9.C.2. PRSR 07-11-2001 *./j Item #9.C.2.
City of
Elk. �.
River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Park and Recreation Commission
FROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning
DATE: July I I, 2001
SUBJECT: New Park Names
One of the goals identified at the January retreat was to rename some or all of the City's
parks. Attached for your consideration is a list of the current city park names with an area
for brainstorming new park names. Please bring your park name ideas to the meeting or
• submit them to staff prior so that we can discuss possible park names at the meeting.
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• Park Names, Existing Park Names, Proposed
Baldwin Park
Barrington Park
City Hall Park Orono Commons East
Joplin Street Park, Figure Eight
Country Crossing 3rd Park Park
Country Crossing Park Oak Savannah Park
Deerfield 2nd Park Sedge Meadow Park
Deerfield 4th Park Big Hill Park, Monti Park
Elk Hills Park Elk Hills Green
ERYAK/Cass Prairie Fields Athletic Complex
Elk Shores, Big Prairie Park,
Gagne Park Little Bluestem Park
Harris Island Park
Water Tower Park, Hillside
Hillside 5th Park Commons East
Hillside 8th Park Hillside Commons West
Hillside City Park Oak Mountain Park
Central Park, Brownstone Park,
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River's Edge Park, City Centre
Jackson and Main Park Park, City Square
Lafayette Woods Park
Lion's Park
Meadow Park
Meadowvale Heights Park
Mississippi Oaks Park
Moldenhauer Park
North Terrace Park
Oak Hill
Oak Knoll Park
Orono Park/Ballfield Complex Orono Commons West
Railroad Trail
Ridgewood East Park Ridgewood Park
Riverplace Park
Top of the World Park Mineral Park
Trott Brook Farms
Windsor Park
Woodland Trails Park
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River's Edge downtown business association
June 6, 2001
Subject: Downtown Mural, Pledges/Donations, needed!
Dear Rivers Edge Member,
Efforts are now focusing on our the new mural that will be painted on the side of
the Cinema Building, located at the corner of Main Street and Jackson Ave. downtown
Elk River. The building is currently painted a flat gray color, and with the addition of the
new mural, it will be a great new attraction for our downtown, "Rivers Edge"park. The
land located to the south of the building is one of our Elk River city parks. Thy_Rivers
Edge Downtown Business Association, have taken it upon ourselves, to call it the Rivers
Edge Park.Now whether this name will stick, is yet to be determined. What is needed to
complete the project? The cost estimates for the new mural, are running between
$15,000.00 and $18,000.00. Rivers Edge has received a grant from the City, in the
• amount of$5,000.00 towards the project costs. However, this is a matching grant, and we
need to fund the first $5,000.00 to take advantage of the matching grant. Your help is
needed to accomplish this goal. Please take a moment to complete page two of this letter,
and mail it to the address stated in the pledge form.
This is just one part of our downtown beautification project that we hope to have
completed this summer. With your help, it can be a realization. If you have any questions,
please feel free to call Cindy Koonce, at 763-241-1300. A master drawing of the mural
will be available for viewing at the next Rivers Edge meeting, set for June 13th at 7:30 am
at the Avalon Salon, on Main Street, Elk River. On behalf of the Board of Directors, of
the Rivers Edge Downtown Business Association, we wish to thank you, in advance, for
your help in making this happen. It is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
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Cindy Koonce
Secretary
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717 main street nw • downtown • elk river, mn 55330 • (763) 441-6385