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City Council Minutes Page 6 <br />April 26, 2021 <br />----------------------------- <br /> Negotiating Purchase Agreement <br /> Bubble over football practice field <br /> Oak Knoll/Hale’s Field improvement - collaboration with ISD #728 <br /> Preliminary discussions opened – need athletic field <br />Needs Analysis and master plan update. <br /> Parks and Rec app – directions, ads, amenities, park features <br /> Complete athletic field needs analysis. <br /> Initiated <br /> (Short or mid) Update our branding/colors more toward red and black to match <br />ERHS <br /> Initiated <br /> Youth Athletic Complex and Oak Knoll Master Plans <br /> Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer questioned the status of the movie theater. Mayor Dietz <br />indicated he has been in discussions with the theater owner and last he heard they <br />have a May 15 reopening planned but still plan to market the property. He asked <br />staff to contact the owners to discuss ways the city can provide assistance for the <br />theater by way of loans, etc. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz indicated Shannon Tatro received a large donation from Chris Carlson <br />for the downtown dock and is still working on fundraising. He questioned if GRE <br />funds can be used for this project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wagner questioned what projects the city is looking for volunteer <br />funding on and which the city is willing to fund. She likes the idea of the city <br />participating in the dock installation in some form. <br /> <br />The Council directed staff to check on lead times for the dock and put this item on <br />an agenda for discussion soon. <br /> <br />Long-term (2031) <br /> Urban Service Area expansion <br />o Comp Plan Update <br /> C/I development <br /> Sewer and water extended north of 169. <br /> Analysis of what to do with garbage once closes in 2030. <br /> Development of Specht property in eastern Elk River <br />o Numerous conversations with prospective developers over the past year. <br />Landowner apprehensive to sell. <br /> Improve Broadband connectivity <br />o Initiated – in conjunction with ARPA and DEED funds. DEED Grants <br />in Aug./Sept. <br /> Trail connections <br /> Trail from Lion’s Park to downtown over the railroad tracks. <br />o Initiated – In conjunction with ARPA and Federal Biden infrastructure <br />stimulus bill. <br /> <br />