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-'ity of <br /> <br />Item # 4.2. <br /> <br />'ver <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> Mayor & City Council <br /> <br /> Michele McPherso~rector of Planning <br /> <br />DATE: July 13, 2000 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Monthly Park & Recreation Commission <br />Update <br /> <br />From this point forward, staff will provide the City Council with a monthly update on the <br />activities and accomplishments of the Park and Recreation Commission from the <br />previous month. Some items may require City Council action. <br /> <br />Recent Activities <br />In recent months, the Commission has reviewed the Master Park Plan, adopted in <br />1997, evaluating the City's existing parks and determining the appropriate uses; the <br />need for additional landscaping and/or equipment, and identifying the priority for <br />development. These recommended changes will be brought to the City Council for <br />formal approval later this year. <br /> <br />The Commission has also spent time identifying potential area-wide/"regional" park site <br />outside of the Urban Service District. In late June, they reviewed area photos of <br />properties within the Urban Service District for potential neighborhood park sites and <br />trail connections. These areas are, of course, slated for development and the <br />Commission proposes to be in a position to direct developers where parks should be <br />located in future subdivisions. These recommendations will be incorporated into the <br />Master Park Plan and will be forwarded to the City Council for formal approval. <br /> <br />Regional Park Coalition <br />Attached please find a letter from Jim Nystrom regarding the development of a regional <br />park coalition that would include counties and cities along the Highway 169 Corridor. <br />This coaltion would require a lot of staff time to nurture and develop. The Commission <br />reviewed this letter and recommended that the City Council consider the proposal by <br />Mr. Nystrom. <br /> <br />Please provide staff with further direction regarding this issue. <br /> <br />Park Use Policy <br />The Commission reviewed the use of Woodland Trails Park by the Leukemia Race <br />organizers. The race was held in May, and the organizers used traffic marking paint on <br />the City sidewalks and trails instead of volunteers or signs. This was done in opposition <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway * P.O. Box 490 * Elk River, MN 55330 * TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />