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Item: 7 <br />ver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Parks and Recreation Commission <br />FROM: Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director <br />DATE: October 14, 2009 <br />SUBJECT: Director's Report <br />• Movies in the Park -The movie series in River's Edge Commons concluded on <br />October 3`~. The weather cooperated and all five movies were shown. This event <br />attracted over 1200 people to downtown Elk River on Saturday nights over the last <br />five weeks. <br />• Ice Arena -The ice arena has installed coin operated controls for the heaters in the <br />Olympic rink. The arena is generally kept quite cool in an effort to keep energy costs <br />low. This results in quite a few complaints from parents and spectators. Now people <br />have the option to pay for heat. The cost is 20 minutes for a dollar. If all the parents <br />of a youth team chip in, the cost per person of extra heat during a game is minimal. <br />• Great Northern Trail- This winter the plan is to plow the new section of the Great <br />Northern Trail for winter walking. This two and a half mile stretch will provide <br />winter walkers another scenic option. It is hoped that this will help reduce the issues <br />with people walking on designated ski trails. <br />• Parks Maintenance- Crews are busy repairing and painting hockey boards at Lions <br />Park and Handke Arena. <br />