05-31-2018 PR MIN City of
Elk Work Session Meeting of the Elk River
�\ Parks and Recreation Commission
River Held at the Elk River City Hall
Thursday, May 3I, 2018
Members Present: Chair Anderson, Commission members Ahlness, Niziolek,Rathbun,
and Williams
Members Absent: Commission members Holmgren,and Soltvedt
Council Liaison: Mr. Olsen
Staff Present: Parks and Recreation Director, Michael Hecker,Recreation Manager,
Steve Benoit, and Recreation Coordinator,Tonya Love,Parks
Maintenance Supervisor,Tim Sevcik,and City Administer, Cal
Portner
I. Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the work session meeting of the Elk River
Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order at 6:36 p.m. by Chair
Anderson.
2. Review and discuss Athletic Facilities Master Plan
Mr. Hecker shared information regarding updated Athletic Complex Facilities Master
Plan for Dave Anderson Athletic Complex,Youth Athletic Complex, and Oak Knoll
Athletic Complex.
Mr. Portner explained that the purpose is to fuush the plans and to schedule out the
Capital Improvements.
Commissioner Niziolek asked what other pieces are involved with all the facilities.
Mr. Portner stated that the costs for Trails Master Plan, Skate Park,Arena, and
Activity Center are completed and that the City Council would like the costs for
other park projects by July 1, 2018 so they can move forward on marketing their plan
of either a referendum or using a local sales tax.
Mr. Hecker shared the three Athletic Complex concepts.
Commission members discussed what to keep and what not to keep in concept plans
Dave Anderson Athletic Complex:
® Keep restrooms
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May 31,2018
Portner stated the City will do an agreement with the County Fair for using their
property.
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Add batting cages
Get all fields to 300 ft.
Add grass in between fields
Keep ag lime warning tracks
Add concrete foul fence line
Remove conceptual trail to north
Oak Knoll Athletic Complex:
Resurface city parking lot
Keep 2 baseball fields,making the smaller one into a Little League Field
Add bleachers
Add concrete foul fence line
Youth Athletic Complex:
Pave parking lot around fields
Commissioner Holmgren arrived at 7:54pm
Add a green bathroom near the soccer field on east side
Remove north playground from plan and keep south playground
3. Adjournment
There being no further business, Chair Anderson adjourned the work session
meeting of the Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission at 8:15 p.m. ill
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Dave Anderson, Chair
Tina Alla , ity Clerk
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