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<br />Elk River City Council Minutes <br />Julv 19. 1999 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />4.1. <br /> <br />Bovs and Girls Club Update <br /> <br />Council member Thompson updated the Council on the progress of the Boys and <br />Girls Club. Council member Thompson noted the personnel committee is charged <br />with searching for a Boys and Girls Club program director. <br /> <br />4.2. Utilities Commission Update <br /> <br />Council member Dietz updated the Council on the issues discussed during the <br />June and July Utilities Commission Meetings. <br /> <br />4.3. Northstar Corridor Update <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing provided an update on the Northstar Corridor Development <br />Authority Meeting of July 1, 1999. Mayor Klinzing noted that there will be a <br />scoping meeting at the Sherburne County Courthouse on July 28, 4-7 p.m. The <br />purpose of the meeting is to gather comments from the public to determine how <br />the corridor will impact the area. <br /> <br />4.4. <br /> <br />Reauest to Use City Property bv Heritaae Festival <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Clerk Sandy Peine indicated that the city has received a request from the <br />Heritage Festival to use the city-owned property at King and Main Street for <br />Heritage Festival activities. She noted that Mr. Ed Barder, chairman of the <br />Heritage Festival, has requested use of the vacant lot for parking during the <br />festival on September 18 and 19. <br /> <br />Mr. Barder addressed the council and indicated that he was just recently advised <br />that the Heritage Festival had already received permission from the city to use <br />the vacant lot on the corner of King and Main Street for parking. He noted that <br />children's games are scheduled to use the parking lot behind Kemper Drug. The <br />City Clerk noted that she was not aware that the Heritage Festival had received <br />permission from the council to use the vacant lot for parking. <br /> <br />The City Council discussed the issue. Councilmember Thompson noted that he <br />would prefer to see the vacant lot used for children's games rather than parking. <br />He noted that he did not want to close the parking area behind the businesses <br />during the festival. Mr. Barder agreed that this was a good idea. <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin indicated that the council has already authorized by a <br />previous motion that city property not be used for public or private use. He <br />indicated that the council made one exception for the Arts Soup Festival and <br />stated that he feels it is not in the council's best interest to make another <br />exception. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Councilmember Dietz stated that he feels the council should make another <br />exception for this event as it is a community festival. He suggested that the <br />council approve an informal policy for the use of city property by community <br />events following council approval. Councilmember Thompson concurred and <br />stated that he felt the Heritage Festival is a community event held for the <br />