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N:\Departments\Parks and Recreation\Commission\Packets\2019\08-14-2019 PRC Packet\Director's Report 8-14-19.docx Oak Knoll Fields The Oak Knoll fields will be used in 2020 by ERHS varsity and JV softball for their temporary transition to fast pitch. Some changes will be made to the fields and we have kept Elk River Youth Baseball aware of those ballfield changes Communications Report Attached is the July Communications Report. As expected, Elk RiverFest was a top hit for web visitors and on the day of the event (July 6) we had the most unique visits to our site over any other day in July. The Multipurpose Facility groundbreaking event and the wayfinding sign installation took top spots for popular social media posts on both Facebook and Twitter. WTRP Great Northern Trail Closure As many of you are aware, the sanitary sewer line installation to convey leachate from the Elk River Landfill along the WTRP Great Norther Trail to our wastewater treatment facility will not occur this year. The city and the Elk River Landfill are continuing to work on an agreement for the project. The plan is now expected to begin in spring of 2020. Riverfront Concert Series we have two concerts remaining this summer. On August 15 is the Arch Allies and August 22 is Pop Rocks. Depending on the weather, both concerts are expected to draw a large crowd similar to the record crowd we received with the Fabulous Armadillos on August 8. Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock City Council approved the new dock location for the Rivers Edge Commons Park Master Plan as recommended by the Commission. Staff met with the DNR Area Hydrologist on August 1 to discuss the city’s concept plan and found a permit will not be required. The velocity and depth of the river at the proposed location is under review and it appears we can continue to move forward. Shannon Tatro is beginning to talk with local business leaders for funding. Trott Brook Farms Park Tennis Courts The Trott Brook HOA expressed concerns with the condition of the tennis courts at Trott Brook Farms Park. They were recently resurfaced and the large cracks are reappearing. Unfortunately, the subsoils were not properly corrected when the courts were installed. To correct the issue they will have to be rebuilt after a major soil correction, which will be a relatively expensive improvement. This will be reviewed by the Commission as part of the overall Park Improvement Fund along with the YAC dugouts. Athletic Fields Analysis Staff is looking at a sport field analysis to project youth sports participation estimates and calculating athletic field demands for the next several years. We hope to have a work session with the Commission in September to begin this process.