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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes October 11, 2000 Page 2 . b. 10/24/00 Plannina Commission Meetina Commissioner Kuester will attend the October 24, 2000 Planning Commission meeting. 5. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 6. Hearinas/Neiahborhood Discussions - None 7. Area Recreation Update Michele McPherson reviewed the update submitted by Michele Bergh. 8. Park Development Proaress Report Phil Hals reviewed park projects completed in the past month: . . Blacktopping of the basketball court in Country Crossings 3rd Park was completed. The location of the benches was changed in order to keep the biking loop around the structures clear. . The trail connection linking Proctor to County Road No. 1 has been paved. . The trail head in Greenhead Acres 3rd has been moved as previously recommended. . Concrete work was completed at the ice arena; trees were also planted. . The replacement part for the spring animal at the Lions Park Tot Lot has been received and will be installed in the near future. 9.A.1. Biathlon Fall Festival Gary Gadacz representing the Minnesota Biathlon group, distributed information regarding the proposed Biathlon Fall Festival to be held October 19th through the 22nd at Woodland Trails Park. Mr. Gadacz explained that races will be held on the 19th, 21 st and 22nd, with training for small groups of athletes on the 20th. Commissioner Peterson arrived at this time (7:10 p.m.) . Commissioner Reitsma asked how the range in supervised. Mr. Gadacz stated that there will be a minimum of 12 range officials scoring and maintaining safety standards during the race. He explained that the athletes will walk on the course, pick up their rifles at a check point, shoot at targets backed by a berm, and return them to special gun ranks. Spectators will be kept back away from the rifle range. Commissioner Reitsma asked where the shells would go if they were shot over the berm and how far they could travel. Mr. Gadacz explained that it would be highly unlikely that any shells would go over the berm and that the gravel pit was located behind the berm. Commissioner Dave Anderson noted that the athletes are lying on their stomachs on the ground when they are shooting and they would have to shoot almost straight up for a shot to go over the berm. Commissioner Reitsma asked if there was a baffle on the top of the backstop. Mr. Gadacz stated that there was no baffle.