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Park & Recreation Commission j\finutes September 13, 2006 Page 5 Ivlr. l\'iaertz proposed staff \vork \vith melnbers to lnove fOl"\vard \v-ith the project. 8.3.B. BrvIX Track Improven1ents Request Director of Parks and Recreation, BilllvIaertz shared a '\vish list" frolTI the B1fX track group. The BlvlX group is requesting d1e commission to consider and prioritize items for ll11provements at the track for the 2007 Park Capital Improvement budget. Gary Bar, 18222 Ogden St. N\Xl Elk River Scott Linett, 5334 142nd Lane, Ramsey i\:1ike Lindquist, 508 I<i.rh.\vell Dr. , St. Cloud Iv.like Lindquist, President of St. Cloud BrvlX Track; shared his recommendations in order of priority for in1prOVetnents at the track in Elk River. Ivfost unportant \vould be to build up the track \vith clay and get help from the cit)T \vith equipment use, second to expand the parking area to lneet the needs as track grO\VS, and third build bathroollls. COllumssioner ~\nderson stated he thought it \vas important to support volunteers and \vondered ho\v big the volunteer core group \vas. rvIr. Bar stated that there \vere only three main volunteers ho\vever lnore people \vould volunteer if asked to. COlllinissioner Paige asked \vhat type of track \vas \vanted and if the lights \vould be ren1oved. 1\Jr. Bar stated that the current tracks' corners \vere too tight and \vould like to lTIOVe the lights due to being in the \vay of the current track. IvIr. fvfaertz stated that staff could \'lark up various plans to place the BIvIX. track in a different park. 8.3.C. 1\Jeado\v Park Fencing Issue Director of Parks and Recreation, Billlv"faertz shared that a resident \vhose property. is adjacent to lvfeado\v Park had requested in 2005 that a fence be placed along the property' line to prevent park users froln entering his yard. The Commission denied this request. The resident has again requested the fence be installed and has offered to pay for half of the fence. The total cost of the fence is appromnately $1200. ~\fter meeting onsite \vith the neighbor and revie\vi.ng the park conditions, staff is recommending including improvement to [vfeado\v Park in the 2007 Park Capital Ilnprovelnent budget, including either a fence or .. . vegeta t1ve screelung. COlllin1Ssioner IZuester asked \vhat the lnajor use of this park is for the neighborhood. rvIr. 1faertz stated the park has one S\ving and is used for sliding in the \vinter. Comnussioner Paige asked \vhat staff recommended. l'vIr. rvIaertz stated that a four foot coated chain link fence \vas supported along \\-ith maintaining at the property line.