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<br />. <br /> <br />19504 Tyler Street <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br />612-241-0292 <br /> <br />-.... <br /> <br />March 10, 1999 <br /> <br />Paxk and Recreation Commission <br />City of Elk River <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br /> <br />Dear Commissioners : <br /> <br />I appreciate thls opportunity to update you regarding the efforts of our volunteers to establish a <br />bicycle motocross track (EMX) at the Hillside City Park location. <br /> <br />...,:,.. l~@f~lfh~::4evelopment of Hillside City Park into a recreational area, which supports a variety of biking <br />....x....... ....................... ,.............. <br />..:ti~:~::::.... ..:.}A~t~~tWffies, is a concept we support Both children and adults can make use of the park. The hills and <br />.i~r~j~\t~I[ i~:f J111:~j9.eal for mountain biking and the open space you have designated for our use will support a <br /> <br />....:::~ir[tHml~tft6m a local to a national level. The ABA has nearly 200 sanctioned tracks and 60,000 active racing <br />members in 44 states. Many of the BMX racers who live in and around Elk River are already ABA <br />members. This was a major factor in our selecting the ABA. <br /> <br />Our volunteers have also been working to form community based partnerships with our police, the <br />schools, city staff, civic organizations and other groups interested on the bike park. The results have <br />been particularly positive from local youth, their families and Elk River business owners. <br /> <br />We have also provided an addendum to this letter that includes: <br /> <br />. answers to questions we think the Park and Recreation Commission may have regarding <br />the BMX track and its operation;i <br />. what we need from the City of Elk. River to make the BMX track a success; <br /> <br />. BMX track construction costs; <br /> <br />. . a sample of the ABA insurance coverage; <br /> <br /> <br />- eB~~.~~~~p~~~; . . . . . . . <br />