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ELK RIVER PARKS AND RECREATION BOND ISSUE TIME LINE(DRAFT) <br /> <br />Jan 2: Special meeting of Parks Commission. Brainstorm "wish list" Select <br />areas to be covered in community survey. Commissioners review bonding <br />process. Sub-Committee formed to work on bond issue. <br /> <br />Jan/March: Meeting of Elk River Commission with Parks Commission in community <br />which was successful in passing Parks/Recreation Bond Issue. Purpose of meeting <br />is to learn what role was played by the Parks Commission in passing the bond issue. <br />Also, what works to build public support for a parks referendum. <br /> <br />Jan/March: Sub-Committee does additional homework on bonding referendum to learn <br />how they work. <br /> <br />Jan/April: Commission and staff work with Decision Resources LDT to design <br />and carry out a survey of the views of residents about park and recreational <br />priorities. <br /> <br />April 9: Commission and staff review final results of survey. At this meeting or <br />another special meeting, Commission design strategy for referendum <br /> <br />April: Sub-Committee works with staffto cost out priorities as identified in survey <br /> <br />May 7: Sub Committee reports proposed bond package to Commission for action. <br /> <br />May: Commission meets with City Council to discuss proposed bond package and <br />election process. Commission receives red/yellow/green light from Council. Commission <br />moves ahead/revises package as necessary. <br /> <br />SUMMER/FALL: support strategy in place. <br /> <br />November: VOTE ON REFERENDUM(?) <br /> <br /> <br />