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MEMORANDUM
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13065 Orono Parkway TO: Park and Recreation Commission
Elk River,MN 55330
FROM: Michele McPhers irector of Planning
DATE: July 9, 2003
SUBJECT: Informational/Update Items for July 9, 2003
Meeting
B. Park/Trail Developments
1. YMCA Update.
2. Article,ATV Limits
Phone:763.441.7420
Fax:763.441.7425
www.ci.elk-river.mn.us
Item 4.2.
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City of
Elk
River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Patrick Klaers, City • •m'- strator
DATE: June 16, 2003 t��
SUBJECT: YMCA update
The most recent meeting of the Elk River YMCA Founder's Committee was held on June
12, 2003, at Lions Park Center. Attached for your information are the agenda from that
meeting and the minutes from its recent previous meeting which was held on May 8, 2003.
Also attached is a brief memo from Chad Lanners which indicates that he has accepted the
Executive Director position for the Emma B. Howe YMCA that is in Coon Rapids. Chad
has been our YMCA contact person and organizer of the Elk River project. With this
YMCA change in staffing, there is bound to be some change in how things proceed forward
with the YMCA project. This transition plan was briefly discussed at the June 12 meeting.
Mayor Klinzing typically provides the monthly update to the City Council on YMCA
Committee activities but she was not in attendance at the June 12 meeting so I will be
providing this update to the City Council.
S/Council/Pat/Update/YMCA
NORTHSTAR YMCA
FOUNDER'S COMMITTEE
AGENDA
June 12, 2003 7:00am
LIONS PARK CENTER
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
❑ Welcome Bill Helliwell
❑ Opening thought Chad Lanners
❑ Approve Minutes and Agenda Bill Helliwell
REPORT ITEMS
❑ Committee Updates
Program Committee Ken Ebel
Communication Committee Ed Stoutenburg
Strategic Planning Task Group Ron Touchette
❑ Board Chair Report Bill Helliwell / Chad Lanners
DISCUSSION ITEMS
❑ Transition Plan Chad Lanners
UPCOMING EVENTS MATERIALS INCLUDED
❑ Community Board Meetings ❑ Agenda
July 17, 2003 ❑ May Minutes
Committee Meetings
❑ Communication— 7:00am -NRG
June 19, 2003
❑ Program— 8:00am— Senior Center
To be scheduled
❑ Special Events
Manitou Summer Fest June 21,2003
YMCA Day at the Dome June 26, 2003
Sherburne County Fair July 17-20
Family Night August 27
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From: Kathy Borries [KBorries @YMCAmpls.org]
lent: Monday, June 02, 2003 2:42 PM
To: Alan Jensen (E-mail); Amy Atwood (E-mail); Annette Deschenes (E-mail); Bill Helliwell (E-
mail); Bruce Anderson (E-mail); Bryan Olson (E-mail); Cedric Olson (E-mail); Connie Gandrud
(E-mail); Deb Hunter(E-mail); E. B. Stoutenburg IV (E-mail); Jeff Beahen (E-mail); Jim Boyle
(E-mail); Joni Lawrence (E-mail); Keith Rosdahl (E-mail); Ken Ebel (E-mail); Kevin Maas (E-
mail); Lori Johnson (E-mail); Margaret Johnson (E-mail); Marilyn Schumacher (E-mail); Mary
Eberley(E-mail); Mary Jo Cobb (E-mail); Michelle Bergh (E-mail); Mike Deschenes (E-mail);
Nick Haidos (E-mail); Pat Klaers (E-mail); Rhonda Magnussen (E-mail); Ron Touchette (E-
mail); Stewart Wilson (E-mail); Suzanne Kostanshek (E-mail); Todd Schoffelman (E-mail);
Troy Shafer(E-mail); Wendy Simenson (E-mail)
Cc: Sandy Stooke
Subject: From Chad Lanners
It is with mixed emotions, yet great excitement, I share with you that I have been given a
new opportunity within the YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis. I have accepted the position
of Executive Director for the Emma B. Howe YMCA. This position will begin for me on July
7th. A transition plan is being put into place that is being lead by our CEO, Harold
Mezile, and Senior Vice President of Operations, Sandy Stooke. I am confident with our
strong volunteers in Elk River this project will continue to move forward. These past two
years have been been very enjoyable for me and I am thankful to have met and worked with
so many great people. I appreciate the hard work and dedication of our Elk River
committee. Chad Lanners
athy Borries
Northwest YMCA
1
YMCA
Elk River Area
Building on Possibilities
In May of 2000, the City of Elk River and the YMCA began discussing the dream of the YMCA
being part of the community. This idea evolved through community pressures to develop a local
Community Center. The City of Elk River and the YMCA partnered in a market study, which
was completed and presented at a meeting at the Boys and Girls Club in February 2001. The
study demonstrated most residents have a strong positive image of the YMCA. They view a
YMCA as a place for families to go that offers a safe environment, adult fitness programs and a
variety of programming for everyone.
