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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes Page 5 <br />April 12, 2023 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />inclusion. The focus of playground design includes less single kid/single activity. Now the concept of playgrounds is <br />play in motion, where each piece of equipment leads into the next item of play. <br /> <br />The commissioners were unanimously in favor of playground design option three for the Lion John Weicht Park <br />playground. Mr. Sevcik and Mr. Hecker will work together to figure out a new budget plan to make the $400, 000 <br />playground option possible. They will present the budget plan at the next commission meeting with hopes to then <br />make it to Council in time for purchase yet this year. <br /> <br />9. Parks and Recreation Manager Report <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker presented his staff report which he handed out at the meeting including the Great Northern Trail <br />Partners MOU and the Parks and Recreation Program Guide. The MOU will later be approved by City Council. <br />City of Elk River Parks and Recreation received two MRPA Awards, one for the Orono Park Project and one for <br />the Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock. The awards will be presented to Council later this summer. The Friends of <br />the Mississippi River informed Mr. Hecker that they were awarded the Sherburne County grant that will help them <br />move forward in partnership with FMR to write a Natural Resources Management Plan for Camp Cozy Park. Once <br />the NRMP is completed by the end of this year, they will be eligible to access state grant funds for the restoration of <br />Camp Cozy Park. The city’s obligations include staff reviews of the plan, public input meetings and approval from <br />the Parks and Recreation Commission. Commissioner Rathbun asked for an update on the Great Northern Trail <br />extension project at a future meeting. Mr. Hecker suggested having Sherburne County Parks Coordinator Gina <br />Hugo come and present an update. <br /> <br />10. Division Manager’s Reports <br /> <br /> <br />11. Announcements <br /> <br /> <br />12. Adjourn Regular Meeting <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Loidolt and seconded by Commissioner Rathbun to adjourn the regular <br />meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission at 8:00pm. Motion carried 7-0. <br /> <br /> <br />Minutes prepared by Dawn Larson. <br /> <br /> <br />___________________ <br />David Williams, Chair <br /> <br /> <br />___________________ <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk