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RiverEdge Meeting Minutes June 10, 2009 The meeting was held at Edward Jones and was called to order at 8AM. Present were Jim, Wendy, Roger, Tony, Sandi, Annie, Stephanie Albin, Debbie Rydberg. There is $2,685.54 in the treasury. The minutes were not sent out from the May 13 meeting. They will be emailed out. City Update from Stephanie: Lamont Cranston brought close to 1,500 people downtown. Boats were anchored close to the park. The port-a-potty in Rivers Edge Commons park has been wrapped with vinyl to blend in with the mural. ArtSoup Wendy: ArtSoup will be held downtown on Saturday, June 20, 2009. All of the day's activities will be posted on the Arts Alliance Website (www.elkriverart.org). The Lions are sponsoring an ArtSoup Medallion hunt. Jackson Ave will be closed the day of the event. Art Booths will be set up on the street along with a demonstration by a metal smith and a Chalk Artist will be doing a large picture in the street. There will be a tent in the King Ave Lot right behind the Arts Alliance and the O'Reilly building. There will be Art on display in the Tent, the Arts Alliance Gallery and a juried art show in the O'Reilly Building. There will be another tent by the River behind First National Bank where Community Ed and the Arts Alliance will be having classes for people to participate in. Food Vendors will be set up by the River at the bottom of the Park Area. New Business: Classic Car Show Downtown July 30. Suggestion was made to offer prizes for the Classic Cars. Visitors could vote on the cars: Biggest wheels, Drove farthest, Women's Choice. We could register the cars and give them numbers as they pulled in. Cars can start coming in as early as noon. The cars typically park in First National's lot by the River closest to the park. As more cars come later park in First National's lot further down after they close and at Dare's if there is not a funeral. We will need to coordinate with Jeff from Daddy'os and Fred. American Family Insurance (Bonnie Kosta) is moving in Downtown. First National Bank is moving their Bank into their First National Financial Building across the street. There will be full service tellers inside. The Safety Deposit Boxes will be moved across the street also. Drive through banking will be available at their Bank on Freeport. Their current site on the river will be available for sale/redevelopment. Swing into Downtown Elk River: July 23rd the Roseville Community Band will be playing in RiversEdge Commons Park. They play Benny Goodman type music. Sandi has offered to teach swing dancing 1 hour prior to the concert in the lower parking lot by the stage. City Staff will provide sound and help out with the logistics. Annie and Stephanie will make posters. There will be an Honor Guard presenting the colors at the concert and there will be reserved seating for VFW, American Legion, Elk River Police and Fire Department. The meeting was adjourned at gam. Next Meeting will be at changed to 8AM July 15 at McCoys