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Memorandum <br /> <br />To: Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> <br />From: Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> <br />Date: April 13, 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 />Plumbers have been actively working at the YAC concession building this week. We gave the contractors <br />a hard deadline of April 15th to complete all work related to city building permits. The Baseball Ice Breaker <br />Tournament will be the end of April and parks maintenance is doing everything possible to get the fields <br />prepared. Both restroom buildings are about 98% completed. The Orono Park building has a broken <br />toilet, a broken bench and a water manifold that needs to be repaired/installed before building permits <br />and occupancy can be allowed. <br />Mississippi Oaks Trail <br />The Mississippi Oaks Trail agenda item from the March 9, 2022, Commission meeting has been <br />forwarded to the city attorney for review. <br />Outdoor Ice Rinks <br />Ice rink warming houses opened on January 10 and closed February 27. They were open and staffed for <br />49 skating days before the weather changed. For the staffed hours at Handke and Spectrum, we had over <br />2,100 people using the rinks. <br />Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock <br />The topographic survey of the downtown dock site should be completed soon. It is needed to complete a <br />hydrology study required for the permanent ADA ramps and steps. We are still hoping the dock will be <br />installed in time for the river boating season. The vendor is waiting on the city to install the dock. <br /> <br /> <br />Item: 9