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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes April 12, 2000 Page 5 . COMMISSIONER REITSMA MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONCEPT FOR THE PICNIC SITE AT WOODLAND TRAILS PARK AS PRESENTED BY WAGNER AND BEll, AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE EXPENDITURE OF $500 FOR MATERIALS. COMMISSIONER HUBERTY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Phil Hals stated his crew would provide the leveling work and picnic tables. 9.A.2. Dave Anderson Volunteer Proiect a. Leveling and Seeding of Ski Trail - Commissioner Dave Anderson explained that the Elk River Nordic Ski Club proposes a project to develop another segment of the ski trails on the Camas property. He reviewed the steps involved in the project as presented in the Commissioner's packets. He requested $350 for the purchase of seed to complete the project. b. Build and Install Ten "You are Here" Map Holders - Commissioner Dave Anderson reviewed the a project completed by the Elk River Nordic Ski Club to construct 10 wooden "You Are Here" map holders. Some will be used to replace those that were vandalized last year, and the remaining will be posted in new locations. Commissioner Anderson requested $120.80 for the lumber cost. COMMISSIONER DANA ANDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING EXPENDITURES: . A. GRASS SEED - $350.00 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SKI TRAILS B. LUMBER - $120.80 FOR SIGNAGE AT WOODLAND TRAILS PARK COMMISSIONER REITSMA SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COMMISSIONER PETERSON MOVED APPROVAL OF THE LARGER SIGNS TO BE POSTED AT WOODLAND TRAILS PARK AS PRESENTED BY PHIL HALS. COMMISSIONER HUBERTY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 9.A.3. Student Proiect: Oak Knoll Students from Mike Nizolek's science class at Elk River Senior High presented a proposal to restore the Oak Savannah at Oak Knoll Park. Members of the group included Charlie Rodby, Johanna Ryan, Nick Petersen, Josh Mclachlan, Paul Tandberg and Dustin Carlson. The proposal includes a burning and maintenance plan, and establishment of a trail along the Burlington Northern Railroad right-of- way to the Oak Savannah. The trail would be marked with rocks every 10 to 15 feet. The students requested removal of the dirt piles along the trail, and that mowing is stopped in the general area. They also requested permission to create openings in the existing fence to access the Savannah and also, that they be allowed to level the top of the two hills for use as observation points along the trail. Slides of the site were shown by the students to describe their proposal. The slides also indicated the piles of dirt, chunks of concrete that had been dumped, and evidence that the city property was being used by the school district employees as a cut-through to their maintenance facility. .