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_`/ -\/ \/ fE"ityof �J TO: RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS lk River FROM: PAT KLAERS, CITY ADMINISTRATOR DATE: FEBRUARY 3 , 1989 SUBJECT: AGENDA MEMO The next City Recreation Board meeting is scheduled for 7: 00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7 , 1989, at the Elk River City Hall Conference Room. Attached for your information is the proposed agenda for this Recreation Board meeting, the draft 1/3/89 Recreation Board Minutes and a proposed Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Ordinance for Agenda Item #7 . Comments on the Agenda Items are as follows: 4 .1 Snowmobile Discussion - Board Member, Clete Lipetzky, informed me that a representative from a local Snowmobile Club will be present at this meeting to discuss with the Recreation Board ways which the City can help accommodate snowmobilers for their activities. Somehow the City needs to help provide snowmobilers, with the opportunity to legally enjoy their activities and we must cooperate with the • snowmobilers in spite of the feelings that their activities are sometimes incompatible with other winter activities. With the anticipated purchase of the Burlington Northern Railway running north and south through Elk River, there appears to be an opportunity to provide snowmobilers a north south route in Elk River that could take place right next to a cross-country ski trail or winter hiking trail . I am not sure what direction this discussion will take at this meeting, but it is appropriate to begin communication with this recreational group. 6. 1989 Woodland Trails LAWCON Grant - I have requested Economic Development Coordinator, Dick Fursman, to attend this meeting to discuss a possible LAWCON Grant for the development of the Woodland Trails Park . Phil Hals has just completed the LAWCON Grant for the Lion's Park . If such a Grant is submitted in 1989 for the development of Woodland Trails Park , most likely Phil and Dick would combine their efforts in this endeavor. Most of the Recreation Board members have particiapted in a tour of the Woodland Trails Park and if this new park is going to be developed, funds from outside the City must be obtained. We may be a year premature in applying for development funds and it may be more appropriate in 1989 to simply utilize the park as was done in 1988 until we get more organized in our approach to IPdeveloping this park . For example, the City still needs to work with the Golf Course on some property exchange as part of the Golf Course Driving Range is currently on City Park land. However, it should be noted that there is 720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-7420