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<br />JAN-22-99 FRI 13:53 <br />,_. <br /> <br />CRETEX <br /> <br />FAX NO. 6124417626 <br />, , ". <br /> <br />P, 02 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />"'" I' .,. I........ ,.,.. 'II I I.. '. <br /> <br />...' . <br /> <br />1IlltIhIIIII. .. _"1M ......1' 1...........N11 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />.' ""I.., ,,,'III <br /> <br />'De'aX Honbraole~ayor and'City Council <br /> <br />-" I wilt nllm pl'tStht ilt.the January 25 city council meeting oecause Cretex is naving , <br />their annual banquet that evening as well. I would, however, like to share my thoughts <br />on the residency requirement issue for City of Elk River Commissiolls via this letter. <br /> <br />In my dealings as a volunteer over the last 30 )'ears in Elk River in a variety of <br />activities including; Elk River Park and Recreatioo Commission,. President Adult Men's <br />,:re~nisJ'~w:r:d' ~dult..Wom~'s T~lmis League, st~~ ~~~~t C2~~ S~9cer League, : <br />coached YoutllSoccer, Assistant Scout Master Elk River Boy Scout Troop 99. Elk-River <br />Comprehensive Plan Steeling COJ;nIllitlee, Director MeDonalds Torch Run. designed and <br />built biathlon range. coordinate crew foc area Work to Leam Program, President Adult <br />Men's and Women's Softball, started Adult Cocd Softball, designed and supervised. <br />co,nstruction of softball complex lights and buildings, President Adult Men's Volleyball. <br />volunteer park trail construction and maintcnance, ski trail grooming. ISD 728 volunteer, <br />and started Elk River Youth Volleyball I have seen a COn1mc>D,.and reoccurring theme: <br />good, dedicated voluntcc~s are hard to find. If you look at different groups over time you <br />Will find-that It relatively small group of dedicated vobmteers are involved in nJany <br />different groups. <br /> <br />Many times over the last 10 }"ears we have had to seek out individuals to fill <br />~acallctes for the Elk'River Park and ReCreation COIlullissiori. (not reCently however) <br />Dana Anderson was one that stepped up to fill one of these openings. Dana is also one of <br />,~e vglUnteers !hat k~eps turning up as a key individual in many Elk River organi~tions. <br />Whatever Dana is involved in he is very committed aud dedicated. <br /> <br />, . I , <br /> <br />I would l*e to consider two things when you ar.e discussing this subject: <br />1. 'Dana Anderson is the best, most dedicated commissioner that we have had since <br />we reorganized in 1988. He has spent cOWltless hours away trom his family, <br />missed many of his children's activities, and gave the Commission a priority, <br />over his other interest5. (I suppose I don't have to give any more examples of the <br />sacrjlic~ that public servants make becaLLc;e you know them all too well). <br />2. Please consider not limitini your future search tor volunteers to fill our <br />comm.i~sions to city limits. Elk River is a community that,reaches well beyond <br />its' bounaaries in its innuence and intern has benefited greatly frollt volunteers <br />'Who liv~ 1fa: those areas.' ' " <br /> <br />. , <br /> <br />Also, don't forget the role of the volwlteer in City GovemmentJ because we do not. <br />Our joh as volwlteers is to do the legwork and make recommcncJations to you. You make <br />the decisions. <br /> <br />Thank ~Q1J for listening. <br /> <br /> <br />., David Anderson <br />