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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ELK RIVER PARK AND RECREATION <br />COMMISSION RETREAT MEETING NOTES <br />HELD AT COUNTRY INN AND SUITES <br />SATURDAY, JANUARY 8,2000 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Chair Lana Huberty; Commissioners Dana Anderson, Dave <br />Anderson, Kuester, Peterson, Westrum and Reitsma <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Commissioner Olson <br /> <br />Staff Present: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning; Steve Wensman, Planner <br /> <br />The meeting of the Elk River Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 8: 15 <br />a.m. by Chair Huberty. <br /> <br />1 . Settinq of 2000 Goals <br /> <br />The Commission was provided time to think individually regarding the goals that <br />they would like to see accomplished for 2000. They shared 25 items for <br />consideration. They then combined and prioritized those 25 items into 10 goals <br />with subsequent tasks. In priority order, the 2000 goals are as follows: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Update Master Park and Trail Plan <br /> <br />Tasks: <br /> <br />A. Consider trail connections to the pedestrian bridge. <br />B. Consider trail connections to and along Proctor Avenue and County <br />Road 77. <br />C. Examine what is needed in parks and how much of everything do we <br />need. (Should we consider mountain bike trail development?) <br /> <br />2. Develop a Five-Year Capital Improvements Budqet <br />~" <br />Tasks: <br /> <br />A. Consider expenditures for Cass/Youth Athletic Fields Development <br /> <br />3. Look for Reqional Park Opportunities <br /> <br />4. Develop Resource Manaqement Strateqies <br /> <br />Tasks: <br /> <br />A. Establish tree preservation standards for public lands. <br />B. Develop a long-term prairie restoration plan. <br />C. Establish low maintenance vegetation management strategies. <br />D. Work with Shiely Companies to preserve additional land east of the <br />railroad trail. <br />