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City Council Minutes Page 6 <br /> July 23,2018 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> along with expansion of the farmer's market. He started they are considering adding <br /> a wintertime market and some one day smaller scale special events. <br /> Councilmember Wagner questioned if an app had been considered for recreational <br /> programming. <br /> Mr. Benoit stated currently the industry trend has been for counties to utilize apps. <br /> He stated they have been looking into it but it's not where the city needs the <br /> technology to be yet. He stated they haven't seen app use with other cities yet and <br /> have been making the website the primary focus. <br /> Mayor Dietz asked staff if there is any way to track staff time cost for Elk RiverFest. <br /> Mr. Portner stated they could work on putting together estimates. <br /> Mr. Hecker noted the revenue brought into the event from the beer garden. <br /> Mayor Dietz stated he hopes to get more service organizations to participate in the <br /> future and to do the work so it's not all on city staff. <br /> Councilmember Olsen stated he received many complements about Elk RiverFest. <br /> He suggested expanding some events to the Handke Center. <br /> Mayor Dietz stated many people felt it was a great way to enjoy community. <br /> Mr. Hecker discussed the $11,000 for the bump in the recreation coordinator hours <br /> and requested it start this year so early event planning can begin. <br /> Mr. Portner stated there is one dilemma with this position that makes it different. <br /> He stated staff has to track benefit eligibility,per the Affordable Care Act,which is <br /> triggered at 30 hours a week. He discussed how careful the city has to be in tracking <br /> hours throughout the year. He stated the recreation coordinator had to put in many <br /> extra hours early in the year for spring/summer events but now the city has to thin <br /> the hours down and this is when the coordinator is needed due to early planning for <br /> 2018 events. <br /> Councilmember Wagner stated Karen Wingaard, as the recreation coordinator,is <br /> one of biggest assets to the city,noting she does a phenomenal job and she would <br /> Eke to keep her as the recreational coordinator. <br /> Council consensus was to add$11,000, to begin July 1, toward the recreation <br /> coordinator position for 2018. <br /> Engineering <br /> Mr. Femrite discussed position changes and noted the change to the public works <br /> position will create a void with the engineer role. He stated he would continue to <br /> participate in project management for larger city projects, such as the arena and <br /> P 0 W I R I U 9 Y <br /> itm§A UREI <br />