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City <br /> El REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River- <br /> To Item Number <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 7.1.B. <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Action Items September 12,2012 Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Appointment of Woodland Trails City Park Trail Steward Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Naming of Dave Anderson as the Woodland Trails City Park Trail Steward. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> At the September 10 work session, City Council will review the safety rules and equipment usage for <br /> volunteer policy draft (attached). It is being recommended by staff to be included in the City of Elk <br /> River Volunteer Handbook that was adopted by City Council in March 2012. An essential part of this <br /> policy is that it outlines that a City Park Steward may be designated by a City department supervisor to <br /> provide training and/or operate equipment. Therefore,it is important that a City Park Trail Steward be <br /> officially designated for certain parks. The only parks that staff is recommending a Park Steward be <br /> appointed at this time are Hillside and Woodlands. <br /> The Parks and Recreation Commission already appointed Rich Omdahl as the Hillside City Park Trail <br /> Steward at the August 2009 Commission meeting. He is currently the only official Park Steward. Staff <br /> is recommending that the Parks and Recreation Commission appoint Dave Anderson as the City Park <br /> Trail Steward for Woodland Trails. <br /> Park Trail Stewards provide leadership overseeing volunteers and are a key element in the maintaining <br /> and developing of the trails system throughout the parks. Trail stewards also serve as the primary <br /> communication link between staff and the many volunteers who spend thousands of hours annually in <br /> the parks on maintenance and park improvements. <br /> Attachments <br /> • Safety Rules and Equipment Usage for Volunteers policy draft <br /> Action Motion by Second by Vote <br /> Follow Up <br /> N:\Departments\Parlor and Recreation\Recreation\2012 PRC Packets\9-12-12 PRC Packet\Item 7.1.B Woodland Trails Steward Memo.docx <br />