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• 19504 Tyler Street • Elk River, Minnesota 55330 • • 612-241-0292 • • .......................................... March 10, 1999 Park and Recreation Commission City of Elk River Elk River,Minnesota 55330 Dear Commissioners : I appreciate this opportunity to update you regarding the efforts of our volunteers to establish a bicycle motocross track(BMX)at the Hillside City Park location. > ' 'he:development of Hillside City Park into a recreational area,which supports a variety of biking < ctiCies,is a concept we support. Both children and adults can make use of the park. The hills and € ih are ideal for mountain biking and the open space you have designated for our use will support a There is also plenty of room in the park to provide parking. :laupdate,the volunteers rs h e formed not-for-profit-fo r-P r fit o ra d " n called Elk River Bike (The Corporation).n The Corporation" n wi 11 enable 1 e us manage the BMX trac k r ais e erati n and obt a' membership bershi in the American an Bi cy cle Association(ABA).. organization that promotes the sport of BMX on a national basis. >` 1�BA is an 18-year-old organizatio p sp Benes:of belonging to the ABA include help with track design,track operations and promotion of <::> ack events. Membership also provides a vehicle for riders to advance their status in competition «>froin a local to a national level. The ABA has nearly 200 sanctioned tracks and 60,000 active racing members in 44 states. Many of the BMX racers who live in and around Elk River are already ABA members. This was a major factor in our selecting the ABA. Our volunteers have also been working to form community based partnerships with our police,the schools,city staff,civic organizations and other groups interested on the bike park. The results have been particularly positive from local youth,their families and Elk River business owners. We have also provided an addendum to this letter that includes: • answers to questions we think the Park and Recreation Commission may have regarding the BMX track and its operation; • what we need from the City of Elk_River to make the BMX track a success; • BMX track construction costs; • a sample of the ABA insurance coverage; ..::::a map.ollsde:Parkshowng,:the BMX track layout and parking spaces;