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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes December 10, 2025 --------- Page 5 of 6 multiple ordinances. Mr. Shelby thinks public works; the City Council and City Attorney would put that together. Commissioner Goodwin said she still has a lot of questions about what can be ridden on the sidewalks versus the streets etc. Mr. Shelby said he thinks a lot of people do and that’s e-motos in particular. He explained that those bikes that can go over 28 mph no longer fall into the definition of the devices listed here, such as a bike or EPMD. They must follow the rules of the road like automobiles and motorcycles and need to be licensed. He thinks they have become so available very quickly and the companies that have put them out on the consumer market have not been completely transparent in terms of where they might fall into a legally gray area in terms of usage. Commissioner Goodwin said that she thinks that we need to offer some clarity to the residents of Elk River. Chair Anderson said that there are designated trails typically on 1,000 of acres where they can be ridden on but not here in Elk River other than private property. Commissioner Goodwin is curious about how to identify trails that people can be ridden on with these bikes and if there would be one created in Elk River at one of the parks. Chair Anderson said that Elk River doesn’t have parks large enough to accommodate trails for this. Mr. Shelby said that over the past couple of weeks, both local and national media have started to look at the sellers of these bikes and their lack of educating the purchasers about where they can ride them. He said they don’t want to discourage residents from using the parks but that they need to act responsibly and do what’s right in the eyes of safety. Commissioner Goodwin said she doesn’t want to limit residents from where they can ride them when they have purchased them but also wants to be safe. Chair Anderson said that Hillside has trails that are attractive for these bikes to ride but have already seen the damage they can produce. Moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Fermoyle to recommend that the City Council approve the proposed ordinance for E-bikes and Electric Powered Devices on city trails and within city parks as presented with the addendum located in 76.01C adding e-motos in the second sentence. Motion carried 6-0 7. PARKS AND RECREATION MANAGER UPDATE 7.1 Parks and Recreation Manager Update Mr. Shelby presented his report. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. 9. MOTION TO ADJOURN Moved by Commissioner Fermoyle and seconded by Commissioner Goodwin to adjourn to the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 7:38 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.