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Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 3 <br />May 12, 2021 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br /> <br />13. Work Session <br /> <br />The work session meeting of the Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission was <br />called to order at 6:46 p.m. by Chair Williams. <br /> <br />13.1 Elk River Youth Football Association Field Lighting Payment <br />Deferment Request <br /> <br />Chair Williams presented the staff report. He requested a preliminary review meeting <br />and their financials, but nobody was able to attend. Since there was not a preliminary <br />review meeting, he requested their board members come to the meeting tonight, but <br />nobody was in attendance. <br /> <br />Commissioner Niziolek suggested that we wait until 7:00pm to start the meeting in <br />case any of the board members show up. <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson suggested that they continue to talk about the request. <br /> <br />Chair Williams agreed and said that if anyone showed up for the meeting they would <br />start over. <br /> <br />Chair Soltvedt asked what the annual payment amount is. <br /> <br />Chair Williams said the payment is $7416 a year. He also shared that ERYFA claims <br />they have never seen a copy of the agreement between Football, Baseball, Lacrosse, <br />and the city. They have also increased their prices $60 per player. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hecker is requesting commission members to give a direction that can be shared <br />with the Council. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Wagner said that partnerships are crucial. It was a big expense to <br />put the lights in so we need all the youth associations to pay, or we will be behind. <br />She agrees that invoices need to be sent to the youth organizations but it’s a moot <br />point because they had been paying for it in the past. <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson shared if there is a legitimate financial hardship that would <br />hurt the program then they need to show us and sit down and talk to us, then he <br />would support the deferment. <br /> <br />Commissioner Rathbun asked if baseball and lacrosse showed financials and if our <br />records show that we were given financial information.