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<br />It <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />i <br />f <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Chair Dave Anderson, Commissioners O'Brien, Olson, Dana <br />Anderson, Daleiden (8:30 p.m.), Rolfe Anderson (8:40 <br />p.m. ) <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Commissioners Lipetzky and St. Dennis <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent; Steve Rohlf, <br />Building and Zoning Administrator <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Mike Niziolek <br /> <br />1. Call Meeting To Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River <br />Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by <br />Chair Anderson. <br /> <br />2. Consider 12/8/93 Park and Recreation Commission Agenda <br /> <br />Item 4.5, "LCMR Grant <br />COMMISSIONER O'BRIEN <br />COMMISSION AGENDA. <br />MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />Proposal/Mike Niziolek, was added to the agenda. <br />MOVED TO APPROVE THE 12/8/93 PARK AND RECREATION <br />COMMISSIONER OLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Consider 11/17/93 Park and Recreation Minutes <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER O'BRIEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 11/17/93 PARK AND RECREATION <br />COMMISSION MINUTES. COMMISSIONER DANA ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. <br />THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />Open Mike <br /> <br />No one was present for this item. <br /> <br />4.5. LCMR Grant Proposal/Mike Niziolek <br /> <br />Mr. Niziolek distributed a five sheet handout for securing a LCMR grant <br />to create an environmental learning center. The proposed building <br />would be approximately 2,000 square feet and would accommodate up to 50 <br />students for environmental education classes. The total funds <br />requested for the grant would be between $150,000 and $270,000 with the <br />lesser amount being used only for a building and improvements to <br />Woodland Trails park with the greater amount including the purchase of <br />two parcels of land; one being a virgin sand prairie, and the other a <br />virgin tamarack bog. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER DAVE ANDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT <br />THE CITY OF ELK RIVER BE THE LEAD SUPPORT AGENCY FOR THIS LCMR GRANT <br />APPLICATION WITH UP TO $70,000 NOT TO EXCEED 50% OF THE PROJECT AND IF <br />OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SECURED, THE CITY'S DOLLAR DONATION WOULD BE <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission Meeting <br />December 8, 1993 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />REDUCED. <br />6-0. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER <br /> <br />OLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />THE MOTION CARRIED <br />