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. . . Page 3 Recreation Board Minutes July 19, 1988 6. Name that Park Contest Results The City Council approved the Recreation Board holding a "Name that Park" contest. The purpose of the contest was to rename the 80 acre former City dump, which the City owns and hopes to use as a future park. Also the City is looking for a name for the newly purchased 160 acre parcel of land, directly north of the Golf Course. Entries were received until July 15, 1988, with the individuals submitting the winning park names to receive a $50.00 gift certificate. Chair, Mike O'Brien, and Vice Chair, Dave Anderson, read the submitted park names out loud and the most appealing names to the Recreation Board were placed on the chalkboard. A vote was then taken amoung Recreation Board members, as to the preferred names for each park. MOTION BY CLETE LIPETZKY TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL, THE NAME OF WOODLAND TRAILS PARK FOR THE NEW NAME FOR THE PARCEL OF LAND DIRECTLY NORTH OF THE GOLF COURSE. BYRON HOUGHTELIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0-1. MARILYN VANPATTEN ABSTAINED. MOTION BY BYRON HOUGHTELIN TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL, THE NAME OF HILLSIDE PAlU( FOR .THE CITY PROPERTY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY USED AS A CITY DUMP SITE. MIKE O'BRIEN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0-1. MARILYN VANPATTEN ABSTAINED. Sharon Stone, 19233 Proctor Road, Elk River, submitted the name of Woodland Trails Park. Cindy Olson, 12935 Mississippi Road, Elk River, submitted the name of Hillside Park. 7.1. Handke Pit Warming House Mr. Bruce G1asrud, from the Community Education Department, distributed a handout on the Handke Pit warming house sitution. The handout described the condition of the existing warming house and the proposal for a new facility. It was indicated that the existing warming house may not be safe and is questionable whether or not the existing facility can be used as an ice skating warming house much longer. It was indicated that the building was used last year, and regardless if the new building was constructed, the old facility would stay on site for storage. If a new facility was not constructed, the chances are good that this facility could be used for the upcoming skating season. A new facility would be constructed at different locations. The facility would be approximately 30 feet by 15 feet, of which 10 feet would be used as a garage for storage, and 20 feet as a warming house. An approximate cost would be $7,000, which excludes any of the City street crews labor. Financing for the facility would have included the City of Elk River and possibly some community organizations and the School District.