PRSR - SPECIAL NOTICE 03-29-2006CITY OF ELK RIVER
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
ver SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
ELK RIVER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
6:30 p.m.
Elk River City Hall
Council Chambers
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, Minnesota 55330
I, Dawn Polston-I-Iork, Chair, hereby request a special meeting of the Elk Rig er Parks and
Recreation Connnission on \\~ednesday, March 29, ?006, 630 p.m., at Elk Ri~-cr Cin- Hall,
13065 Orono Park~va}', Elk Ri~-er, iVhnnesota.
The putpose of the meeting is to discuss a grant application.
In accordance wide State Statute, I hereby request the cin clerk to post this notice at least
three days prior to the meeting date. I further request the city clerk to notift~ each member of
die Packs and Recreation Conunission of dus special meeting, in writing, at least one day
before the [neenng.
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Dawn Polsron-Hork, Chair Date
HEREBY CERTIFY, that this notice has been posted and that I hate seared this notice
ion the members of the CitS Council bF mail at least one dap prior ro Che above-called
~ecial Packs and Recreation Commission meeting.
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March 22, ?006
Sclunidt, Cin~ Clerk Date
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Parlc and Recreation Commission
FROM: Bill Maertz, Parlcs and Recreation Commissioner
DATE: March 29, 2006
SUBJECT: Woodland Trails Grant Application: Public Hearing
Project Scope:
The City of Elk River is applying for three DNR administered grants to assist in
purchasing 36 acres of land adjacent to Woodland Trails Park. See Attached.
Implementation Schedule:
Grant award is in summer of 2006. Title closing is projected to take place in January of
2007.
Overall Cost and Proposed Financing for the Schedule
38 Acres
Park Dedication Fund (City of Elk River) $225,000
DNR Metro Greenways Grant $175,000
DNR Scenic and Natural Areas Grant $200,000
DNR Remediation Fund Grant $300,000
TOTAL $900,000
Costs to be Assessed to Community Residents
The $225,000 that is the City of Elk River's portion of the project will come from the
park Dedication Fund. This money comes from fees collected from developers during the
subdivision process, and is not assessed to the residents. The city will hire an ecologist to
develop a management plan at a cost of approximately $850
Other Associated Proiect Costs Such as Maintenance expenses etc."
The majority of this land is in a natural state and shall remain so. A portion of it contains
cross-country ski trails, which are maintained by the Elk River Nordic Ski Club, a
volunteer organization. The city will hire an ecologist to develop a management plan at a
cost of approximately $850
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R1Ver Case Number: POSSIBLE PROPERTY PURCHASE