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Rivers Edge Meeting Minutes January 12, 201.1 Meeting was called to order at 3PM at Arts Alliance Classroom. Members present: Nicole Fox (Nicole's Salon), Sandi Yeado (Edward Jones), Jim Rudolph(Bank of Elk River), Annie Deckert (City of ER Marketing and Business Development Administrator), Wendy Simenson (Kemper Drug)Tony Mikols (Dare's), Stephanie Albin (City of ER Park and Rec),John Stander, Fred McCoy, Tanna Anderson (First National Bank), Terri Cook, Denise(The Great Room) Treasurer's Report: $3,287.01 Secretary's Report: Abbreviated minutes from last meeting were accepted. With the correction on the ArtSoup date to Saturday June 18, 2011. City Update: Annie Deckert brought us information on upcoming City events: Free Foreclosure Forum on Saturday January 15th from 9-11 at the Elk River YMCA. Free daycare for children. Trim Your Waste Line January 27 from 7:30 to 9:30 AM at Great River Energy in Elk River. Learn how your business can save money, reduce waste, and conserve water. Refreshments will be served and attendees will receive an Energy City High Five award. This is a free event. Elk River will be holding it's 5th Annual Energy Expo, featuring Ron Schara from MN Bound, and his dog Raven. This is a free event that features energy related businesses. This event will be held at the Elk River High School, on Saturday, March 5th from 10:00am to 2:OOpm. Contact 763-635-1000 if you're interested in being an exhibitor or sponsor for the event. Annie showed us a petition that was being signed to put the Historic nonfunctional water tower in Downtown Elk River on the 2011 Minnesota Register of Historic Places. Upkeep on the water tower is very costly. It is coated in lead paint. If it gets put on the Historic Register, there are grants available to pay for its upkeep. Sandi moved and Deb seconded that the RiversEdge Group should sign the petition. The motion carried. 10 units in the Bluffs are currently rented out. Sixteen more units are going to be finished to rent out. EDA has authorized a branding subcommittee for the City of Elk River. Surveys will go out to different groups to see what the perception of Elk River is and to help the City identify and create a unified message to communicate with the community, businesses and outside audiences. Wendy was appointed as a member of the committee and will represent the Downtown RiversEdge Group and the Arts Alliance. Readers Digest is having a "We hear you America" contest. lrttp:~`,iwehea~•youamertca readersdi~est.cotn.; Cheer for your towns chance to win a share of 5 million dollars in funds and community support. CHEER FOR YOUR TOWN When you cheer your city, it will be placed into one of the following four municipal categories: (1) population of 500,000 or more. (2) population of 250,000 - 499,999 (3) population of 100,000 - 249,999 population, and (4) population of 99,999 or less. Municipal prizes will be awarded in each of these categories. When you cheer your city for the chance to win one of the municipal prizes, you will also be entering yourself to win one of the personal prizes. Limit of 10 entries per person per day. PRIZES: Municipal