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Park and Recreation Commission Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 2 (e -------------------------------------- The number one issue with this park is to establish and entrance and parking area and to resolve the boundary issue with the Elk River Golf Course. A second priority for this park is to develop the main trail areas. A third priority for this park is to develop the picnic areas and an interpretive center. It was noted by the Park and Recreation Commission that when the City attempts a LAWCON Grant, that Woodland Trails Park should be its first effort with the railroad trail on the east being added within the grant application. LAWCON Grant applications are typically due in the fall of each calendar year. The total cost for the development of Woodland Trails, as outlined in the Master Plan, is approximately $330,000. Hillside Park This proposed Master Plan reviewed by the Park and Recreation Commission. some background information on these previous concentrated on the Hillside Park map. has previously been Mr. Sanders provided reviews. The review The Hillside Park map includs an entrance and driveway area into an open area at the southern part which has picnic shelters, a play lot and parking. Other picnic areas are along the trail system (a major system and minor loop system) and an equestrian trail runs along the power line area through the center of the park in an east-west fashion. An overlook area is also included in, the plan. c. It was noted that in the long term, the City should attempt to purchase more land to the east of this park. However, if this is not possible, Hillside is still a viable park as it stands. It was stressed that the Ci ty should continue its efforts to clean up the abandon dump site at the southern part of this park. It was noted that the proposed total expenditures for the development of this park at almost $390,000 is more than the cost for the total development of Woodland Trails Park. This is due to additional picnic areas being included within the Hillside Park. BYRON HOUGHTELIN MOVED TO RECOMMEND DEVELOPMENT OF WOODLAND TRAILS PARK DEVELOPMENT OF THE HILLSIDE PARK. MOTION. TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE IS A HIGHER PRIORITY THtN THE MARILYN VANPATTEN SECONDED THE Discussion took place regarding the belief that the number 1 park and recreation need in the community is the purchase of flat open land and the development of this land for open athletic fields for youth activities. It was the consensus of the Commission that this flat open land is a higher priority than the development of either Woodland Trails or Hillside Park. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. le MARILYN VANPATTEN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE WOODLAND TRAILS PARK PLAN AND HILLSIDE PARK PLAN AND TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THESE PLANS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS PART OF THE OVERALL CITY MASTER PARK AND RECREATION PLAN. BYRON HOUGHTELIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.