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City Council Minutes Page 7 <br /> January 6,2014 <br /> location if someone were to have an interest in the land. Mayor Dietz stated he <br /> disagreed with Councilmember Motin that the fair makes Ell River look country <br /> more than town and cited the Anoka fair as an example. He stated he hasn't heard <br /> issues or complaints about needing more space for the fair. He noted the fair does <br /> need improvements. Mayor Dietz stated the volunteers do a great job with the fair <br /> but they need assistance. He commented that the fair is an asset to the city and <br /> should remain in Elk River. <br /> Commissioner Anderson agreed the fair is an asset and should remain in Elk River. <br /> He stated he has spoken to representatives from Cargill and thought it may be a <br /> viable option for a fair location. He noted some amenities such as a research facility <br /> with animals that would be a good fit. <br /> Mayor Dietz questioned how the city could help with the fair and noted no one has <br /> asked the city to step up in the past. <br /> Councilmember Motin stated it sounds like a good idea to move it with the right <br /> improvements but had concerns if current issues were just being kicked down the <br /> road. He suggested adding columns to the survey in the staff report to show <br /> revenue/expenditures for each of the fairs. <br /> Councilmember Burandt questioned what would be an optimal size for a fair. <br /> Mr. Portner stated they could ask the question of other fairs and noted a lot of them <br /> are land-locked. <br /> County Administrator Steve Taylor mentioned how the county and city could <br /> provide more professional type services to the volunteers by providing individuals <br /> with expertise, such as attorneys, accounting,marketing, offering fair management <br /> classes, etc. <br /> II. Adjournment <br /> There being no further business,Mayor Dietz adjourned the meeting of the Elk <br /> River City Council at 8:49 p.m. <br /> John J. Dietz,Mayor <br /> Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> P O w E R E U 9 1 <br /> 1`4 f U <br />