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City of <br /> Elk Work Session Meeting of the Elk River <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> River Held at the Elk River City Hall <br /> Wednesday, April 13, 2016 <br /> Members Present: Chair Anderson, Commission members Ahlness,Holmgren, <br /> Kallemeyn,Niziolek,Nystrom, and Sagan <br /> Council Liaison: Ms.Wagner <br /> Staff Present: Parks and Recreation Director, Hecker,Recreation Manager, <br /> Steve Benoit,Recreation Coop . .: Ionya Love,Parks <br /> Maintenance Supervisor,Tim cik, a dw ecreation Coordinator, <br /> Tim Dalton <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, tix,:,ork4osion meeting of ilk River <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission was called'to order at 7:13 p.m. by 'A F. <br /> Anderson. <br /> • <br /> 2. Hillside City Park <br /> Mr. Heck � nation regardingCol i Park,Minnesota off Road <br /> Cyclists (WIC) group and other c a have mountain bike parks and that most <br /> are managed byMORC <br /> a#r <br /> s ��catered to "l reerickrs'",which are expert and advanced riders. Hillside is <br /> ery cha. g course,a single track and'questioning the sustainability of the <br /> • <br /> trails. <br /> Risk management ountain hiking goals is to manage the risks on the trails and <br /> a" the threat : losses from lawsuits. <br /> Internati sMount i Bicycling Association (IMBA) recommends creating a <br /> diverse trail' _ fir:with a variety of trail styles for all skill levels. <br /> Commission discussed what's next for the park.What kind of a park,mountain <br /> biking, should volunteers take care of it? How much sustainability,regional or local <br /> park. <br /> Mr. Hecker shared that the meeting with MORC went well; the group would like to <br /> keep the character of Hillside along with sharing a sustainable trail plan, designing <br /> for less maintenance in the future. <br />