10. PRSR 08 11 2004Item #: 10
`y' ~^-~~ MEMORANDUM
river
13065 Orono Narkway TO: Park and Recreation Commission
Elk River, MN 55330
FROM: Michele McPherso irector of Planning
DATE:
SUBJECT:
August I I, 2004
Informational/Update Items for August I I,
2004 Meeting
B. Park/Trail Developments
1. Park Dedication
The month end balance fox July was $1,482,553.58.
2. Hiltride Revenuer
To date, we have received $2,174.47 in daily and seasonal passes fox Hillside Paxk.
3. Article- "Wetlands up forAdoption"
4. Article - `h'overing City Volunteers"
5. NRI Update
Attached is the summary fox the NRI activities in July and August..
Phone: 763.635.1000
Fax: 763.635.1090
www.ci.elk-river. mn.us
BALANCE SHEET
CITY OF ELK RIVER JULY 31, 2004 Page: l
8/3/2004
9:01 am
As of: 7/31/2004 Balances
Fund Type: 1 I Special revenue funds
Fund: 225 -PARK DEDICATION
Assets
Acct Class: 1000 Current Assets
1010 Cash 1,48],476.58
1012 Fair Value-Investments -3,282.00
1380 Interest Receivable 4,359.00
Acct Class: 1000 Current Assets 1,482,553.58
Total Assets 1,482,553.58
ReservesBalances
Acct Class: 2400 Fund Equity
2400 Fund Balance 1,160,638.43
2600 Change In Fund Balance 321,915.15
Acct Class: 2400 Fund Equity 1,482,553.58
Total Reserves/Balances 1,482,553.58
Total Liabilities & Balances 1,482,55358
Hillside Revenues and Expenditures
D~i~.:::..~. ,;,.
4116/2004 EVE 1~~t. ~ ~'
Dail Pass Re~~!,..
$23.00 ~ ~~5. ,,.. ,...
4/26/2004 Dail Pass $126.70
4/29/2004 Dail Pass $92.25
5/3/2004 Dail Pass $187.62
5/10/2004 Dail Pass $252.00
5/17/2004 Dail Pass $76.00
5/21/2004 Dail Pass $27.00
6/8/2004 Dail Pass $149.09
6/15/2004 Dail Pass $124.50
3/2112004 Dail Pass $134.00
6/28/2004 Dail Pass $203.00
7/6/2004 Dail Pass $152.50
7/6/2004 Seasonal Pass $25.00
7/12/2004 Dail Pass $120.81
7/20/2004 Dail Pass $208.00
7/27/2004 Dail Pass $229.00
7/30/2004 Dail Pass $44.00
Total $2,174.47
Expense Tracking
ST. PAUL PIONEER PRE55 WWW.TWINCITIES.COM
OAKDALE ~'~I-0~
Wetlands up for `adoption'
City seeks groups to tend 250 swamps, bogs
BY HANK SHAW and filter sediment
Pioneer Press As Carver points out, a
vitirant wetland full of birds and
Oakdale wants to prevent its frogs can control the resident
250-plus wetland areas from mosquito and tick populations -
succumbing to pollution and not to mention offer the aesthet-
invasive plants, but the city is appeal of a red-wing black-
^eeds help from residents. bird's song or a bullfrog's thrum.
The City Councll recently Ron Rogstad, who manages
voted to make Oakdale the sec- Oakdale's program, said the
and community in the Twin city's drinking water comes from
Cities to start an "Adopt-a-Wet- an aquifer and, at less than
land" program, with the hope 25 years old, is very young by
that dozens of groups will help
geological standards. This means _
improve the city's water by tend- the health of the area's wetlands
ing nearby swamps and bogs. is even more important than in
Modeled after the Adopt-a- places using "older" water
Highway program, volunteers "Our surface water quality
would choose a wetland and. can have a significant impact on
keep it clear of trash, tear out our drinking water in a relative-
', invasive plants, plant native ly short time," Rogstad said
species and monitor wildlife Rogstad said Oakdale
populationsand water quality.
" borrowed the concept from
We're dying to get the Bloomington. Rogstad's co~n-
citizens to take care of the terpart in Bloomington, Jean
wetlands in their back yard," Buckley, said her city has been
said Scott Carver, who sits running an Adopt-a-Wetland
on the city's Environmental program since the late 1990s,
Management Commission. and said residents have adopted
Once a group commits to about a dozen of Bloomington's
maintaining a site, the city 300-odd wetlands. No groups
would install a sign honoring its have signed up in Oakdale yet,
efforts. said Rogstad, though five appli-
Wetlands help keep ground- cations have been sent out. '
water pure, slow erosion,
control floods, provide a habitat To adopt an Oakdale wetland
for native plants and animals, ,
call Rogst~dat 651-730-2706.
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Message
Mcpherson, Michele
Page 1 of 1
To: Bockenstedt, Paul J
Subject: NRI Update
Paul:
How are things going? Will you have a written update fox the Commission agenda this week? How are the
field visits working? Axe we on schedule per the proposal?
Thanks.
~o,4elc /~aP,4rraar
Director of Planning
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Check out our website: wwwci.elk-river.mn.us
8/2/2004
Message
Mcpherson, Michele
From: Bockenstedt, Paul J [pbockenstedt@bonestroo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:03 AM
To: Mcpherson, Michele
Cc: Gould, Elizabeth R
Subject: RE: NRI Update
Hi Michele,
Page 1 of 2
Below is an update for work on the NRI during the month of July, along with expected achievements in August. If
you have any questions, please feel free to call.
Thanks very much and have a great day,
Paul
Paul Bockenstedt
Planf/Restoration Ecologist
Bonestroo Natural Resources
2335 West Highway 36
St. Paul, MN 55113
651.604.4812
www,bonestroo. com
JULY ELK RIVER NRI UPDATE
Landowner Contact -Task 4 Work Program (proposed AriUMay 2004)
We continue to receive a few landowner post card responses for property access every once in a while,
with two arriving in the last week of July. The gravel mining folks, who verbally granted partial access
were to send an electronic map showing where access is allowed for the NRI. We have not received a
map from them yet, and will continue to try and get that from them. If you recall, the Gun Club at their
June Board meeting expressed interest in having someone available Aug. 15 for interpretive hikes at
their annual picnic, they said they would respond to us regarding access to the NRI. However, the Club
has not gotten back to us, despite messages being left...I'll continue to try. At this point, I'm not sure if
the Club will even want someone at their Aug. 15 picnic. After about 10 weeks of regular attempts to
contact landowners who asked for additional information, we are stopping this activity as field work will
need to be the main focus in August.
Mapping, Field Inventory and Data Entry -Task 6 & 7 Work Program (proposed May-August
2004)
Work is complete on mapping of natural/semi-natural areas using MN Land Cover Classification
System methods (Task 7 of Work Program) and we are in the process of printing 24 x 24 inch field
maps for use in the field. Avery limited amount of field work has been conducted to this point. Liza
Gould and I are still working toward the completion of field work in the month of August, as proposed
(Task 6 in Work Program). As we are using tablet PCs to conduct field work, electronic data entry is
also occurring in the field (Task 7).
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8/3/2004