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. . . Elk River Park and Recreation Commission Meeting September 14, 1994 Page 3 8. Consider Preliminary Plat for Hillside Crossina South CHAIR ANDERSON MOVED THAT THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION COULD NOT MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS ITEM DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THAT THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION WOULD NOT HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TO RECONSIDER THIS SUBJECT. COMMISSIONER O'BRIEN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 8.1 . Pedestrian Issues Commissioner O'Brien raised the issue of pedestrian traffic versus vehicle traffic in areas of Proctor Avenue/School Street and School Street/Highway 169. COMMISSIONER L1PETSKY MOVED TO REQUEST A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT PROCTOR AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 1, AND TO CONSIDER MAKING THIS A FOUR WAY STOP INTERSECTION. IN ADDITION, THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDED CONSIDERATION OF A CROSS WALK AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 1 AND SCHOOL STREET, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THAT INTERSECTION. COMMISSIONER DANA ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 8.2. Shiely Park Dedication Chair Anderson indicated that the offer by Shiely is to dedicate 50 acres of park land for 500 acres of gravel mining and explained that staff has suggested that the Council look at other options that may allow other park acquisition in the 500 acre section when it is developed. After a lengthy discussion. it was the consensus of the Commission to support the proposal to recommend that the City Council take the 50 acres of park land for the 500 acre development. Commissioner Rolfe Anderson arrived at this time (9:00 p.m.). 9. Staff Uodates Phil Hals reported on a demonstration of a landscape rake that the Street/Park Department had and that the 1995 budget contained a request for $2.600 for the purchase of such a rake. After a short discussion it was the feeling of the Commission members that if such a tool could be purchased and used in 1994 that they would support it. COMMISSIONER O'BRIEN MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THEY AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF A LANDSCAPE RAKE FOR $2,130. COMMISSIONER OLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 7-0. Phil Hals explained the MnDOT landscape partnership program by which MnDOT furnishes a landscaping plan and the funds to purchase plant materials to landscape areas of Highway right-of-way within the City of Elk River.