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City Council Minutes Page 6 <br />May 4, 2015 <br />----------------------------- <br />8.2 Discuss Work Session Items <br />Mr. Pormer added two items to the May 18 work session: a follow -up discussion <br />regarding the street improvement assessment Qohn Alfords) and a discussion <br />regarding the USAgain bins. There were no other additions to the agenda. <br />9. Council Liaison Updates <br />The council presented their liaison updates. <br />9.1 Rivers Edge Commons Park <br />Mayor Dietz responded to recent StarNeuu opinion letters regarding the cost of <br />improvements to the Rivers Edge Commons Park. He clarified the main goal of the <br />improvements stemmed from the need to replace the pavers, stabilize the retaining <br />wall, and make stormwater enhancements. He felt it important to explore the <br />possibility of expanding the park seating but wanted to reassure taxpayers he does <br />not at this time support spending a large amount of money on expansion of the park <br />but he does support making necessary repairs after the concert series this fall. <br />Councilmember Westgaard stated he agreed with Mayor Dietz's comments adding <br />that this did grow into something larger, noting he had no desire to support <br />expansion of the downtown park until he's seen the Parks Master Plan. <br />Mayor Dietz disagreed with Councilmember Westgaard and stated he felt seating <br />could and should be enlarged and that it shouldn't cost that much money. <br />Councilmember Wagner stated these expansion and upgrade plans should be viewed <br />as conceptual and in the early stages of discussion. <br />Councilmember Olsen received positive feedback that expansion plans and visioning <br />of the park was appreciated but the costs associated with this expansion were <br />negative. <br />The council adjourned to work session at 7:18 p.m. and reconvened at 7:21 p.m. <br />10.1 Independence Day Fireworks <br />Mr. Portner presented the staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz stated the reason he wanted it at Lions Park was he felt the majority of <br />the event should be for the residents of Elk River as the city uses taxpayer dollars. <br />He proposed that volunteers raise the necessary funds if they wanted the event held <br />at Lake Orono. He stated if the city is going to consider doing this, the funds raised <br />should be paid up front by May 1, 2016. <br />P 0 V I R 1 0 81 <br />NATURE <br />