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YAC Football Field The YAC football field is closed this spring due to its poor condition. The field was seeded last fall, but the spring weather has not allowed the seed to grow as it had been expected. .This has made a negative impact on the Three Rivers Soccer Association (TRSA). We are concentrating seed, fertilizer,and irrigation to get a strong,dense turf for late summer. Orono Park Beach We had a complaint last week about a steep drop off within the swimming area at Orono Beach. A woman said her child stumbled into it and she was challenged to pull the child to safety. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol checked out the area and found nothing out of the ordinary. The beach is signed No Lifeguard on Duty. The SCSO places and replaces water buoys on our behalf. They have requested a meeting to discuss turning the work back to us as we are the only city in the county that they do this for. Taking on the work/contracting out may have a budget impact. Independence Day Fireworks The city is coordinating the July 4th Independence Day fireworks this year. The city is contributing toward the fireworks and donations are strongly encouraged. The total cost for the fireworks show is$15,000. Houlton Property The good news is that we continue to work with the Conservation Fund on the acquisition of the Houlton farm property. We have found a potential funding source that could assist. We hope to have good news for the Commission by the July meeting. Oak Knoll Athletic Field Lighting Project Work on the installation of Musco athletic field lights for Oak Knoll should begin this week. The total budget for this project is $135,000,with donations of$73,000 total coming to the city over a four year period from Elk River Youth Football and Elk River Youth Lacrosse. This project has been delayed because of the unusual wet spring. Bailey Point Nature Preserve Master Plan We need to develop a master plan for Bailey Point Nature Preserve. This will require a public workshop meeting planned for Wednesday,July 9 following the regular meeting. Feedback from the parks and recreation master plan process will assist in this effort. Parks and Recreation Master Plan Open House June 25 The Parks and Recreation Open House is an opportunity for residents to reviews survey results, preliminary plans and provide input on the future of city parks,trails,athletics,public art and more. The open house is Wednesday,June 25 from 5 to 8 pm at City Hall. Commission members are encouraged to attend. N:\Departments\Parks and Recreation\Commission\Packets\2014\06-11-14 PRC Packet\Directoi s Report 6-11-14.docx