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rQ \ <br /> c � <br /> Item#.6,3, <br /> y of , � <br /> Elk MEMORANDUM <br /> • <br /> River TO: The City Council and Park and <br /> Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner c <br /> DATE: April 26, 1999 <br /> SUBJECT: BMX Bike Facility Proposal <br /> Update <br /> A BMX bike group has made a proposal to the Park and Recreation <br /> Commission and will be working its way through the planning process. The <br /> proposal is likely to get a Park and Recreation endorsement next month. <br /> Background <br /> • On May 13,1998, the Park and Recreation Commission endorsed a plan to <br /> make Hillside City Park a "bike park" to conceptually include mountain bike <br /> trails and a BMX track on the dump site if feasible. <br /> On March 10th,1999, Margo Foster and John Thompson of the BMX bike <br /> group made a presentation to the Park and Recreation Commission providing <br /> them with information about their non-profit organization and plans for <br /> Hillside City Park. <br /> The BMX group discussed their efforts to obtain a non-profit status and their <br /> affiliation with the ABA (American Bicycle Association. The bike group also <br /> discussed the community interest in the facility and those willing to donate <br /> time and money. <br /> At the April 14, 1999, Park and Recreation Commission meeting, staff <br /> proposed Cass Park as a potential alternative site for the BMX facility. Staff <br /> and the BMX group are studying the alternative location. The Park and <br /> Recreation Commission has not yet formally endorsed the BMX proposal. <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD & Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br />