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<br /> <br />Meeting of the Elk River <br />Energy City Commission <br />Held at the Elk River City Hall virtual Zoom meeting <br />Wednesday, November 19, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br />Members Present: Chair Tom Sagstetter, Commissioners Aaron Brixius, Trish Curtis, <br />Henry Griner, Becky Herbert, Alec Plaisted, Tim Steinbeck and Vern <br />Iverson <br /> <br />Members Absent: Commissioners Garrett Christianson and Harley Hanson <br /> <br />Staff Present: Amanda Erickson, Environmental Coordinator & Colleen Eddy, <br />Economic Development Specialist <br /> <br />1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Energy City <br />Commission was called to order by Chair Sagstetter at 8:00 a.m. via virtual meeting. <br /> <br />2. Pledge of Allegiance <br /> <br /> Chair Sagstetter led the Pledge of Allegiance virtually. <br /> <br />3. Consider Agenda <br /> <br /> No changes were made to the agenda and it was approved, motion by Commissioner <br />Curtis, second by Commissioner Steinbeck. <br /> <br />4. Consider Minutes <br /> <br />Consider minutes from the August 19, 2020 meetings. Minutes approved, motion by <br />Commissioner Steinbeck, second by Commissioner Curtis. <br /> <br />5.1 Member Updates <br /> <br /> Commissioner Steinbeck provided a brief update about the Great River Energy’s Elk <br />River facility. Over the last six months most of the building exterior has been <br />removed. There is still some additional demolition to be done on site before winter <br />but much of the work above grade has been completed. Work in the spring will <br />include some below grade removal and bringing the site back to final grade. Per state <br />requirements, they will remove up to four feet below grade, but some structure <br />below grade can remain in the ground for stabilization. GRE plans to replant the <br />hillside with native prairie grasses. They are also exploring options to add a small <br />natural gas turbine on this site to utilize their existing permit for power production. <br /> <br /> Chair Sagstetter asked about the overall recycling and reuse during the demolition <br />process and if this information can be shared after the demolition is complete. <br />