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Elk River City Council Meeting July 3], ] 995 Page 6 e Since 5/22, the Task Force has met with the architects as a temporary wrap up to the project and the Task Force has also met with the president of youth hOckey. Additionally, Task Force Chair Jeff Gongoll and the city administrator have been following the Mighty Ducks legislation and the activities of the Minnesota Sports Commission as this group is charged with the responsibifity of awarding grants from the Mighty DuCks money for ice arena projects. At this point, it is anticipated that a city grant application will need to be submitted in September and grants will be awarded later in the fall or in early winter. Even if the city is fortunate enough to receive $250,000 in Mighty Ducks money, the project is still short of funds. If the city is fortunate enough to get the Mighty Ducks monies, then it will either have to tell the architects to build the best project they can with the money that is ovailable or obtain additional financial commitments from youth hockey or other agencies (i.e., the school or the city). Everyone in Elk River wants a second arena that they can be proud of and does not want to construct another "tin" structure. Accordingly, if the city has only $2.35 million available, the building will be a very bare minimum shell type of structure. The city does not want to end up compromising a design in 1996 which we may regret in the year 2006, simply because we were $200,000 or so short of funds. Discussion will continue at a later date. e 8.6 Consider Amendina Dates for Solid Rock Church Tent. Revival COUNCILMEM8ER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AMEND THE DATES fOR SOLID ROCK CHURCH'S TEMPORARY USE Of OUTLOT A TO AUGUST 1 Sf THROUGH AUGUST 17TH AND AUGUST 19TH. COUNCILMEMBER Dim SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED 4-0. 9. Other Business No other business at this time. 11. City Council Worksession on East Elk River Public Improvement Proiect City Administrator Pat Klaers provided an introduction as to the current status of the east Elk River public improvement project. This project was last discussed at a worksession of the City Council on June 26, 1995. At that 6/26/95 meeting the Council reaffirmed their desire to have a fall, 1995, publiC hearing on the proposed improvements for east Elk River. This public hearing would follow a benefit study on this project being reviewed and accepted by the Council and this public hearing would begin the 429 assessment process. e City Engineer Terry Maurer reviewed with the City Council the overall project for the County Road 12 corridor and the East Highway 10 corridor which, combined, make up the east Elk River public improvement project area. Three different alternatives were presented as the initial (Phase I) construction project area and assessment area. It was noted that with either of the three alternatives, there are some oversizing and start up costs that would be required to be financed through