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<br />- 23 - <br />GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES <br /> <br /> <br />Organization <br /> <br />The City of Elk River was organized as a municipality in 1977 and is a statutory city. The City’s governing <br />body is the City Council, comprised of the Mayor and four Council members. The Mayor serves a four-year <br />term of office; Council members are elected by ward to serve overlapping four-year terms. The following <br />individuals comprise the current City Council: Expiration of Term John Dietz Mayor December 31, 2022 <br />Garrett Christianson Council Member, Ward 1 December 31, 2022 <br />Matthew Westgaard Council Member, Ward 2 December 31, 2024 <br />Michael Beyer Council Member, Ward 3 December 31, 2024 <br />Jennifer Wagner Council Member, Ward 4 December 31, 2022 The daily administration of City operations is the responsibility of the City Administrator, Calvin Portner, <br />who has served in this position since October 2011. Ms. Lori Ziemer is the City’s Finance Director and has <br />served in this position since May 2016. The City has 149 employees. <br /> <br /> <br />Services <br /> <br />In addition to providing general governmental services, the City provides a full range of other services, <br />including (but not limited to) police and fire protection, building and other safety inspections, planning and <br />zoning, economic development, environmental services, parks and recreation, library, street, snow removal, <br />and infrastructure maintenance and repair. The City recently completed construction on a community event <br />center that consists of two ice sheets, a turf fieldhouse, the senior activity center, event and meeting space, <br />and a café. The City also provides municipal water, sewer, storm water, garbage, and electric services, and <br />operates two off-sale liquor stores. <br /> <br /> <br />Labor Contracts <br /> <br />The status of labor contracts in City is as follows: No. of Expiration Date <br />Bargaining Unit Employees of Current Contract LELS, Local 231 (Police) 24 December 31, 2022 <br />LELS, Local 271 (Police Sergeants) 7 December 31, 2021 <br />IUOE, Local 49* 22 December 31, 2021 Subtotal 53 <br />Non-unionized employees 96 Total employees 149 <br />* Labor contract for street, park, and building maintenance employees. <br /> <br />132