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. MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER RECREATION BOARD HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM FEBRUARY 7, 1989 Members Present: Mike O'Brien, Chair; Todd Mixer, Byron Houghtelin, Dave Anderson, Clete Lipetzky, Rolfe Anderson (7:07 p.m), Marilyn VanPatten (7:15 p.m.) Others Present: Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent; Charlie Blesener, Community Education Director; Dick Fursman, Economic Development Coordinator; Guests Present: Tom Fischer, Big Lake Snowcruisers Snowmobile Club 1. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Recreation Board was called to order at 7:03 p.m. 2. Consideration of 2/7/89 Recreation Board Agenda Board member Dave Anderson requested that under Other Business, Item 10.1, Discussion of monthly meeting night be added to the Agenda. It was the concensus of the Recreation Board that the Agenda was accepted as amended. 3. Consideration of 1/3/89 Recreation Board Minutes lOAM MEMBER BYRON HOUGHTELIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1/3/89 RECREATION lOAM MINUTIS AS SUDMI'1"1'ID. 'rHE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY TODD MIXER. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. . 4.1 Snowmobile Discussion Mr. Tom Fischer, who is a member of the Big Lake Snowcruisers Snowmobile Club and is a School District employee, was present to discuss with the Recreation Board local snowmobile needs. Board member Clete Lipetzky introduced Mr. Fischer and indicated that he invited Tom to visit with the Recreation Board regarding snowmobile needs and specifically the Burlington Northern abandoned railroad bed. Tom began his presentation by discussing the two local snowmobile clubs which are the Big Lake Snowcruisers and the Elk Lake Easy Riders. It was indicated that these two clubs are well established and fulfill a variety of needs for snowmobilers. The clubs provide a social atmosphere for people to enjoy this outdoor winter activity and they also provide a significant amount of work in maintaining snowmobile trails throughout the area. Both local groups are members of a larger Trail Association which is the agency that actually owns the trail groomer and other equipment plus works with state agencies for funding. . Mr. Fischer indicated that the association maintains approximately 75 miles of snowmobile trails in the county and also helps to maintain the snowmobile trails in the state park. Most of the trails that are maintained by the association are on private property. This location of trails on private property presents many unique problems in terms of obtaining permission for access to their property and disruption of the trail system when property is sold.