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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CiTY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, JULY 2, 2001 Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Mayor Iadinzing, Councilmembers Dietz, Kuester, Motin, and Tveite None City Administrator Pat Iadaers, Finance Director LoriJohnson, Director of Planning Michele McPherson, Recreation Manager Michele Bergh, Ice Arena Manager Rich Czech, Streets/Parks Superintendent Phil Hals, Chief of Police Tom Zerwas, and Assistant Police Chief, Jeff Beahen Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor I~dinzing. 2. Budget Discussion City Administrator Pat I~aers provided an introduction of the agenda topics for the evening. There are a number of specific items that the Council should consider and discuss before a general review of the 2002 proposal takes place. It was noted that the legislative session has ended and that levy limits are going to be in effect for 2002 but the impact of these limits on the budget is uncertain at this point. Ice Arena Bleachers ~rena Manager Rich Czech reviewed with the City Council the planned cost sharing approach for funding additional bleachers, heat, and improving the speaker system for the east side of the arena. The total cost of the project is estimated at $90,000. Elk River Youth Hockey will be contributing $10,000 per year for three years for this project, $30,000 in total. The school board agreed to contribute $1.00 per ticket for high school games for three years for this project. It is estimated that this ticket revenue will generate a total of about $30,000. The city would be responsible for the remaining one-third and would initially have to fund the entire project. Mr. Czech noted that the project would take about 18 weeks to be complete. Councilmember/Ice Arena Commissioner Tveite reviewed ~vith the City. Council the discussion of the Ice Arena Commission on this request and noted the commission's support, provided other groups participate in the funding of the project. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE EAST SIDE BLEACHERS, HEAT, AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM AND THAT THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE CITY'S SHARE BE THE 2001 CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR THE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.