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6) Sabina will assist with minutes, distribution, and communication and administrative assistance the committees may need. NW YMCA Board Meetine: - Bill Helliwell, Joni Lawrence and Mayor Stephanie Klinzing attended the NW Y Board Meeting. Bill gave an update on NorthStar YMCA and talked about the kick off of the Y-Partner Campaign. The NW YMCA discussed board development and the event for fundraising. They are planning a San Francisco-type Special Olympics and will put together teams in athletics events. They are planning twelve events to be held early to late fall (September). Tom described the cardboard boat race, stationary bike race, executive briefcase race. This is much cheaper to mn. We need to invite families. The kids who benefit can help mn. Discussion Items: - Tom stated that the Boys & Girls partnership is complete and ready to support the summer camp program. Before care and after care bus will pick up. They will pay for a bus to take their kids out to camp for 3 hours, expose the kids to camp. A lot of kids cannot afford the camp. Bus will come ~ 10; bring the kids back at 2pm. The Y-Parmers campaign will scholarship some money. The group discussed facility location and cost. The original range from the previous work is $13-16 million, which may be high in today's market. Wilmar was $6-8M; smaller than what Elk River would want. Wilmar had significant donors from the community. Tom- Andover building project is $1M over. Steel price is high at this time. We will stick with $13-16M for now. We would like to have 10- 12 acres. We discussed the fairgrounds as they may be moving. City has looked at zoning. Pat - the City has a few options including first option to purchase property. Strategic plan- Chart of work by committee. Each group needs to put this in a time frame. Where you are at with each task. Helps build for the future, on going, etc. Helps us to see what has been completed. The Chart of Work for 2004 was presented, discussed and adopted by the Community Board. A brief update on planned activities was presented. Would like to do something at Lyons Park to expose the community to camp. St Michael went OK. Sherburne County Fair July 15-18th. We have 4 boxes of popcorn left. Tom- We have a fishing trip scheduled for Seniors in June. There was discussion about the Egg Hunt and the Aug 14th Camp Manitou Event for Monticello and Elk River. NEXT MEETING: MAY 13, 2004, 7 AM ** Changed to MAY 20th Meeting was adjourned at 8:30AM. Mary Eberley Acting Recorder