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Parks&Recreation Commission Minutes Page 2 <br /> May 14,2014 <br /> U of M students,Alex Miller,Jason Tschida,and Lydia Larson <br /> III <br /> 7.2 Lions Park Renaming <br /> Mr. Hecker presented his staff report. <br /> Elk River Lion Harold Gramsted shared some of the many awards that Lion John <br /> Weicht had received while volunteering in so many ways in the community. <br /> Lion member Deb Weston shared that Lion John Weicht was instrumental in <br /> building Lions Park and renaming the park is fitting to his memory. <br /> Commissioner Anderson asked the Lions Club members for a brief summary of the <br /> impact that John Weicht has made to Lions Park. <br /> Mr. Gramstead shared the John Weicht was an Elk River Lion since the 1980's and <br /> had helped with many tree planting projects,built the Boys &Girls Club and lions <br /> Park Center buildings. He volunteered with the Land 0'Lakes Choir Boys, <br /> Sherburne County Fair Board, and involved in many aspects of business in the <br /> community and active in the Chamber of Commerce. <br /> Commissioner Ahlness reiterated that the Parks and Recreation Master Plan is in the <br /> works and there are costs related to changing the name. It is a great idea and <br /> III <br /> supports it,wondered if they should wait to change the name until after the Master <br /> Plan is complete to be able to tie it all together. <br /> Mayor Dietz shared that he was in favor of renaming the park and asked the Elk <br /> River Lions if they had any other naming options as the one presented was very long <br /> for a park name. <br /> Mr. Gramsted shared that name was the only one they discussed and they would be <br /> willing to look at other options. <br /> Mr. Hecker stated the other thing to consider is signage as that will cost money.The <br /> current park sign costs over$5,000 and to do this the right way to memorialize lion <br /> John Weicht. <br /> Mr. Gramsted stated that Lions Club may be willing to support the cost of changing <br /> the signage and that could be discussed as a group. <br /> Commissioner Anderson shared that he had been thinking about the name as well <br /> and asked if the word"Memorial"was important and if they would consider the idea <br /> of using Lion John Weicht Park as the name. <br /> Mayor Deitz asked if the Lions Club could meet before next Parks and Recreation <br /> III <br /> Commission meeting to get more ideas of names. <br /> FPOwE0E1 11 <br /> NATUREI <br />