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Elk River City Council Minutes Mav 24. 1999 Page 8 e develop its own community recreation program. She further noted that she feels the city should move very slowly in the direction of looking at a park and recreation director. Councilmember Dietz noted that if the city breaks away from the community recreation program and withdraws from the Joint Powers Agreement it will not be excluding the other communities. He noted that the other communities would be able to participate in Elk River's recreation program. Councilmember Motin stated that he felt the only way to save the community recreation program is for one of the communities to take control of the entire program. Councilmember Dietz suggested that Council member Motin relay the Council's concerns and ideas regarding the community recreation program at the next Community Recreation Board meeting. He further recommended that the City Administrator work with Council member Motin on writing a memo to the Community Recreation Board members and have Council member Motin present it to the Board at its next meeting. 6.6. Consider Ice Arena Capital Improvements e The City Administrator informed the Council that the existing ice resurfacer is 15 years old, requires much maintenance, and has a history of being unreliable. He requested the Council to consider authorization to purchase a new ice resurfacer. Mayor Klinzing indicated that she is not in favor of encumbering funds from next year's budget for the purchase of the ice resurfacing machine. She further noted that if funds were available from the sale of King and Main Street she would be in favor of allowing some of these funds to go toward the purchase. The City Administrator indicated that equipment certificates or equipment reserves could also be used for financing this purchase. Council member Dietz requested the City Administrator to present an analysis of the equipment reserves, designated and undesignated funds, to help the Council make a decision as to whether it should move forward with this purchase. Following Council discussion it was the consensus to authorize the ice arena manager to go out for bids and to present the results to the Council at a future date. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE ICE ARENA MANAGER TO GO OUT FOR BIDS FOR THE ICE RESURFACER. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Mayor Klinzing opposed. 6.7. East Elk River Improvement Project Update e City Administrator Pat Klaers updated the Council on the acquisitions of the Eull right-of-way property, the Kirkeide house and property, and the Brown purchase agreement. He noted that the EDA will be holding a special meeting on