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. . . MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER RECREATION BOARD HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL ON APRIL 28, 1987 Members Present: Rolfe Anderson, Vice Chair; Darrell Mack, Treasurer; Byron Houghtelin; Todd Mixer; Marilyn VanPatten and Joan Geroy. Chairman O'Brien arrived at 8:00 p.m. Members Absent: None Staff Present: Gunkel, and City Mayor Estelle Administrator Pat Klaers, 1. PARK DEDICATION FEES...The City Administrator updated the Rec Board on Staff discussions that have been held regarding increasing the park dedication fees. It was noted that the Building and Zoning Administrator and the City Attorney both felt that the park dedication fee amount should be very close to the ten percent of raw land value; the guideline that has been used in the past. Both the Attorney and Building and Zoning Administrator felt that a flat increase to $200 per unit from the $100 per unit would be acceptable as long as the fees were obtained under the existing system. MOTION BY DARRYL MACK SECONDED BY BYRON HOUGHTELIN TO RESCIND THE MOTION MADE AND APPROVED REGARDING PARK DEDICATION FEES AT THE 4/14/87 MEETING AND TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN INCREASE IN THE PARK DEDICATION FEES FROM $100 PER DWELLING UNIT TO $200 PER DWELLING UNIT AND THAT THE FEES BE COLLECTED UNDER THE SAME GUIDELINES AND SYSTEM AS PREVIOUSLY USED. MOTION PASSED 6-0. 2. PROPOSED WILDERNESS PARK...The Mayor, Estelle Gunkel, updated the Recreation Board on efforts that have been made by the City Council to obtain an approximately 163 acre wilderness park directly north of the Elk River Country Club. Extensive discussion was held by the Rec Board regarding the impact of such a purchase on continued improvements in existing parks. The consensus on the Recreation Board was that a wilderness park was needed in Elk River, but that such a park should not be purchased at the expense of other improvements in the existing park system. There was concern on the Recreation Board regarding whether the entire 163 acre parcel would be needed as a wilderness park; over the amount of funds available for the purchase of such park; and if City staff was sufficient to maintain and make improvements in the Wilderness Park. MOTION BY BYRON HOUGHTELIN, SECONDED BY DARRELL MACK TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE CONTINUED PURCHASE OF PARK LAND WITH EMPAHSIS ON THE PROPOSED WILDERNESS PARK, BUT THAT PART OF EXISTING AND FUTURE FUNDS SHOULD BE RESERVED IN ORDER TO UPGRADE THE PARKS THAT ARE CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE CITY. MOTION PASSED 7-0.