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City Corgi. ~iu~tes ~~y , ~~0~ 4, ~ en ~r~ke gage ~ y Caswe~ -~ ~ River Rotary Club, was present ~~ prodde ~.~'aadon to e council on ~ upcan~g Taste a% ~ River. y ~nla~mo~, xecu~ve L7irector and C~ of Boys and ~~ Club ~~ River, 9a~ -~ ~~ St~ee~ was present to in~a~n ~e council, of e severe uncial di,~culties the Club ~ currently e.~perie~ang. ~~ requested the cvun~l consider allowing City sta~'f ~~ en.ter into discussions wig the Club ~~ enter the idea of financial support dram e City. i4~apax ~ sated she was full support of the Bays d ~~ Club but the ~~ crap ~e City could support the Club is to buy ~~ its sexdces. She stated it could be passible f~ the recent changes in leadership and ~`acus at e Club that e Cite could create a partnership outside of what bad been done in ~ past. J~eab~en, Board ~~e~bex and ~Ik ~ Chief of Police, expressed his concerns about ~e high number of kids who would be affected if e Club were to close, e stated e ~~ couldn't bandle the number of bids that would be affected. The ~C.~.'s programming needs also differs xQm e program~~ing needs of the Bays and ia~ls Club. ,~ stated he's afraid the needs of e youth this community won't be net and encouraged the council to consider discussions to address this. Tie Club has adapted prflgrarns to t the current needs of youth new to e ca~u~ity with di~feriu religious backgrounds and feared e Club closing would be detrime~ata~l to the youth. Arse ~ngs~om, Chap, Sherburne County Board of Canamiss~aners, echoed the sen.taents of fir, Soloman and fix. Beahen. e stated he would be asking the Sherb~e County Board for support of the Boys girls Club, camraenting the County Sheriff and Social. Se~.dce director have already voiced support of the Club. ~e is also afraid if the Club doses, ~e ACA, once open, wouldn't be able to pradde adequate pragraning needs. e felt e City should canside~ keeping e ~,ub open i.~. any way it could. ~a~ald Cr~stad, Board Il~embcr, Boys Cis Club, also echoed ~e sentunents of the previous peaple..~e is also concerned about retaining the current staff n~emb~xs, many of wham are farmer club kids themselves, and who have an incredible amount of e~pe~ence warl~ig wig youth. Counc~.mernber ~otin stated he would like to see staff enter into discussions with the Baps ar~d ~ Club to dcternaine if a partnership could be farrn,ed. ~~ayor IIin~ing stated the serd.ce prodded to the population, berg sued by the Boys d Girls Club i very much needed and this club bene~,ted e com.~nunity, the stated she Iaaks forward to discussions with the Club staff and wandered the ~C~. would consider partner with the Bays and girls Club. Caunci]rnembex vas stated he is hopeful that whatever the City does that the County bawd can a~sa support then together. ~s. Jab~son stated she ~ car~tact i4~. Solomon to begin discussions. 5~~~ .~ royal of ~ lea haul Route fnr Deakin Plant E ui ment