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City Council Minutes <br />June 4, 2018 <br />9. Council Liaison Updates <br />Page 6 <br />Council provided updated on the activities of the various boards and commissions. <br />Energy City — Councilmember Olsen gave an update on the Energy City <br />Commission. Commission members felt other cities throughout the state are making <br />more progress on their energy goals. The Commission is meeting with the Council <br />during their meeting to discuss how they could better work to help meet Council <br />objectives and goals. The Commission has received a solar picnic table from the <br />University of St Thomas that will charge a cell phone but are still determining a <br />location for installation. <br />Heritage Preservation — Councilmember Wagner stated the Heritage Preservation <br />Commission has not met since the last Council meeting. <br />Library — Councilmember Ovall gave an update on the May 22, 2018, meeting of the <br />Library Board. The Board reviewed action items and projects that are concluded. <br />The Eagle Scout project they had been working on is complete and they are <br />expecting new tables to arrive soon. During their budget preparation, they were <br />surprised at a $10,000 increase in cleaning costs. <br />Parks and Recreation - Councilmember Olsen gave an update on the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission. An Eagle Scout has proposed a project to build turtle boxes <br />in the William H. Houlton Conservation Area. There was a park dedication <br />discussion of the 5's addition of Miske Meadows. During the work session, the <br />Commission discussed project priorities and the location of a park in the southerly <br />section of Miske Meadows. <br />Mayor Dietz asked about the new scoreboards and irrigation at the Dave Anderson <br />Athletic Complex. <br />Mr. Sevcik said the scoreboard at the Oak Knoll Athletic Complex has been installed <br />and the lights are operational. The irrigation at Dave Anderson Athletic Complex <br />will require four days per field and he has been working to coordinate field play with <br />the installations. The overall project could take 3-4 weeks. He is expecting to see the <br />scoreboards installed within 1-2 weeks. <br />Planning Commission — Councilmember Wagner said Spectrum High School would <br />be coming to the Council with a CUP for athletic complex expansion at their fields <br />off County Road 12. ERX motorsports has been working with neighbors on noise <br />complaints. <br />Utilities — Councilmember Westgaard gave an update on the Utilities Commission. <br />They were recognized with the American Public Power Association (APPA) <br />Certificate of Excellence in Reliability for 2017. In comparison, the response rate to a <br />power outage is 17 minutes from Elk River Municipal Utilities versus 129 minutes <br />nationwide. <br />t O f E A E A A Y <br />f ATURE <br />