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Fdver Memorandum Item: 9 To: Parks and Recreation Commission From: Michael Hecker, Recreation Manager Date: April 12, 2023 Subject: Parks and Recreation Manager's Report This report is a monthly highlight of department activities related to recent collaborations, strategic planning, staff changes/developments, and park operations. Orono Park Pickleball Courts The wind screens and nets for the pickleball courts were installed today. The courts are ready for 2023. MRPA Awards of Excellence The MRPA Awards Committee informed us that we received two Awards of Excellence —1) the Orono Park project and 2) Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock. The MRPA Awards Committee will present both awards to the City Council later this summer. Camp Cozy Park The Friends of the Mississippi River (FMT) informed us we were awarded the Sherburne County grant that will help us move forward in partnership with the FMR to write a Natural Resources Management Plan (NRMP) for Camp Cozy. Once the NRMP is completed by the end of this year, we will be eligible to access state grant funds for the restoration of Camp Cozy Park. The city's partnership obligations include staff reviews of the plan, public input meetings and approval from the Parks and Recreation Commission. Great Northern Trail MOU Revision The original MOU was approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council in November 2020. The primary objectives of the MOU were to develop a master plan for the 30 -mile GNT corridor and apply for Regional Trail Designation through the MN Regional Parks & Trail Commission (GMRPTC). The original MOU was for only one year. The GMRPTC requested an updated MOU that addresses longevity, implementation, and maintenance. Details on the MOU process are attached in a memo from Sherburne County Parks Coordinator Gina Hugo.