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Oak Knoll Athletic Field Lighting City Council approved the agreement December 2 to install athletic field lighting at Oak Knoll Athletic Field Complex. The agreement is between the City of Elk River and the Elk River Youth Football Association and the Elk River Youth Lacrosse Association to donate $73,000 to install athletic field lighting. The total cost of the project is estimated at$135,000. Staff will now solicit bids and quotes and will need to bring back this project for City Council approval in early 2014. Windsor Third Edition Private Park Donation The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended at the November meeting for the city to accept the donation of a new playground from the Windsor Third Edition Home Owners Association. Staff has found some issues and implications if the city were to accept this as a donation. We feel that some of the issues need to be ironed out before they can be presented to City Council. This includes liability, maintenance and easement restrictions. This will become an agenda action item again for the Commission at the January meeting. Houlton Farm Property Acquisition Discussions on the property trunk utility assessments are still taking place. City Council discussed the Houlton property trunk utility assessments at the November 4, Council meeting. City Council has been requested by the Houlton family to waive or pay all or part of the deferred special assessment. City Council has requested city staff develop a plan in which the city could assist with the special assessments. The plan will need to be approved by City Council. Parks and Recreation Capital Project Requests As Parks and Recreation Commission members are well aware,we have been receiving many requests the past year for various projects such as additional athletic fields and field lighting, a skate park,new playgrounds,a new park,trail improvements and other projects. We need to define priorities and direction through the parks and recreation master planning process. Until this can happen later in 2014, I recommend that staff and the Commission place any requests and any requests for action on hold. N:\Departments\Parks and Recreation\Commission\Packets\2013\12-11-13 PRC Packet\7 Directors Report 12-11-13.docx