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City:(*.,ElkWork Session Meeting of the Elk River <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> River Held at the Elk River City Hall <br /> Wednesday,July 13, 2016 <br /> Members Present: Chair Anderson, Commission members Holmgren, Kallemeyn, <br /> Niziolek,Nystrom,and Sagan <br /> Members Absent: Commission member Ahlness <br /> Council T.iaison: Ms.Wagner <br /> Staff Present: Parks and Recreation Director He <br /> cha cker, Senior Planner, <br /> Chris Leeseberg,Park Maintenance Supervisor,Tim Sevcik,and <br /> Recreation Coordinator,T'rinya Love <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> Pursuant to due call and thereof, the work session meeting of thetlk River <br /> Parks and Recreation Co mi was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chair <br /> Anderson. <br /> 2. Discuss Park Area for Rive:dark Foil/Miske <br /> Mr. Leeseberg shared staff report : <br /> Paxmar Developer,Don Jensen provided a.new sketched plan. <br /> r he Commis on dis i sed the additional land and configuration, sharing the criteria <br /> .for accepting land"from lie memo on_page 2. <br /> Chairman Andersoastated he continues to have the same opinion of acres, and not <br /> incl ilT g the land under the powerlines in park dedication. <br /> Mr.Jensen"stated that they are now bringing forward an adjacent plat to provide <br /> access to the ocorridor space.He asked the city to dream big and see it as a resource, <br /> asking not for a ,lution that this have value and they are providing the <br /> neighborhood with dog park, school programs,nature settings,walking trails, and <br /> biking trails. He would appreciate the city seeing it as a resource. <br /> Commissioner Niziolek doesn't see its connectivity to the larger part of the <br /> community only to the development itself. <br /> Commissioner Nystrom tried to figure out the connection to other places,not seeing <br /> it, stating that the topography is a challenge. <br />