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<br />Meeting of the City Council <br />Held at the Elk River City Hall <br />Tuesday, February 18, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor John Dietz, Councilmembers Cory Grupa, J. Brian Calva, and Mike Beyer <br /> <br />Members Absent: Councilmember Jennifer Wagner <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Administrator Cal Portner, Assistant City Administrator Joe Stremcha, <br />Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg, Assistant Facilities Maintenance Superintendent <br />Butch Pelarski, Custodian James Barnes, and City Clerk Tina Allard <br /> <br />1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> <br /> 2.1 Acknowledge Elk River Cub Scout Pack 111 <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Mayor Dietz had Cub Scout Pack 111 lead the Council in the <br />pledge. <br /> <br />3. CONSIDER AGENDA <br /> Moved by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Grupa to approve the <br />agenda. Motion Carried 4-0. <br /> <br />4. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> Moved by Councilmember Grupa and seconded by Councilmember Calva to approve the <br />following consent items as outlined in their respective staff reports. Motion Carried 4-0. <br /> <br /> 4.1 February 3, 2025, Minutes <br /> <br /> 4.2 Check Register <br /> <br /> 4.3 Liquor Operations Division reorganized as Retail Operations Division. <br /> <br />5. OPEN FORUM <br /> Lois George, 18276 Kent Street, asked who has ownership of the sidewalk in her neighborhood and <br />would be responsible for plowing them. Mr. Portner commented that in most cases the property owner <br />is responsible for shoveling the sidewalk on their property but that the city does maintain some trails. <br />Ms. George asked if the city would take over plowing the sidewalks in her development (Country