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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes April 12, 2023 Page 5 -*—N not see a problem reviewing the options, especially if there were people interested in funding it. Mrs. Wolf will provide Mr. Hecker with information, and he will follow up with Councilmember Byer. Commissioner Brown asked if there is a standard for playgrounds. Mr. Sevcik said that each park landscape determines the size of the playground. Each component of the playground has a fall zone. Staff must go through playground safety training etc. A lot of playgrounds do not include swings because of the fall zone size they take up. Staff and playground designers must look at maximizing every piece of equipment for safety and to maximize inclusion. The focus of playground design includes less single kid/single activity. Now the concept of playgrounds is play in motion, where each piece of equipment leads into the next item of play. The commissioners were unanimously in favor of playground design option three for the Lion John Weicht Park playground. Mr. Sevcik and Mr. Hecker will work together to figure out a new budget plan to make the $400, 000 playground option possible. They will present the budget plan at the next commission meeting with hopes to then make it to Council in time for purchase yet this year. 9. Parks and Recreation Manager Report Mr. Hecker presented his staff report which he handed out at the meeting including the Great Northern Trail Partners MOU and the Parks and Recreation Program Guide. The MOU will later be approved by City Council. City of Elk River Parks and Recreation received two MRPA Awards, one for the Orono Park Project and one for the Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock. The awards will be presented to Council later this summer. The Friends of the Mississippi River informed Mr. Hecker that they were awarded the Sherburne County grant that will help them move forward in partnership with FMR to write a Natural Resources Management Plan for Camp Cozy Park. Once the NRMP is completed by the end of this year, they will be eligible to access state grant funds for the restoration of Camp Cozy Park. The city's obligations include staff reviews of the plan, public input meetings and approval from the Parks and Recreation Commission. Commissioner Rathbun asked for an update on the Great Northern Trail extension project at a future meeting. Mr. Hecker suggested having Sherburne County Parks Coordinator Gina Hugo come and present an update. 10. Division Manager's Reports 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn Regular Meeting Moved by Commissioner Loidolt and seconded by Commissioner Rathbun to adjourn the regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission at 8:OOpm. Motion carried 7-0. pIIEIEI I NATURE/