9.C.2. PRSR 10-09-2002 Item # 9.C.2.
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City of
Elk.
River MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning
DATE: October 9, 2002
SUBJECT: Neighborhood Ice Rink Policy
Attachments
• Draft Neighborhood Ice Rink Policy
Request
The Commission is asked to review the attached Neighborhood Ice Rink Policy. Please
review the policy and provide comments or changes to the policy.
The City Council will be asked to adopt the policy for implementation for the 2002-2003
skating season at their October 21, 2002 meeting.
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Neighborhood Ice Rink Policy
The City of Elk River has established the following policy in order to allow neighborhoods
to establish local ice rinks within neighborhood parks. The following standards must be
met:
1. The rink shall be created on a paved surface such as a basketball court or parking lot.
Ponds or wetland areas may also be used after City approval.
2. The neighborhood shall assign a contact person and alternate who will be
responsible for maintaining the ice and fielding complaints regarding improper use
of the rink.
3. Rinks shall be used for recreational skating only.
4. The City will provide sandbags to establish the boundary of the rink.
5. The City will flood the rink with the City's water truck on a weekly basis, or as
schedules permit. The contact person or alternate shall be responsible to coordinate
City assistance with flooding as time permits.
6. The neighborhood will be responsible for snow removal on the rinks.
7. There is no charge to the neighborhood to establish a neighborhood rink.
Contact Person: Name of
Park:
Name:
Address:
Phone #:
(daytime) (evening)
Alternate:
Name:
Address:
Phone #:
(daytime) (evening)
To Contact City Staff(Streets/Parks Department): (763) 441-4910
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Elk _
River MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Michele McPherso ,,'Director of Planning
DATE: October 4, 2002
SUBJECT: Snowmobile/ATV Ordinance Recommendation
Attached please find the memo that will be reviewed by the Park and Recreation
Commission at their October 9, 2002 meeting. This memo with its attachments is being
distributed to the Council prior to the October 21" City Council meeting,so that there is
time for the Council to review the draft ordinance and the comments from the September
24th snowmobile/ATV information meeting. Staff anticipates a large crowd at the
October 21" meeting to discuss the ordinance as proposed.
If there are any changes desired by the Council prior to October 21',please contact staff as
soon as possible. The Council has several options to consider at the October 21'meeting:
1. Receive comments,direct staff to make changes to the ordinance,and bring the
ordinance back at a later meeting for adoption.
2. Receive comments, make no changes to the ordinance and adopt the ordinance
as proposed.
3. Take no action at all regarding the ordinance change. This,however,leaves the
current ordinance in place,which may not be desirable in terms of snowmobile
regulations. The current ordinance also does not address ATV use within the
City limits.
If there are any questions regarding this information,please feel free to contact me at 441-
4902.
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