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<br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes <br />May 14, 2025 <br />--------- <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Commissioner Niziolek asked how the deer herd is being controlled. Mr. Becklin shared that for the <br />first time a deer was shot in each park during the hunt. <br />7. ACTION ITEMS <br /> <br /> 7.1 Villas at Fillmore 3rd Addition - Park Dedication <br /> Mr. Shelby presented his report. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Niziolek and seconded by Commissioner Loidolt to approve park <br />dedication for The Villas at Fillmore Third Addition to be paid in cash, at the applicable <br />rate at the time of recording, for six single-family parcels. Motion carried 6-0. <br />8. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br /> 8.1 Disc Golf Course - Burr Oak Park <br /> Mr. Shelby presented his report. <br /> <br />Tim Schreder, an Otsego resident, was in attendance to check on the status of Burr Oak Park as a disc <br />golf course option. Last week, Mr. Schreder and another disc golfer walked the property, and, in his <br />opinion, Burr Oak Park is still a viable option. <br /> <br />Mr. Schreder asked for clarification if he could park on the road and disc golf out at the park without an <br />official course or parking lot. Commissioner Niziolek asked what the status of the housing development <br />going in next to the park was. Mr. Shelby and Mr. Stremcha shared that they were not sure at this <br />time. <br /> <br />Mr. Schreder said that many disc golfers in the area are traveling further away because there is not <br />anything currently in the Elk River and Rogers area. Commissioner Goodwin said she thinks it would be <br />a good litmus test for them to try to run a course there. Commissioner Loidolt said he is all for this <br />because he thinks it would be a great amenity for Elk River. <br /> <br />Mr. Schreder mentioned that he has experience with developing disc golf courses as well as having <br />worked with Tim Mackey who is a local course developer. Mr. Schreder said there are portable tees <br />that disc golfers can use if they do not have a real course yet. Chair Anderson asked if Mr. Schreder <br />would be willing to try this for a season. Mr. Schreder agreed that he would like to try several times <br />and see how it goes, reporting back to the commission on his experience later in the summer. He <br />would ideally like to create an Elk River disc golf club even if there is not an official disc course in the <br />city. <br /> <br />Mr. Shelby said that he has had park maintenance out at the park this week and they believe it would be <br />a possibility to have disc golf at the park. Commissioner Loidolt confirmed that the park right now is <br />just sitting there not being used and this would give it a purpose. Chair Anderson said that putting in an <br />official disc golf course at Burr Oak Park would have to be an approved budgeted expense out of the <br />park improvement fund. <br /> <br />Mr. Shelby agreed. Chair Anderson said that Burr Oak Park is a hostile environment, and he suggested <br />that Mr. Schreder experience an entire season disc golfing out there to see how the terrain changes <br />into late August. Chair Anderson said that it would be important for the group to hear Mr. Schreder’s