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Park & Recreation Minutes September 13. 2000 Page 2 . No one appeared for this item. 6. Hearinas/Neiqhborhood Discussions - None 7. Area Recreation Update - Michele Berqh Michele Bergh reported on the following items: . 4.123 participants were enrolled in the summer programs. . Fall brochures were mailed out August 30. . They are experiencing a positive response to their website (1 ,000 hits in 10 months) . Co-ed volleyball will be offered due to good response . The City of Elk River will become the fiscal agent for Community Recreation. Ms. Bergh feels this change will greatly improve their accounting and reporting, since the City is on a calendar year cycle versus the School District's cycle of June 30th to July 1 st. . Community Recreation is experiencing some difficulties in filling staff openings. . Ms. Bergh hopes to plan more activities in the parks, including the new Trout Brook Farms Park. 8. Park Development Proqress Report - Phil Hals Phil Hals provided the following report on current park development activities: . . His department is pleased with the results of the Park Rangers program which was managed this year by Michele Bergh. He felt the youth involved in the program did a fine job. . Staff will be installing the swing set at Meadow Park. . The playground equipment installation in Trout Brook Farms is finished and sidewalks at Country Crossing 3rd Park have been completed, so staff may go ahead to plan a ribbon-cutting ceremony for October 2nd. . Street/park personnel will be moving dirt out at the ERY AC site in the near future. They will also be working on the irrigation and fencing. Phil indicated that he was told there was a fire call to the Deerfield 4th park, stating that the jungle gym had caught on fire. He will investigate the report. Commissioner Huberty arrived at this time (7: 15 p.m.) 10.B.l. Administrative Subdivision Reauest bv Marlene Hentqes. Case No. AS 00-6 Michele McPherson explained that Marlene Hentges has requested an administrative subdivision to create a separate buildable parcel from a 23 acre parcel, which is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of 223rd Avenue and Quinn Street. She noted that Ms. Hentges' property is directly west of and abuts the City railroad trail north of County Road 33. Staff recommends that the Commission accept $1,400 in park dedication and request a 50 foot public trail easement along the south property line. .