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t1t~1c~'u~ ~ MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director Chris Leeseberg, Park Planner October 12, 201 I Hillside Park Power Line Easement Rodney Schxeifels and I met with Patrick Carlson-Great River Energy (GRE) Land Rights Consultant, Harold Virchow-Can's Tree Seance, Rich Omdahl-Dirttulrx, and Sue Seeger-Dirtwirx and two other individuals on Tuesday October 11, 2011. The purpose of the meeting was to look at the concerns members of the volunteer group Dirtwirx had with the clearing of trees and undergrowth in the GRE 150-foot wide easement that travels through Hillside Cits~ Park. Sue Seeger and Rich Omdahl presented an agenda/letter they drafted that indicated what they believe is substantial property damage to the park and their proposed solutions. I clarified with the group that this document was not from the City of Elk River. All in attendance walk the perimeter of the easement to look at specific concerns and to get feedback from GRE and Caxr's. It was questioned why the "mowing" of vegetation/undergrowth happened to run beyond the easement lines in several locations. Staff expressed that this was the greatest concern, as the easement line was defmidve. GRE and Carr's were going to look into why it happened. When asked about the trees that were removed on the easement line ox outside of the easement, it was stated that they figured the trees were leaning into the easement and/ox were dead. Carr's makes judgment calls on the amount to trim when the trees axe leaning into the easement. If most of one side of the tree was to be trimmed, they would remove the entire tree. Without knowing what the condition/location/status of the questionable trees was, it is difficult know if they indeed should have been removed. There were several trees that appeared to be sought after regardless of their proximity to the easement. Carx's was also going to look into the whereabouts of a large piece of flagstone that was left next to a trail fox future use in the park that was no longer there. They indicated that if they could not find it, they would replace it with another stone. N:AllepartmenLV'VParhs and ReaczunnV ParlsA I [illsidc Ciry Park\Hillside P:av'ementAI Gllside Powerline Hasuc~rn[ Memndoc ea~Eato er 1 Y~~V~~