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Item # 6.1. City MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor and City Co~i~ ~nci~l ~, Michele McPhersob;V, Director of Planning February I I, 2002 Snowmobile Trail Changes Attachments E-mail from Greg Strommen, River City Snow Riders · E-mail from City Resident (asked to remain anonymous) · Revised Snowmobile Trail Map Back~round At the January 22, 2002 City Council meeting, the Council directed staff to work with residents and the snowmobile club on resolving the issue of snowmobiles on 193ra Avenue and Mississippi Road. Analysis The Snowmobile Task Force met on Monday, January 28th tO review the comments and issues that had been raised at the January 22nd Cky Council meeting. Those present included Dave Anderson, representing the Elk River Park and Recreation Commission; Dawn Hork and Todd Bouma, Elk River residents; Laurie Collins, Greg Strommen and Steve Rief, representing the River City Snow Riders. Staff present included Michele McPherson, Director of Planning. The Task Force met for 1-¥~ hours to discuss options and solutions to the issues raised by the residents and Council. Ensuring the safety of both the public and the snowmobilers, as well as preserving the right to snowmobile within the City limits was agreed to as a goal of the Task Force. The easiest item to resolve was the Mississippi Road loop, as the intent of that loop was to allow residents a means to get to the Highway 10 corridor, not welcome snowmobilers from outside the City into the neighborhoods. The 193ra Avenue link was more difficult to resolve, as it provides a connection from the Highway 10 corridor to 169. This was not the original preferred route. The preferred route is along the railroad tracks from Proctor to Lions Park over to Jackson Avenue and along