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City of Elk=' Request for Action River To Item Number Mayor and City Council 9.5 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by General Business January 5, 2015 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director Item Description Reviewed by Appoint Councilmember to Serve on the Houlton Cal Portner, City Administrator Farm Property Planning Committee Reviewed by Action Requested Appoint,by motion, a Councilmember to serve as a Council representative on the Houlton Farm Property Planning Committee. Background/Discussion As part of the Houlton Property acquisition, the Trust for Public Land recommends a planning committee be formed to master plan and prioritize the future improvements for the property. The planning process is expected to occur over the next two years before the property is open to the public in the fall of 2016. A draft timeline of the planning needs is attached. The City Council has discussed that this committee be formed to include residents and a Commissioner. The committee will consist of eight representatives as follows: ■ Two of the members will be residents ■ A local high school student ■ One member from the Elk River City Council ■ One member from the Parks and Recreation Commission (Dave Anderson was appointed at the November Commission meeting) ■ Parks and Recreation Director ■ Community Operations Development Deputy Director ■ One ad hoc positon as needed which will rotate between the Parks Supervisor and the City Engineer Staff will solicit interested residents and students for recommendation to the panel. The Council will approve the entire panel at a forthcoming meeting. Financial Impact Much of the planning effort will be the need to complete a restoration/natural management plan. The cost of developing the plans will need to be shared between the city and interested partners such as the Friends of the Mississippi River. Attachments ■ Houlton Property Planning Timeline P a w E A E U a r Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI