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City of <br /> Elk <br /> River <br /> March 30,2017 <br /> Dear Trott Brook HOA member: <br /> At the February and March meetings of the Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission,the commission <br /> discussed the declining attendance at the city's outdoor ice rinks.While some decline may be attributed to <br /> weather,some commissioners felt declines were the result of an increased number of backyard rinks. <br /> The city currently maintains six outdoor skating rinks with Lion John Weicht Park and Handke Pit the most <br /> popular,both of which have warming houses.Neighborhood rinks are located at Trott Brook Fart.us Park, <br /> Kliever Lake Fields Park,West Oaks Park,and Riverplace Park. <br /> The Trott Brook Farms Park ice rink has had multiple years of very low and declining attendance rates. The <br /> cost to maintain a neighborhood rink is about$4,800 annually. The commission plans to continue their <br /> discussion of outdoor rinks and the possibility of no longer maintain an ice rink at Trott Brook Farms Park. <br /> As a Trott Brook HOA member,you are invited to be a part of the commission's discussion at their regular <br /> meeting at 6:30 p.m..Wednesday,April 12 at the Elk River City Hall, 13065 Orono Parkway. If you are not <br /> able to attend the meeting and/or would like to provide input,please contact Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Michael Hecker at Eel a el.,a_; r,, or 763-635-1161 <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 1 ` r <br /> (., t <br /> f I °�JJ <br /> Michael Hecker,CPRP <br /> Parks and Recreation Director <br /> MH/llw <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 Phone: <br /> 763.635.1000 <br /> n <br /> FILIIII f <br /> NATURE <br /> www.ElkRiverMN.gov <br />