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City Council Minutes Page 2 <br />September 12, 2011 <br />OR APPROVED EQUAL. THE BARRICADES SHALL BE • <br />SECURED WITH SANDBAGS OR TIED TO AN EXISTING <br />POLE TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING REMOVED OR <br />TIPPED OVER. <br />3. POLICE AND RESERVE SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR <br />TRAFFIC CONTROL. <br />4. NOTICE OF THE EVENT MUST BE GIVEN TO AREA <br />CHURCHES AND APARTMENT COMPLEXES AFFECTED BY <br />THE PARADE ROUTE. <br />5. CANDY MAY BE HANDED OUT AT THE PARADE BUT IS <br />NOT ALLOWED TO BE THROWN FROM MOVING OBJECTS. <br />B. PIERCE GLOBAL ON BEHALF OF WAL-MART TO HOLD AN <br />EVENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE STAFF REPORT, SUBJECT TO <br />THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br />1. RECEIPT OF A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT OF INSURANCE WAIVER <br />OR A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FOR THIS EVENT. <br />2. RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />WORKER'S COMPENSATION CERTIFICATE OF <br />COMPLIANCE FORM. <br />4.2. EXECUTION OF CONFIRMATION OF ADJUSTMENTS TO <br />ELECTION SHARES UNDER THE CAPX BROOKINGS -TWIN <br />CITIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AGREEMENTS. <br />MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br />5. Open Mike • <br />No one appeared for open mike. <br />6. Worksession <br />6.1. Joint Meeting with Energy Citv Commission <br />Chair Zehringer called to order the Energy City Commission meeting at 7:11 p.m. <br />The Energy City Commissioners present outlined the benefits, value, and importance to <br />keeping Elk River as Energy City and continuing with the Energy City Commission. <br />Jack Mowry, owner MetalCraft -indicated that one of the reasons he built MetalCraft in <br />Elk River was because Elk River is Energy City and he was looking to build an energy <br />efficient building to cut utility costs. <br />Florence Schuldt, 17155 Quincy Street NW -stated she believes that Energy City goes <br />along with the branding and marketing plan presented earlier this evening and she cannot <br />understand why the Council would want to eliminate Energy City. <br />Lola Driessen, 324 Main Street -agreed with Ms. Schuldt stating that Elk River is ahead of <br />many other communities in their conservation efforts and she doesn't think the city should <br />go backwards. <br />Councilmember Zerwas indicated that the city needs to look at funding core functions of <br />local government in these difficult budget times, which may not include Energy City. He • <br />expressed concern with the benefits to our citizens of the international tours. <br />