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• 19504 Tyler Street <br /> • Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br /> • <br /> •• <br /> 612-241-0292 <br /> • <br /> March 10, 1999 <br /> Park and Recreation Commission <br /> City of Elk River <br /> Elk River,Minnesota 55330 <br /> Dear Commissioners : <br /> I appreciate this opportunity to update you regarding the efforts of our volunteers to establish a <br /> bicycle motocross track(BMX)at the Hillside City Park location. <br /> The;;development of Hillside City Park into a recreational area,which supports a variety of biking <br /> r act vlties,is a concept we support. Both children and adults can make use of the park. The hills and <br /> ` ,are..ideal for mountain biking and the open space you have designated for our use will support a <br /> ::::>' Btrack: There is also plenty of room in the park to provide parking. <br /> ;::last <br /> update, <br /> the volunteers have formed corporation called <br /> Elk River Bike <br /> F�k:an�:S�1X(The Corporation). The Corporation will enable us to manage the BMX track,raise <br /> > > #ti0:fvii t5bP ' nand obtain <br /> membership in the <br /> American <br /> Bicycle Association n(ABA) <br /> . <br /> thatpromotes the sport of BMX on a national basis. <br /> > T��ABA is an 18-year-old organization <br /> Benes;ofbelonging to the ABA include help with track design,track operations and promotion of <br /> • < track events. Membership also provides a vehicle for riders to advance their status in competition <br /> from 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 /> 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 /> We have also provided an addendum to this letter that includes: <br /> • answers to questions we think the Park and Recreation Commission may have regarding <br /> the BMX track and its operation; <br /> • what we need from the City of Elk_River to make the BMX track a success; <br /> • BMX track construction costs; <br /> • a sample of the ABA insurance coverage; <br /> . a map of Ihhside Park showing the BMX track layout and parking spaces; <br /> „AwqlgqegNgmg▪gpggpgoWamoxmgMbwom <br />