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. . . MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER RECREATION BOARD HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM OCTOBER 11, 1988 Members Present: Mike O'Brien, Chair; Todd Mixer, C1ete Lipetzky, Dave Anderson, Rolfe Anderson, Marilyn VanPatten Members Absent: Byron Houghtelin Other Present: Phil Hals, Street/Parks Superintendent; Charlie Blesener, Community Education Director; Rollie Ring-Jarvi, Cross Country Ski Coach; Pat Klaers, City Administrator Prior to the regularly scheduled 10/11/88 Recreation Board meeting at City Hall, a tour was taken of the Woodland Trails Park. Phil, Clete, Todd, Rolfe, Marilyn, Dave and Rollie participated in this tour. The tour began at approximately 6:00 p.m. and concentrated on possible cross country skiing trails for the upcoming 1988-89 winter and possible improvements to be looked at when applying for a LAWCON Grant for development of this park. 1. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Recreation Board was called to order at 7:18 p.m. 2. Consideration of 10/11/88 Recreation Board Agenda It was the consensus of the Recreation Board that the agenda was acceptable as presented. 3. Consideration of 9/6/88 Recreation Board Minutes BOARD MEMBER ROLFE ANDERSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE 9/6/88 RECREATION BOARD MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY TODD MIXER. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 4. Public Mike High School Cross Country Ski Coach, Rollie Ring-Jarvi was present to discuss with the Recreation Board the proposed cross country skiing course on the Golf Course and Woodland Trails Park for the upcoming 1988-89 winter season. Mr. Ring-Jarvi stated that the school currently uses the Girl Scout property as their practice area and eventually would like to work out a program with the City where they could use City park property and assist in the development of the skiing trails. Rollie indicated that a course of varying degrees of difficulty could be laid out for both the novice and more experienced skiier. The school team would be looking at a course that would be more difficult than what is typically undertaken by the average skiier. Mr. Ring-Jarvi indicated that issues the City should look at include the length of the course, markers for the course, a map so that skiiers can know where they are going, a variety of levels of difficulty, maintenance issues of the course, the need for parking lot, possibility of lights at night, restroom facilities and adequate publicity for the activity. Mr. Ring-Jarvi indicated his desire to work with the City and assist in the layout of the cross country skiing trail.