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,fir *� ( X ITEM 1O.B.4. 'tyof _/ • T1 Ilk River MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Patrick Klaers, City Administrator DATE: September 20, 1999 SUBJECT: Community Recreation Update Community Recreation Program Supervisor Michele Bergh will be in attendance at this September 20 meeting to provide the council with an update on Community Recreation activities and on city recreation programs. The Community Recreation Board meets the afternoon of September 20. Attached is the agenda for this meeting. At its last meeting in August, the Board requested, as part of its budget discussion, that the city allow its employees to be officed out of Emporium, and stated that it would finance the • capital expenses (up to $8,000) associated with these offices and signage. The Elk River City Council agreed to this request in August, and quotes for this work are being obtained by the Building Official. It is anticipated that these improvements will be completed before the end of the year. Regarding city recreation activities, the program receiving the most attention is Emporium. The attendance figures on weekends have increased dramatically. It seems like now that the facility is a year old and some of the teens are taking "ownership" into the facility, that attendance is increasing. This is especially true on weekend nights when live music is taking place. Very few crowd control issues exist when the music is geared for age 16 and under (ending at 10:00 p.m.). However, when music ends at midnight and the kids are 16 and over, some crowd control issues are present and these issues are being worked on by Michele and the Police Department. Having too many people attend Emporium activities is a good challenge for staff to address. • s:\council\comrecud.doc 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425