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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Item Number <br />12.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />Work Session <br />Meeting Date <br />July 14, 2021 <br />Prepared by <br />Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description <br />Elk River Youth Lacrosse Association Field <br />Lighting Payment Deferment Request <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discuss the Elk River Youth Lacrosse 2020 and 2021 field lighting payments be deferred. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />In March of 2018, Elk River Youth Football entered into an agreement with the city to fund the installation of <br />field lighting on field four at the Oak Knoll Athletic Complex. The agreement amounts to a total of $41,664 <br />with a $12,000 initial payment followed by annual payments of $7,416 in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. <br /> <br />Due to the current pandemic, the seasons for youth sports associations have been negatively impacted. <br />According to the attached letter, Elk River Youth Lacrosse is in a budget crisis and will have difficulty making <br />their payments for field lighting. <br /> <br />Elk River Youth Football decided to drop their request for a deferment because registrations have increased. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />No payments were made in 2020 and 2021 by both ER Youth Football and ER Youth Lacrosse. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Elk River Youth Lacrosse field lighting payment deferral request <br /> Agreement Between the City of Elk River, Elk River Youth Football Association, and Elk River <br />Youth Lacrosse Association Regarding Oak Knoll Athletic Complex. <br /> May 13, 2020, Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes <br /> June 10, 2020, Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes <br /> 2020 Elk River Youth Baseball field lighting payment deferral request <br /> 2020 Elk River Youth Lacrosse field lighting payment deferral request <br /> 2020 Elk River Youth Football field lighting payment deferral request <br /> <br />