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Elk River comprehensive Plan <br />Planning for community facilities is important for several reasons, including, but not limited to: <br />Community facilities represent important <br />community services; <br />In Elk River, community facilities often are <br />the locations of large employers; <br />The facilities should be accessible to both <br />residents and visitors; <br />These facilities often represent significant <br />elements of community heritage and <br />identity; <br />Community facilities may influence the <br />pattern of traffic and adjacent land use; <br />The future growth of Elk River may lead to <br />the expansion of existing facilities and the <br />need to build new facilities; <br />Municipal buildings, libraries, schools, <br />religious institutions, health care and a <br />variety of other elements all form the <br />mosaic of what residents and businesses <br />want and need in the community; <br />Residents and businesses place value <br />on the quality and variety of educational <br />opportunities available in Elk River. Schools <br />become focal points of the community. <br />Inventory and Analysis <br />City Facilities <br />City Hall <br />Elk River is a statutory city with a weak Mayor - Council form of government whereby <br />administrative, as well as legislative, authority is the ultimate responsibility of the council as a <br />whole. The Mayor and four council members serve on the City Council as elected officials for <br />4 -year terms. The Mayor is elected by the electors of the city at large. The City of Elk River <br />is divided into four wards. One council member is elected from each of the four wards by the <br />electors of that ward. <br />Elk River City Hall is located at 13065 Orono Parkway and houses the City Administration, <br />Community Operations and Development, Parks and Recreation, and the City Council Chambers. <br />The City Administrator is directly responsible to the City Council for the operations of the <br />entire city including the oversight of the budget, which includes 6 departments and over 140 <br />employees. The City Administrator provides leadership, vision, guidance, and direction to <br />a diverse city services operation. The Administrator also serves as an ambassador for the <br />community and to other governmental agencies. <br />112 / Chapter 1 1 : Community Facilities <br />