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,,(,r --\( <br /> Item# 8-b- <br /> y of /FAk River MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Park and Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner <br /> DATE: November 4, 1998 <br /> SUBJECT: Bike Park Update (Hillside City Park) <br /> BMX Update <br /> Jeff Asfahl and I, met with Sheryl Kraft on October 16th at St. Michael's BMX <br /> track to gather more information about BMX tracks and the opperation. Jeff <br /> and I assembled our observations and presented them Margo Foster of the <br /> BMX group in Elk River. Some of our concerns include: <br /> • Water, electricity, phone and garbage and restroom service <br /> • Parking and Other Site Requirements (5 acres site w/1.5 acre of <br /> parking) <br /> • • Security/Visibility <br /> • Erosion/Aesthetics <br /> The BMX group will likely be making a presentation to the Park and <br /> Recreation Commission sometime next year. <br /> Mountain Bike Trails Update <br /> On Saturday, October 24th, a trail crew consisting of; Gary Sjoquist <br /> representing IMBA and Quality Bicycle Products; the Boy Scouts and <br /> parents, led by Nick Peterson; mountain bike enthusiasts and myself <br /> removed brush to create a little over 1 mile of mountain bike trails that wind <br /> through the woods south of the powerline corridor in Hillside City Park. The <br /> clearing was planned for two days, however, due to the nice day and great <br /> turnout, most of the work was accomplished on Saturday with only a few Boy <br /> Scouts returning on Sunday. <br /> The following issues still need to be addressed: <br /> Maintenance <br /> • <br /> Elk River/sys/shrdoc/planning/stevewen/parkmmo/trlupdt <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br />