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City of <br /> Elk Special Meeting of the Elk River City Council <br /> River Held at the Elk River City Hall <br /> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 <br /> Council Present: Mayor Dietz, Councilmembers Olsen, Burandt,Westgaard, and <br /> Wagner <br /> Commission Present: Chair Ewald Peterson, Commissioners Bruce Anderson, Rachel <br /> Leonard, Felix Schmiesing, and John Riebel <br /> Members Absent: None <br /> City Staff Present: City Administrator Calvin Portner, Fire Chief T.John Cunningham, <br /> Parks and Recreation Director Michael Hecker, Economic <br /> Development Director Amanda Othoudt, Parks Superintendent Tim <br /> Sevcik, Police Chief Ron Nierenhausen, Interim Finance Director <br /> Lori Ziemer, City Engineer Justin Femrite, Planning Manager Zack <br /> Carlton, and City Clerk Tina Allard <br /> County Staff Present: County Administrator Steve Taylor,Vice President of Fair Board <br /> tenni Axelson,Attorney Kathleen Heaney,Auditor Diane Arnold, <br /> Assistant Engineer Dan I�napek, and Assistant County Administrator <br /> Dan Weber <br /> Call Meeting to Order <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. <br /> Mayor Dietz welcomed the county board. , <br /> 2.kledge of Allegiance <br /> ledge of Allegiancewasrecited. <br /> 3. Introductions <br /> Everyone in attendance introduced themselves. <br /> 3.01 Ditches <br /> Mr.Portner thanked staff for supporting each other and working well together. He <br /> presented the staff report. <br /> Mr. Taylor discussed the work involved with complicated and archaic ditch laws, <br /> ditch inspections, and how it's typically reactionary on their end. He stated they are <br /> working on being proactive. He explained the lengthy and costly redetermination <br /> process. He noted the city could take control over their own ditches if they were <br /> interested. <br />