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City Council Minutes Page 9 <br /> June 2,2014 <br /> Mr. Thompson stated the bus service would replace the River Rider transportation <br /> service currently used in Sherburne County,and the service is used by residents with <br /> a need for transportation services to medical appointments, stores, etc. <br /> Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br /> Burandt to approve the agreement with Tri-CAP, Inc., to store and maintain <br /> up to four public transportation buses at the city Maintenance Facility as <br /> outlined in the staff report. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> 8.3 Independence Day Fireworks <br /> Mr. Portner presented the staff report. <br /> Mayor Dietz stated the funds from the previous fireworks committee totaled <br /> approximately$1800. He stated he received a citizen request to move the fireworks <br /> display to Lake Orono,but after discussing the citizen request with the police chief, <br /> Mayor Dietz was not in support of moving the fireworks to Lake Orono for 2014 <br /> due to time constraints and added costs of providing police support services, and <br /> asked that it be considered for 2015. Mayor Dietz stated he would be writing a letter <br /> to the editor of the Star News appealing to the public to assist the city in raising <br /> approximately$4,000 needed to support this event. <br /> Councilmember Motin asked if there had been any additional advertising of the <br /> fireworks event other than what was already out there, noting any advertising already <br /> in place announcing the location is a good reason to keep the event at Lions Park to <br /> avoid confusion. <br /> Mr. Pormer stated the event had already=been published in the Community Guide, <br /> the Community Ed catalog. He stated any additional advertising can be geared <br /> eCounc'ilmemb mak it a loyal event,not a regional event. <br /> tin if there would be signage in place to guide attendees to <br /> Park. <br /> Mr. Portner stated s_:° f had not planned for any additional signage. <br /> Councilmember Wilson expressed concerns with the number of portable toilets <br /> available for the public,recalling a main complaint from last year's event was the lack <br /> of portable toilets. <br /> Mr. Portner stated the current plan called for 3 portable toilets, noting additional <br /> funds could be used for more toilets since a building attendant wouldn't be staffed at <br /> Lions Park Center. <br /> Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br /> Motin to approve an expenditure of budgeted city funds for the purpose of <br /> P O W E R E D 0 Y <br /> 1`4Af- <br />