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Elk River Public Library Board April 27th, 2021 5.1 New Business Page 2 a. Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director -Provide updates from Tim Sevcik on rain garden, flower boxes, and CIP report from Finance Director Lori Ziemer ■ Michael Hecker presented the rain garden update. The plants will be put in around May. Chair Dreissig said she defers to Mr. Sevcik' s expertise on the rain garden. She asked if there would be any additional watering. Secretary Dawn Larson referenced what Mr. Sevcik said in the previous meeting that the parks maintenance team would support the plants with water for the first year until they are established. ■ The planter boxes for the Junior Master Gardener program have been ordered but may take some time to arrive. Master Gardener Karen Olson and Parks Superintendent Tim Sevcik were in contact since the last meeting to discuss the details. The University of Minnesota Extension Program, which oversees the Master Gardener and Junior Master Gardener's has temporarily suspended the programs from offering in -person instruction. The board reviewed the photo provided in the meeting packet showing where the new planter box will be located. ■ Chair Dreissig asked Mr. Hecker who will be maintaining the butterfly garden outside the library this year. The Master Gardeners confirmed at the previous meeting that they do not maintain any gardens outside of their Junior Master Gardener program. Mr. Hecker said he would contact Mr. Sevcik and report back to the board at the next meeting. Chair Dreissig offered to weed it herself and do some spring cleanup. Commissioner Keifenheim stated that at one time Eileen Stambaugh was volunteering with weeding the gardens and that the board should find out if she will be continuing. Commissioner Keifenheim said she would help as well. Councilman -Christianson offered his help too. Chair Dreissig said it would not take a large amount of effort or a large group. Commissioner Keifenheim pointed out that it is a native pollinator garden and that is why it might look so bad right now with all the dead stuff in it. Chair Dreissig asked Mr. Hecker if Tim Sevcik could meet the group out at the garden one day to review what needs to be weeded and what needs to be kept with the group. Mr. Hecker said he would contact Mr. Sevcik to arrange a time for him to meet them at the garden. Mr. Hecker or Secretary Larson will let Chair Dreissig know. ■ Mr. Hecker presented the CIP information that was in his report. Ms. Schake explained that the $10,000 on the report was left in the account as a rollover since with COVID this past year the library was not able to do very much. There was not a facility walk through in 2020 to help give input on items to purchase. Ms. Schake said that the library is not currently allowing the use of the reading and lounge INATUR