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Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 7 <br />May 8, 2019 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />order at 9:25 p.m. by Chair Anderson. <br /> <br /> <br />10.1 Flag Poles <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker shared current flag pole locations within the city, downtown, activity center, fire <br />departments, maintenance facility, city hall, library, and memorial garden in Lion John Weicht <br />Park. Sharing that the designer of the park stated the best location for a flag pole would be <br />next to the shelter due to underground utilities that are present in other areas of the park. <br /> <br />Commission members discussed the installation and maintenance costs of a flag pole, if solar <br />lights were an option and landscaping. Members agreed that a 40 foot pole would be best for <br />next to the shelter. <br /> <br />Issues discussed <br /> Having the flag and pole in upper plaza area would mean the flag is behind the <br />ceremony <br /> How many other and what types of events would use the flag at this particular location <br /> Flags in other parks or athletic fields <br /> Build an Veterans Memorial in one of the other existing parks <br />o How would be a Veterans Memorial park be built <br />o Selling bricks <br />o Would the community passion for a flag pole turn into a Veterans Memorial <br />park determined by community input <br />o Encourage formation of a community group and consider expanding memorial <br />garden at Lion John Weicht Park <br />o Investigate the future plans of the Veteran Memorial located on Highway 10 <br />between Oxford Avenue and Norfolk Avenue <br /> <br />Commissions’ consensus regarding the issue of installing a flag pole in city parks including <br />Rivers Edge Commons Park is to explore the creation of a Veterans Memorial in Elk River <br />and site the flag pole at that location to be determined. <br /> <br /> <br />10.2 Picnic Pavilion Designs <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker shared staff report. <br /> <br />Chair Anderson shared what committee looked at for Woodland Trails Regional Park shelter. <br /> <br />Commission discussed what design features they would like in shelters, agreeing to red roof, <br />black frame, field stone columns and Elk River and elk in the arch area as standard designs.