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Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 6 May 8, 2019 ----------------------------- awareness of the friends group to have high impact and low dollar. Identify things that can be done down the road with planning and funding. Communication is being stepped up; WHHCA has a Facebook page, regular scheduled maintenance events, and working with city staff to share tools and materials. 7. Parks and Recreation Director Update Mr. Hecker shared his staff report. Chair Anderson asked if the reseeding along the Great Northern Trail will be done with native soils and seeding instead of grass. Wondering how much disruption will be done to the trail, will it be small patches, and how that will affect the integrity of the trail in the future. Can this be on June agenda to hear about it in more detail and how it will work, want the result Commissioner Niziolek mentioned that the parking lot is in the area of a possible highway connection and need to plan for a trail grade change. Safe access to this site and if there is grade separation between the trail and the road in the future. Stating this will be very significant 20 years from now. Chair Anderson is surprised there will not be curbing in the parking lot and wondered why. Lastly, asking if Justin Femrite can attend the June Commission meeting to answer the commission members’ questions. Chair Anderson also asked about the retention pond and hash marks on the map, if fencing going to be required at that location. 8. Announcements Commissioner Holmgren talked about the Lion John Weicht Park Memorial garden and that he has secured donations for supplies. 9. Adjourn to Work session There being no further business, Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting of the Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission at 9:18 p.m. 10. Work session The work session meeting of the Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission was called to