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City Council Minutes Page 8 <br />June 15, 2020 <br />----------------------------- <br />Mr. Walsh explained they are just looking for site control so a smaller easement <br />could work. He noted they just need to put a small corner of the building on the <br />easement. He added site control documentation is due to the state this week. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz asked if staff and the applicant can work on paperwork showing one <br />option with site control approval and one with denial. The applicant agreed to a <br />continuation to July 6. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ovall indicated he would like Public Works Director Justin Femrite <br />to comment prior to the next meeting. <br /> <br />Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember <br />Christianson to continue this item until July 6, 2020. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />8.1 Riverfront Concert Series Cancellation <br /> <br /> Mr. Benoit presented the staff report. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz indicated he spoke with the chair of the Sherburne County Fair Board <br />and it may be possible for the concerts to be held at the grandstand however there is <br />no power and we would need to rent a stage. He stated he also likes the possibility of <br />having the concerts at the Multipurpose Facility since we wouldn’t have to provide <br />power and a stage. <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker explained parking lot construction at the Multipurpose Facility through <br />August will make it difficult to move crowds. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz explained he would like to explore all options as he doesn’t want to <br />cancel the entire concert series as he believes this would be uplifting to people <br />looking for things to do. He added he would be in favor of rebooking the bands to <br />2021 if we have to cancel this year. He questioned if cancelling the events through <br />July 23 gives staff time to explore using the Multipurpose Facility and find out exact <br />costs for using the fairgrounds if necessary. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wagner indicated in her experience with event planning, she is <br />hesitant to use the fairgrounds as it is not the venue people are accustomed to. She <br />noted she is holding out hope to hold concerts in August. <br /> <br />Councilmember Westgaard stated he would like staff to continue strategizing on how <br />we can preserve as many concerts as possible while staying within the state <br />guidelines. He questioned if Zabee Theater has been explored. Mr. Hecker indicated <br />rain day concerts were scheduled at Zabee Theater but those were scheduled prior to <br />the COVID shutdowns. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wagner added Handke Pit may be an option. <br /> <br /> <br />