To highlight a few of our accomplishments;
• Relationships with community leaders in Elk River and surrounding communities have been
established. Board and Committees have been developed to create and implement a YMCA
in Elk River.
❖ Developed and implemented programs to meet the needs of youth and families. hi 2002,
over 200 youth participated in YMCA Camp Manitou. Young people were bused from Elk
River to Camp Manitou in Monticello, Minnesota daily throughout the summer. The youth
participated in archery, golfing, water sports, canoeing, field and track games, team building
activities, arts and crafts, fishing, etc. Hundreds of additional youth were served in YMCA
Summer Power and special programs.
• Established funding to serve youth and families through the Sherburne County Family
Service Collaborative. Programming is dedicated to serve at-risk youth and their families by
providing young people participation in our National Program Using Minibikes and a Family
Camp designed to bring families together and reduce out of home placement.
• Established community presence through special events and programs that included;
informational gatherings with community members, Sherburne County Fair information
booth, seniors tours, family events, Expos, Earth Day, Day Camp Manitou and Summer
Power.
• Explored potential land and building sites for locating a YMCA facility. The City of Elk
River is currently offering two potential sites for development.
• Collaborations and partnerships have been developed with the City of Elk River, Boys and
Girls Club, Sherburne County Social and Family Services, City of Elk River Senior Center,
Elk River Police Department, Sherburne County Sheriffs Department, City of Elk River
Community Recreation Department and several local business organizations
• The Volunteer Founders Committee has voted on naming of the YMCA will be and kicking
off a Founders Campaign.
The YMCA mission and focus is building strong kids, strong families and strong communities.
We bring over 150 years of experience, dedication and service to communities. More than 2,400
YMCA's serve more than 17.5 million members in the United States.
Each YMCA is volunteer founded, volunteer led and volunteer based.
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Marked routes to be the routine " ; MOTORIZED
VERIOLEE i
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By Tom Meersman Department of Natural Re ?' t '
Star Tribune Staff Writer sources (DNR) to begin a " `'
multiyear trail marking pro m --•
Visitors to some state for gram. Officials are required to '� F 1 < 4!
ests will notice new trail signs analyze 53 state forests,and se-
later this summer that tell ATV lect and mark an unspecified i;Z:3„,1).
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and other off-road enthusiasts number of driving trails in "'e'"
where they may drive in the them by the end of 2006. ,
woods, and what areas are The action came after the
closed. use of off-road vehicles,partic-
Until now, recreational ularly ATVs in north-central Photo provided by DNR
drivers could use virtually any Minnesota, provoked com- Anewlawsaysthestatemust
of the estimated 7,000 miles of plaints about noise, traffic, begin a program to mark where
trails in state forests. But in a safety and environmental ATVs are and aren't allowed.
law that takes effect today, the damage.
2003 Legislature turned that Another provision of the law sage very clearly from the
policy 180 degrees. Within a addresses a related concern:It House and the Senate," said
few years, drivers will be al- gives local officials new au- DNR Assistant Commissioner
lowed to ride`only on marked thority to prohibit ATV driving Brad Moore, referring to the
• routes, and all other state for- in road ditches, provided they newlaw.
est trails will be off limits. host public hearings about the
To make that change, the closures. ATV continues on B8:
new law directs the Minnesota "We heard the same mes- —Main points of new law.
PAGE BB•STAR TRIBUNE*** METRO/STATE SUNDAY,JUNE 1.2003
ATV from 131
Officials are Al A GIAN({
Beteare themahtfeatures of the ATV law,which takes effect
undecided teda,
Y:The MinnesotaDepathnent of Natural Resources
the rDNR)must select and mark off-road vehicle trails in Min-
on the forests tresctastateforestsby Dec.31,2006.The DNR can receive
✓ `two-y+ear extension if necessary.
> Aftertrails for driving are chosen in each state forest,
to studyfirst mother trails in that forest will be closed to off-road
irebicleuse.
