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<br />Meeting of the Elk River <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Held at the Elk River City Hall <br />June 11, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />Members Present: Chair Dave Anderson, Commissioners Mike Niziolek, Joy Goodwin, Greg Loidolt, <br />Hal Stewart, Jill Varty, Melissa Fermoyle <br /> <br />Members Absent: None <br /> <br />Council Liaison: Councilmember Cory Grupa <br /> <br />Staff Present: Assistant City Administrator/Business Services Director Joe Stremcha, Parks and <br />Recreation Manager Jeff Shelby, Senior Administrative Assistant Dawn Larson <br /> <br /> <br />1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Parks and Recreation <br />Commission was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Anderson. <br /> <br />2. Pledge of Allegiance <br /> <br />3. Consider Agenda <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Fermoyle and seconded by Commissioner Varty to approve the <br />June 11, 2025, agenda with the changes of moving 6.4 to the first action item and 10.2 to the <br />first work session item. Motion carried 7-0. <br /> <br />4. Consider Minutes <br /> <br />4.1 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes 5-14-2025 <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Goodwin to approve May <br />14, 2025, Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes. Motion carried 7-0. <br /> <br />5. Open Forum <br /> <br />6. Action Items <br /> <br />6.1 Elk River Trails Master Plan-Name Change <br /> <br />Mr. Shelby presented his report. Commissioner Goodwin shared that the name change is great and <br />better reflects what they are aiming to do. Commissioner Stewart disagreed and said that he likes the <br />idea of standardization, but the trail plan is based on fixed infrastructure with streets, etc. With the <br />athletic facilities plan, they own the property, but they don’t know what it will look like down the <br />road, so they need the flexibility to change things. <br /> <br />Commissioner Varty agreed with Commissioner Stewart. Commissioner Goodwin explained they are <br />changing the name to be more fluid and flexible. She said she understands they are trying to change <br /> <br />Page 2 of 31