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<br />Medical Services <br /> <br />The City is 12 miles from Mercy Medical Center in Coon Rapids, a major acute care facility with <br />190 beds and additional specialty care units, totaling 81 beds. The 120-bed privately owned <br />Elk River Nursing Home is an extended nursing care facility located in the City. A 36-unit <br />apartment building for moderate income elderly persons is located adjacent to the Elk River <br />Nursing Home. Both the Elk River Nursing Home and adjacent apartment building for seniors <br />are operated by the Guardian Angels Foundation. <br /> <br />There are currently two full-service medical clinics in Elk River in addition to several specialty <br />clinics. Both Mork Clinic and Fairview Northland Clinic provide medical services including family <br />practice, emergency stabilization and physical therapy services. After hours emergency <br />medical care is offered' at Mork Clinic through ProCare. Same day surgery services are offered <br />at Fairview Northland Clinic. North Memorial plans to construct a 28,000 square-foot medical <br />building in 1999. North Memorial will operate a full-service clinic in 8,000 square feet, and the <br />remainder of the building will be available for rent by other medical-related service providers. <br /> <br />Education <br /> <br />Independent School District 728, Elk River, maintains the administrative offices of the District in <br />Elk River. The District serves an area of 180 square miles located in five counties. The District <br />has a projected 1999/00 enrollment of approximately 8,955 students in grades kindergarten <br />through 12. The District has a staff of 644 (FTE), of which 391 (FTE) are teachers. <br /> <br />GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES <br /> <br />Organization <br /> <br />The present City of Elk River has been a municipal corporation since the consolidation of the <br />original City and Elk River Township on October 31, 1977. The governing body consists of the <br />Mayor, elected at large, and four Council members. The following members comprise the <br />present City Council: <br /> <br />Expiration of Term <br /> <br />Stephanie Klinzing <br />John J. Dietz <br />Larry Farber <br />Paul Motin <br />Daryl Thompson <br /> <br />Mayor <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br /> <br />December 31, 2002 <br />December 31,2002 <br />December 31, 2000 <br />December 31, 2002 <br />December 31, 2000 <br /> <br />The City Administrator is Mr. Patrick D. Klaers who has been with the City since May 1986. <br />The City Administrator is responsible for managing the daily business of the City and carrying <br />out Council policy. Ms. Lori R. Johnson, the City's Finance DirectorlTreasurer, has been with <br />the City since September 1985. Ms. Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk, also joined the City staff in <br />1985. Paul Steinman is the City's Economic Development Director and has been with the City <br />since 1996. <br /> <br />-19- <br />