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Memorandum <br /> <br />To: Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> <br />From: Joe Stremcha, Assistant City Administrator/Business Services Director <br /> <br />Date: April 10, 2024 <br /> <br />Subject: Parks and Recreation Staff Report <br /> <br />This report is a monthly highlight of department activities related to recent collaborations, strategic planning, <br />staff changes/developments, and park operations. <br /> <br />Recreation Manager <br />Michael Hecker provided his letter of resignation dated April 5, 2024. “I have enjoyed working for the City of <br />Elk River for the past twelve years. I am looking forward to the next phase of my life with early retirement.” <br /> <br />Burr Oak <br />The Burr Oak Park dedication was made to the city upon Carrol Bloomdahl’s passing in 2014 and made no <br />mention of Virginia (his spouse). As stated in the park dedication, “Outlot E shall be used for park purposes <br />upon the termination of the lifetime right of Carrol Bloomdahl to use Outlot E for agricultural purposes.” The <br />county has this property recorded as owned by the city. <br /> <br />Summer Program Registrations <br />Registration is now open for summer programs. <br /> <br />Trott Brook Barn <br />Construction improvements are on schedule. Contractors are working on interior finishes and expecting the <br />parking lot and trail overlay paving to be done by mid-May. <br /> <br />Lion John Wright Park Playground <br />Demo of the old playground was completed. New curbing is scheduled to be complete this week. Playground <br />installation ‘could’ be done by the end of April. A ribbon cutting may be scheduled sometime in May. <br /> <br />Minnesota Festival and Events Conference <br />Karen attended this conference in Minneapolis on March 20-22. Some of the highlights were sessions on security <br />and event management, insight on disability advocacy and how to ensure your event is accessible for all, and the <br />importance of relationships concerning business and community stakeholders. <br /> <br />Senior Center Memberships <br />Registrations continue and are at 506 YTD. There were 629 total memberships in 2023 and we are on par with <br />registration numbers at this time last year. <br />Item: 9