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<br />City Council Minutes Page 3 <br />June 22, 2020 <br />----------------------------- <br />more participants. Maintenance costs for the old Senior Activity Center will also go <br />down as it has not been used since March and will not be reopening. <br /> <br />Council asked about restructuring of Parks and Recreation staff for the multipurpose <br />facility. <br /> <br />Councilmember Christianson asked if program offerings from ISD #728 <br />Community Ed could be evaluated against what the city provides for any duplicates. <br /> <br />Mr. Portner added it would be beneficial to analyze certain Parks and Recreation <br />programs due to changes in the roles of parents and how residents recreate, as well <br />as a decline in adult sports interest and attendance at outdoor rinks and open gym <br />times. <br /> <br />Goal Setting <br /> <br />Long-Term Goals (2029) <br /> Urban Service Area expansion <br /> Commercial/Industrial Development <br /> Outdoor swimming pool <br /> Sewer and water extended north of 169 <br />□ Could this happen faster? <br /> Analysis of what to do with garbage once closes in 2030 <br />□ How much time does the land have to sit? <br />□ Who owns the land? <br />□ Solar farms were discussed as a possible use <br /> Development of Specht property in eastern Elk River <br /> Broadband connectivity <br />□ Would need legislative support <br />□ Is there a way to pay for it if we want to expand past what their <br />formula states? Some cities have gotten a grant for this. <br /> Trail Connections <br /> Trail from Lion John Weicht Park to downtown over the railroad tracks <br /> More retail development in western Elk River <br /> Annexation of Big Lake Township or a portion of it <br />□ Discussion should also include Sherburne County <br /> What does redevelopment look like if Highway 10 becomes a freeway <br /> River walk from Orono Park to Ramsey <br /> Feasibility of moving train station to downtown <br />□ Elk River station crossing is dangerous <br /> Budget Plan – Post Waste Management <br /> <br />Mid-Term Goals (2024) <br /> Transportation development funding <br /> Acquire business park land <br /> Develop means for park capital needs <br /> Commercial development <br /> <br />