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Elk River Park and Recreation Commission Meeting September 14, 1994 Page 2 plan and implement a design and then carry this on to the bid and construction mode. . Commission members voiced support of the concept, but all expressed concern to recommend the $17.000 fund requested at this time without having a detail of expenditures. COMMISSIONER DANA ANDERSON MOVED TO ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF A RIVERFRONT CORRIDOR WITH TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION ON THE COMMITTEE AND WITH FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED. COMMISSIONER OLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 6. Continue discussion on Iiahted trails around City Hall Phil Hals stated that in the 1994 Park Capital Improvement expenditures he had proposed lighting for the Orono Lake trail and a link west of Orono Road that would connect the Orono Lake trail and the Orono Parkway sidewalk. but the need for a different light fixture and additional installation costs increased the estimate from $7.500 to $13.000. It was the consensus of the Commission members that the whole issue of lighted trails be considered some time in the future, but present needs are for the funds to be spent on trail construction and not lights. 7. Update on oroDosal for athletic fields in Lion's Park . Phil Hals explained to the Park and Recreation Commission members that he had forwarded a request to the Lion's Club asking that they reconsider their position of not wanting organized athletics in Lion's Park. Phil indicated that his request was driven by a projected surplus of fill sand on the Jackson Road project, the need for more soccer/football fields for youth athletics, and the extreme under utilization of Lion's Park. The Lion's Club response was that they would like a football field, soccer field, and baseball field constructed in the park, but still not allow organized athletics. Phil stated that his position is that this would be a lot of work and expense for the continued under utilization of the park. (7:50 p.m. - Power outage. The meeting was moved from Conference Room A to the open office area to take advantage of emergency lighting) After discussing the issues at hand, it was the consensus of the Commission to have two unnamed members attend a future Lion's Club meeting in an effort to educate the Lion's of park usage and field needs. COMMISSIONER DANA ANDERSON MOVED TO CONTINUE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOWN SIZED SOCCER/FOOTBALL FIELD WITH FABRIC UNDERLA YMENT WITH COSTS NOT TO EXCEED $6,000. COMMISSIONER OLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. .