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Rivers Edge Minutes Sept 14, 2011 Attending: Fred McCoy(McCoy's Pub), Wendy Simenson (Kemper Drug), Clay Wilfahrt (EDA Assistant ), John Stander (Arts Alliance), Tony Mikols (Dare's Funeral Home), Tnnua Anderson (1St National Bank), Stephanie Albans (Paxk and Rec) Annie Deckert (EDA Director) Neil Gagnon (The Bank of Elk River), Deb Rydberg (Chamber of Commerce), Sandi Yaedo (Edward Jones) Meeting was called to order at 2:30PM on Wednesday, Sept 14, 2011. Treasurer's Report: Neil Reported that there is 2488.81 in our account. Secretary's Report: Old Business: City Update by Annie: City is upgrading and expanding Public Works Facility -should be completed in 2013. Northstar train will be running for all Vikings games. The parking lot resurfacing was ahead of schedule and so downtown businesses were not adequately informed that the parking lot would be closed the morning that it was. Discussion followed about the importance of downtown businesses knowing ahead of time when access to the lot would be restricted. Clay Wilfahrt has been hired by the City of Elk River as the Assistant Director of Economic Development. He will be attending RiversEdge meetings and working with downtown businesses to promote business downtown as Annie has been doing. Annie will still try to come to our meetings and help out when she is available. The Windows at the empty building next to the Arts Alliance could have its windows painted as an advertisement for upcoming downtown events such as the ArtCrawl, Halloween Downtown and Downtown Holiday Celebration. Park and Rec Update: New Park and Rec Director has been hired. His name is Michael Hecker and he is from Mason Ohio. He will start the 1St week of October. Park and Rec offices will be moving from Lions Park to City Hall. The move should be completed by November. The January edition of the Park and Rec guide will be going to press soon. Any information that Downtown needs included should get to Stephanie before October. Fright night will be held on October 22°d in Lions Park. Businesses desiring a table on the "treat trail" to pass out info and goodies should let Stephanie know. There are 2 more movies in the park scheduled for this year. Pumpkin Roll: Plans are being made for our first annual downtown pumpkin roll fundraiser for RiversEdge. A course will be set up by RiversEdge Commons Park. People can buy a pumpkin and propel it down the course. McCoys will be offering a Trip to LasVegas for the winner. Tanna is trying to secure pumpkin donations. The date is tentatively set for October 29tH ArtCrawl: There will be an ArtCrawl downtown Elk River on Thursday, October 20tH. It will run from 5 to 9PM. There are currently 17 artists signed up. Fred is contacting businesses to host artists. If you are interested in having artists set up at your business that evening, let him know. Samples of the art that will be for sale .will be up in businesses prior to the event. There will be a Mariachi Band strolling through the streets. Goose River Farms and Winery will be holding a