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<br /> <br />Item # 5. 8 . <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br />Michele MCPherso~ector of Planning <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />November 20, 2000 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />November Park and Recreation <br />Commission Update <br /> <br />As fall eases into winter, the activities of the Park and Recreation Commission have <br />also slowed. During the months of October and November, the Commission has: <br /> <br />1. Discussed placement of a water tower in either Trott Brook or Hillside City Parks. <br /> <br />2. Considered implementing fees for shelter and park usage. A full <br />recommendation regarding fees will be considered by the City Council at its <br />December 18,2000 meeting. <br /> <br />. 3. Continued exploring the opportunity to implement a City Park Department. <br />Members of the subcommittee met with representatives from other cities at the <br />State Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Convention November 6-8 in <br />St. Cloud to discuss this issue. <br /> <br />4. Established a date and agenda for the 2001 planning retreat. The retreat will be <br />January 6, 2001 and will be used to identify 2001 goals, budget expenditures, <br />workplan, park user survey, and consideration of televising the Commission's <br />meetings. <br /> <br />5. Prioritized lands desired for parkland acquisition. This summer the Commission <br />spent several meetings identifying park needs. Now that they have prioritized <br />the parcels, staff and the Commission will develop a method of approaching <br />property owners to determine if they are willing to work with the City. <br /> <br />I would be happy to expand on any of the above activities at the meeting should the <br />Council have any questions. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway. P.O. Box 490. Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420. Fax (763) 441-7425 <br />