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~ REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY February 4, 1980 Members Present: Mayor Madsen, Councilmembers Engstrom, Toth and Duitsman. Councilman Otto arrived at 9:30 p.m. Members Absent: None. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Madsen. 2. Agenda Item 13 1/2, use of park facilities, and item 15, next City Council meeting date, were added to the agenda. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 4, 1980, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Minu tes COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 21, 1980, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 4. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 5. Sherburne County Fair Board Request ~epresentatives from the Sherburne County Fair Board were present to discuss the agreement between the City and the County concerning the fairground land. The Fair Board representatives requested the q~letion of the provision in the agree- ment which states that if the site is no longer used by the Sherburne County Fair Board for County fair purposes, the property reverts back to the City of Elk River. The Fair Board re.presentatives indicated the Cbunty would not improve nor update the buildings on the fairground unless they were owned by the County. Mayor Madsen indicated he felt the pltoblem was the County Fair Board's rather than the City's because according to his information if the property was given back to the City it then went back to the Athletic Association. Mayor Madsen further indicated if the County was given the use of the property for thirty years, the improve- ments to the property would have their useful use and, furthermore, if the land was given to the County and the Fair Board chose to mbve the fair, the City lost the land. Mayor Madsen asked if the Fair Board would give the property back to the City if they chose to move the County fair to another location and further indicated he did not think it was unreasonable for the City to give the property to the county for County fair purposes for a certain number bf years. Councilman Toth indicated the Athletic Association had sold it to the City with the stipu- lation that if the City did not use it, it was to return to the Athletic Associa- tion and further indicated that the City gave it to the County for fair purpbses with the same stipulation. Councilman Toth indicated the original lease was a 99 year lease. Councilman Duitsman indicated that if according to the agreement the City did not use the property, it was to be returned to the Athletic Associa- tion it would then be impossible to give it to the County. Mayor Madsen suggested a meeting be scheduled between the Sherburne County Fair Board and the City Council to discuss the issue and work,out the problem.