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City of Elk Request for Action River To Item Number Mayor and City Council 9.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Work Session June 16, 2014 Cal Portner, City Administrator Item Description Reviewed by Pinewood Discussion Reviewed by Action Requested Provide responses to prepared questions from Pinewood Golf Course supporters Background/Discussion Following litigation on Pinewood Golf Course, and a later amendment to the claim by the attorney representing the seller requesting$90,000 per year rent for use of the course, the City Council, after conferring in a closed meeting, consented in a public meeting on March 17, 2014, to close Pinewood Golf Course until the case is resolved. The Council decision to close Pinewood was approved before the course had opened for the 2014 season. Letters were mailed to residents abutting the golf course explaining closure, city web and social media pages displayed notice, and all user lists maintained in Constant Contact were notified. Information regarding the closure was limited due to the ongoing litigation. At the regular Council meeting on May 5,2014,Mr. Peter Kimball spoke at Open Forum as a representative of concerned Pinewood supporters and stated that his group would like to submit a list of questions in advance for and meet with the Council in a Work Session. Mayor Dietz and the Council concurred and directed staff to notify neighbors and publish a notice in the newspaper. Mr. Kimball submitted his list of questions to the city administrator in a letter dated May 17, 2014. Neighbors of the course received an invitation letter to the meeting and the meeting notice was published by the Elk River Star News. The city's attorney and staff have reviewed and answered the questions,which will be presented to those in attendance. Financial Impact N/A Attachments ■ May 17, 2014 Peter Kimball Letter P a w E A E U a r NaA f RE]