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Parks&Recreation Commission Minutes Page 2 <br /> December 12,2018 <br /> 5. Action Items <br /> 5.1 William H. Houlton Conservation Area Steward <br /> Chair Anderson shared that WHHCA steward would be Hall Stewart. <br /> Hall Stewart spends a lot of time at Houlton, stating that WHHCA has a lot a potential, and <br /> there is a group of volunteers to help make the transition happen moving forward. Hal also <br /> shared he would like to see it become what it can be. <br /> Mr. Stewart shared he has volunteered at WTRP, Sherburne county citizen pruner,member of <br /> the Sherburne Wildlife Refuge Area and is looking forward to working on the prairie area of <br /> WHHCA. <br /> Mr. Hecker shared that Hal will be able to work with Mr. Sevcik and that city will be having a <br /> steward meeting in the beginning of the year. <br /> Moved by Commissioner Niziolek and seconded by Commissioner Ahlness to accept <br /> staff recommendation to appoint Hal Stewart as the William H. Houlton Conservation <br /> Area Steward. Motion carried 7-0. <br /> 5.2 Spectrum Outdoor Ice Rink <br /> Mr. Hecker presented his staff report. The commission had discussed closing a few rinks and <br /> locating one at Spectrum High School. The School will be putting lights out there along with a <br /> parking lot. Things to work out will be a draft agreement, cost of dasher boards, consideration <br /> of closing Kleiver Lake and Lion John Weicht Park ice rinks and add staff to a warming house <br /> at spectrum location. Park dedication could be a possible funding source. <br /> Commissioner Holmgren asked if Spectrum High School is adding a hockey team as that <br /> would mean the boards have to meet certain standards and if city could do an ice rink without <br /> boards now and revisit the boards later. <br /> Commissioner Williams suggested that the city use the barn boards and then the Olympic <br /> boards from the Elk River Arena, or to sell them and use the money to buy outdoor boards <br /> later. <br /> Mr. Hecker stated those boards may be sold in future as part of the bigger project of the Arena <br /> being rebuilt. <br /> Moved by Commissioner Soltvedt and seconded by Commissioner Holmgren to accept <br /> ri ■ iiii 11 <br /> INALUREI • <br />