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Memorandum <br /> <br />To: Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> <br />From: Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> <br />Date: January 12, 2022 <br /> <br />Subject: Director’s Report <br /> <br />This report is a monthly highlight of department activities related to recent collaborations, strategic <br />planning, staff changes/developments, and park operations. <br /> <br />Active Elk River - Orono Park & YAC <br />The Orono Park picnic pavilion and restroom building roof was completed a few days before Christmas. <br />The contractors will complete their work for the rest of the buildings in 2022. <br />Athletic Field Utilization Study <br />Staff is working on the work plan for an athletic field utilization study and would like a Parks <br />Commission Athletic Field Utilization Committee work closely with staff to complete this project by <br />October of 2022. A committee should consist of not more than three Commissioners. <br />Senior Center Annual Report <br />Attached is the annual report for the Senior Activity Center. The residency status for memberships <br />is 79% Elk River. Please keep in mind the attendance totals are not accurate due to not everyone <br />always checking in and frequent issues with the touch screen not working properly. <br /> <br />Outdoor Ice Rinks <br />With our first stretch of cold weather in mid-December, park maintenance was able to flood ice <br />rinks. We were able to open Handke, Spectrum and the two neighborhood rinks just in time for <br />Christmas. <br /> <br />The ice rink warming house hours will open in two weeks. Hours will be Monday-Friday from 3-9 <br />p.m. and weekends 2-9 p.m. Spectrum will be opening Jan 10. We hope to open Handke January 12, <br />this may change based on staff availability. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item: 9