Legislators want recre ' Eventually ATV dirt bike and off-road trucks must
ational trails for ATV riders,he be operated only on marked trails instate forests.
said,but they also want a sys )•,' Local governments maybanATVdriving inroad
tern with greater controls and diiftbes,afferhostingpubllc hearings about closures.
closer management. "T Feesfor athree year ATV registration rise from$18
We think the law is a rea ttr$23thisyearand to$30m 2005:..
sonable compromise and rr^ Fmmthosefees and off-road gasoline taxes,a
were going to learn a lot more ' $500;000 accountisestablshed to repair property dam
in the next couple of years agedbyillegalridmg,
about designing trails, main ,A' $1 million will be spent to help build a new off-road-
taining them, and enforcing vehlclepark near Virginia.
rules,"Moore said.If the DNR Y iCivl fines of$100,$200 and$500 are set for those
cannot meet the 2006 dead ' Caught operatingveliclesinunauthorized areas.
line, he said, the law allows
the department to get a two Tom Meersman
year extension.
DNR officials have not de
cided which state forests will
be reviewed first,Moore said. take away their family fun,"
Some forests may have many "t4 think the law is Ruud said."Well,their family.
miles of trails marked for rid- fun is illegal."
ing; others may have few or a reasonable Riders under 16 on public
none. compromise,and land have long been required
Ray Bohn,lobbyist for the , to drive small-engine ATVs
All-Terrain Vehicle Associa- we're going to learn under adult supervision,have
tion of Minnesota, said the a lot more in the a safety certificate and wear a
main goal of rider groups has helmet.Kids under 12 are not
been"to get more trails on the next couple of years permitted to drive on public
ground." In that respect, he about designing land.
said, the new law is an im- Young riders often drive
provement. "My hope is that trails,maintaining the vehicles in roadside ditch-
everyone just leaves this issue them,and es.The new law says counties
alone for a few years and lets or other local road authorities
the DNR get on with the job," enforcing rules„ can prohibit ditch driving,
Bohn said. which has caused erosion and
Yet part of DNR's job under —Brad Moore,assistant DNR damaged private driveways in
the law is to give riders and commissbner many areas.
non-riders a chance to corn- Larry Wannebo,a member
ment on trail decisions before of the lack Pine Coalition, a
they become final.That could to require driver certification group that seeks greater con-
lead to local disputes over programs and to make law- trol of off-road vehicles, said
trails. Bohn said he supports breakers pay even bigger the law would be better if road
such public input. fines. The law sets fines at ditches were closed statewide
"Otherwise we could be $100—and up to$500 for re- and local governments could
fighting these forest wars for peat offenders. open them to driving in areas
the next 10 years as local resi- Jeff Brown, executive di- where the ditches connect
dents bring their objections to rector of the Duluth-based with trails.
the Legislature,"he said. Minnesotans for Responsible Wannebo agreed with oth--='
Matt Norton,a lobbyist for Recreation, said the new law ers that the success of the new
the Minnesota Center for En- temporarily suspends envi- law will depend largely on the f
vironmental Advocacy, said ronmental review rules as DNA and its ability to move
the law's most important new trails are marked.Brown quickly to select appropriate.,
achievement is that ATV and said that all ATV trails should trails in state forests.
other off-road riders eventual- have environmental assess- "Three years ago legisla-
ly will be required to drive ments because the vehicles tors said ATVs were too hot to .
only on marked trails."Every- can damage the environment. handle and they weren't seri- -
thing else will be closed,and Rules on when to study a ous about dealing with regu-
that will have a noticeable trail's environmental effects lating them,” Wannebo said.
positive impact on the public will be put in place by 2005. Now,even in a year dotninat-
lands in this state," Norton Sen.Carrie Ruud,R-Breezy ed by budget concerns, law-
said. Point,cosponsor of the Senate makers have been forced to
But Norton said that mark- bill, said she wished the law move forward,he said."It's a'
ing trails will not solve the had included certification and tribute to how strongly Min- "
problem of irresponsible driv- training of riders, especially nesotans feel about the quail-
ers who insist on riding whey- adults who supervise young ty of their lakes and wetlands
ever they please. In that re- drivers. and forests." '
gard,he said,environmental- "People are using ATVs as
ists were disappointed that babysitters for their kids and Tom Meersman ism
legislators rejected proposals they tell me that restrictions meersmanesrarMbnne.mm.
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