcerr~er~~ ~ ~dr~irri~~ra~ive ~e~rr'rr ~o~rd
discussion toak place on the sus of code enfa~cernent, I1r. ~a~art expiated fat code
enfa~rcen~ent is cu~ren~,~ caxn~lai,nt driven, s. ~vhz~san indicated staff cap be as aggressive
as ~e Coun.~ would like. She Hated that e Coux~c~ shad let staff know if they notice
~ssues~
The Caun, wauid like to appoint .~epresenta~ves to the admist~ative hea~ng homed, ~t was
noted the 6aaxd ~ consist of t4vo onncciembers and one Piannir~ orn~ssivne~.
.ea~~er~~le ~]~~v~~~~~r~rr eder~~ly mere ~'~k ~oree
~. ~ehich indicated letters have gone aut to foxme~ Task once members asking if they
axe interested bung an the Task oxce again. Staff will gauge interest and report hack to
the ~ouncii ~ Apra..
council e;~pressed znterest discussing their redeve~opent concerns prinx to e Task
farce recar~venin. The ~auncil decided to paid a faint worksession with the pausing and
~edevelopnaent ,utharit~r once e ~ac~ed ~xea t~d~ ~~ complete.
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The ~ounci~ would ~.ke to ~revie~v the ate~ra~ business Park ar~d transportation in the axea
once the ~~~~t Avenue .focused .Axes Study has been completed,
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The Cau~cil wau~d ,ke to xev~ew infrastructure and xeclamation.
oi~r~ ~ee~r'~ ~r~i~h ~'ark~ ar~d crea~ian Caarrr~i.~,~iQrr
The ~ou~c~, would like to hold a joint meeting ~televised~ with the Pare and recreation
~o~russion to discuss the fobowing;
~ Parks faster Plan update
~' arhlight recut and past paxk r`aaaprovements
Pxomate amenities
~~d ~l , ~~rsrort
Staff indicated ~e land~l expansion application is e:~pected to be submitted at e end of
~~arch. The ounce ~~ discuss the xeview process at that time.
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~t was Hated the City shod do n~oxe to pxamote energy City and ir~corparate it pity
business,
~ayar ~in~a ~ues~oned if staff had an~g to add to this list. ~r~x. Barnhart indicated
that he would ~,ke e ~aunl to identify a vision far ~ diver. ~e e:~plained that this
alla~v staff to create ardi~ances and progxa~s that urill t this vision.
ounci~metnber ~loti~ suggested staff meet individua.h~r ~vi.th ane ar ova c~uncilrneznhers to
discuss the vision.l4~x. Barn.haxt will schedule meets and xepart back to ~e council at a
future wox,~sess~on to ensure he bas captuxed the vision correctly, Council~rnember ~erwas
explained that he rues on department beads to pxavide ~e ounci~ with necessary
i~fonatian to make accurate dec~s~ons,
City ~ouna~ ~~inutes
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ounc~~.ern~er eras ~rou~d ~e Ms. ~ohnsor~ to word wig e ~ .~.t~or~ey ~o es~~~sh
a ~a~cy aid ~d~~~~y one person as pubic f~rma~a~ ~f~ic fir the tt~. ~~ Cou~,c~
~ancu,~ed.
~ou~c~nembex Moen stated that a public m,eedng an arsta~ ~~dor rates ~.s sc~edu~ed
~o~ .Apra x ?0~~~ a~ ~e ~er~urne ouz~t~ av~e~t ~en~~x.
. ~t~er ~usi~ess
There eras nv osier ~us~uess.
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'"here ~~rere no ounce, updates.
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mere were n,o sta~~ updates.
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There hero no farther business, Ma~ror ~.tnz adjou~,ed th.e eedn~ off` ~e ~ ~
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