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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes December 11, 2024 Page 4 Chair Anderson said that would be an amendment to the master trail plan which could be done at a future meeting. It was the consensus to wait to move on this item after future discussion. 6.3 PID 75-0013-2100 Mr. Shelby presented his report. This property has also been referred to as the Maher property. Commissioner Loidolt shared that he has been to the property, and he sees it as a nice property, but he does not have an opinion either way. Commissioner. Niziolek said he thinks the property would be a great addition to Camp Cozy Park and that the property will continue to grow with usage over the next decade or two. He believes adding this property as an access point to the Elk River would enhance the park property. It would be great to have an Elk River access on the west side of town so you could canoe all the way down to Orono Park and back. There are several pieces of park property along that waterway. He sees it as an incredibly good potential recreation area in Elk River along our waterways. He also had concerns about the floodplain on the property. Chair Anderson said that it has already been decided that nothing can be built there in the future. Commissioner Varty thought the site was a terrific addition to the existing park. She said that right now the park is a personal park to the people who use it. She thinks this would increase the usage of the area. Commissioner Stewart said he agreed with Commissioner Varty. He has never seen anyone else at the park when he has been there over the past couple of years. He said he thinks more people will use the park if this amenity was added. Commissioner Goodwin shared that she imagines more families using this park with this addition. She said it would add a lot of benefit by connecting the park to the river. She also asked the commission what their framework for the next decade is. She asked how these proprieties fit into the legacy of parks in the future for the City of Elk River. Chair Anderson said that this piece of property offers something that we do not have yet. He thinks this would be the best place to have a picnic by the water. This would be a quiet place to picnic, sit, kayak, or canoe. He intended to call Mr. Maher today to confirm the price, but he ran out of time. Without the answer of cost, he would be reluctant to move this forward. Mr. Stremcha stated that during the tour Mr. Maher did make a statement about $80,000 being the price tag for this property. Councilmember Beyer said that as a council member this is a piece of property that makes sense, and he could support it. He said they would also have to look at funding and where that would come from. He would however like to have that in a package before taking any action. Mr. Stremcha did say that there was $100,000 approved by the City Council in the 2025 CIP budget for the acquisition and development of the parcel. Chair Anderson said that this is one of those rare �o�EeE� er NATURE