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cty of <br /> Elk Meeting of the Elk River City Council <br /> River Held at Trott Brook Barn <br /> Wednesday, May 30, 2018 <br /> Members Present: Mayor Dietz, Councilmembers Olsen, Ovall,Westgaard, and Wagner <br /> (7:11 p.m.) <br /> Members Absent: None <br /> Staff Present: City Clerk Tina Allard and Parks and Recreation Director Michael <br /> Hecker <br /> Also Present: Members of the Elk River Youth Sports Commission and Dave <br /> Williams who is a Youth Sports Commission member and a Parks and <br /> Recreation Commissioner <br /> I. Call Meeting to Order <br /> The meeting of the Elk River City Council came to ord\7:06p. <br /> 2. Recreational Facility Im rovements Question & Answer <br /> Everyone in the room introduced themselves. <br /> '4�hx.' <br /> Mr. Williams noted the three facility improvement concepts being discussed by <br /> Council and presented his ideas for recreational improvements as follows: <br /> ■ $2 million: Activity Center repair and improvement. <br /> ■- $2 million: Youth Athletic Complex with lights to the four pinwheel fields, <br /> restrooms, concessions. Any extra funds could be used to pave the drive per the <br /> master park plan. <br /> $2 million: Oak Knoll,with a school district cooperative agreement, designed as a <br /> signature destination athletic complex. <br /> ■ Dave Anderson Complex: resurface parking lot. Replace and extend fencing. <br /> ■ Lake Orono Park: Resurface parking lot,install modern restrooms, and pickle ball <br /> courts. Skatepark could be included with the option to obtain grants for partial <br /> funding. <br /> ■ $1 million: trail system. <br /> ■ Work with the YMCA to develop a larger splash pad. <br /> Mr. Williams stated he would like the youth commission members to discuss their <br /> needs and develop a consensus by the end of this meeting. <br /> A member asked Council how they felt about Mr. Williams improvement ideas. <br /> Councilmember Olsen stated he would like to hear how people feel about the Local <br /> Option Sales Tax (LOST). <br />