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Elk River Rotary Club <br />Service above sen- <br />ha profits most who serves best <br />May 7, 2008 <br />Mayor & City Council <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Dear Mayor and City Council: <br />Thursdays, 12:05 <br />P.O. Box B <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br />The Elk River Rotary Club's community service projects over the years has included the <br />Lion's Park Bandshell, renovation of Handke Stadium, and financing awalk-in freezer <br />for CAER Food Shelf. <br />As its next "signature" community improvement proj ect the Elk River Rotazy Club <br />wishes to partner with the City in initiating the long-awaited riverwalk trail along the <br />Mississippi River between downtown and Babcock Park. The Board of Directors <br />recently approved a financial commitment of $60,000 toward constructing the first phase <br />of the riverwalk project in 2008 -the "Bridge Park" concept as presented by Park & <br />Recreation Director Bill Maertz. <br />We anticipate that this financial commitment would be provided in the form of <br />reimbursement to the City up to a 3-yeaz period, or earlier depending on revenues <br />generated from the Rotary's Taste of Elk River annual fundraiser, commencing with <br />approximately $20,000 anticipated revenues in 2008. <br />We look forward to this opportunity to partner with the City on this improvement project <br />and to building a Mississippi River trail as a recreational asset for the community. <br />Respectfully, <br />Elk River Rotary Club Boazd of Directors <br />Catherine Mehelich, Club President 2007-2008 <br />Lynn Caswell, Past President <br />Bob Maxwell, President-Elect <br />Bob Elveru, Committee Chair/President-Elect Nominee <br />Dr. Bill Meyer, Treasurer <br />Marilyn VanPatten-Chuba, Secretary <br />Jim Boyle, Director at Large <br />Linda Mielke, Director at Large <br />