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Request to purchase Ski Trail Grooming Snowmobile As background, the Elk River Nordic Ski Club volunteers have done all of the Ski Trail Grooming at Woodland Trails Park for the last five winters. For the last four seasons we have been using a 1998 Skidoo Scandic, that the City helped us purchase, as our primary grooming machine. In the 96-97 season we used a 92 Polaris belonging to Minnesota Biathlon. Since that time the Polaris has been our back-up machine, but is no longer reliable or economical to use for grooming. In the current arrangement between the City and the Ski Club, the Club is paid $7 for each hour groomed to help offset fuel and maintenance costs. In addition $7 per hour is credited toward the initial purchase of the 98 Scandic and $11 per hour designated for future replacement. The Elk River Nordic Ski Club is requesting the purchase of a new Scandic, at a cost of $6800, for the 2001-2002 ski season to be used as the primary grooming machine. The 98 Scandic will be used as a second machine or back-up machine as the Polaris has in the past. The 98 machine is in good running condition, but has 2800 hard miles on it (1500 of which came this past winter). The club will donate $2500 toward the purchase of this machine. This money was raised by volunteer contributions and a race that was held on the ski trails this past winter. As a result of discussion with staff, the details of the arrangement with the City will be simplified as follows: 1. The 1998 Scandic will be transferred to city ownership. 2. The 2002 Scandic will be purchased and owned by the City. 3. The City will supply the gas and oil, and do major repairs. 4. The Elk River Nordic Ski Club will supply volunteers to groom the ski trails. Current policy of grooming after each significant snowfall and as needed to improve conditions or safety will continue. 5. All volunteers will complete a City training course prior to being added to the grooming corps. 6. Volunteers will continue to do preventative maintenance, winterizing and fueling the machines during the grooming season. In addition, as an answer to the concern that the High School Ski Team, and Minnesota Biathlon are using woodland trails Park without compensating the City, both groups have offered to pay $500 or volunteer at least 50 hours for park trail maintenance or improvements or some combination thereof. Please Call Dave Anderson at (763) 241-8257 if you have any questions.