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To Item Number
Parks &Recreation Commission 6.1
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Discussion November 8,2017 Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director
Item Description Reviewed by
Great Northern Trail(GNT) —Watson Street Cal Portner, City Administrator
Parking Reviewed by
Action Requested
Discussion
Background/Discussion
At the October 17 Commission Meeting Open Forum,two Elk River residents requested to consider
building a parking lot for the Watson Street area to access the Great Northern Trail (GNT). An area they
want the city to consider is south east of the current Woodland Trails park sign.
The residents believe there should be a parking area for Woodland Trails Park off of County Road 33 and
that cars should not be parking on Watson Street. The stated some of the cars have been parked for
several hours on Watson Avenue with people sitting in them. They also stated it is hard to maneuver
between all the cars parked on both sides of the street and they block visibility.
Staff does not believe that the county would allow access to Woodland Trails Park from County Road 33
and as for the parking on Watson;the public can legally park on any city streets unless otherwise posted.
This was a discussion item at the Regular Commission Meeting on September 11,2013,and the
Commission recommended the city not consider a parking lot and that the public use the current city
streets for parking.
Financial Impact
Staff reviewed a potential parking area south east of the current park sign and found it to be cost
prohibitive considering the elevations and wetland designations. The cost to construct a paved 12-vehicle
even leveled parking lot with the required curb and gutter is estimated at over$48,000.
Attachments
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Request for Action
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To Item Number
Parks &Recreation Commission 6.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Discussion November 8,2017 Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director
Item Description Reviewed by
William H. Houlton (WHHCA) Conservation Area Cal Portner, City Administrator
Requests Reviewed by
Action Requested
Discussion
Background/Discussion
At the October 17 Commission Meeting Open Forum,WHHCA Steward Michel Schroeder brought the
following items for consideration at WHHCA:
1. Bike rack
2. A year-round portable restroom
3. Signage to solicit park volunteer participants
4. A 4-wheel ATV and a dump trailer.
The Commission requested a follow up discussion for this meeting and staff stated the city has a new
Park Steward Policy and will work with Mr. Schroeder regarding his requests.
On November 1, staff met with Mr. Schroeder and FMR Ecologist Alex Roth to discuss the requests and
future projects. Mr. Schroeder was informed how the Park Steward Policy ensures responsive
collaboration with city staff for projects.
Staff is working on creative ideas for a bike rack. A year-round portable restroom is not budgeted for
2018. In the meantime, the public can use the seasonal unit across the bridge provided by ERMU. Staff
will be working on signage to solicit volunteers at WHHCA. Staff has worked out a schedule for the
WHHCA volunteers to receive usage of an ATV.
Financial Impact
A year-round portable restroom unit is $2,500 and an ADA unit,which is required at the WHHCA site,
costs $3,120 annually. Staff will review restroom needs for the entire park system next year.
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