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<br />Commissioner Shryock stated one of her concerns as they develop is to make sure they get trails <br />through. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig agreed. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood stated they have passed an ordinance requiring sidewalks <br />in new developments, which will connect neighborhoods. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec wondered if in the future they will need to look at getting a piece ofland to build a <br />larger park for all of the activities going on in the City. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock stated they have a lot of undeveloped land at Itasca Park. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns thought they needed to get another Elmcrest Park in the City. <br /> <br />CounciImember E1vig stated when they developed the parking for EImcrest Park; they were <br />concerned if there was enough parking or too much parking. He stated the concern in the parks <br />is adequate parking. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns stated this is a concern of theirs in the redevelopment of the older parks. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen thought the reason some of the parks in the City were underutilized is <br />because there is inadequate parking. She thought they needed to work on Rivers Bend because it <br />. is the only river access they have and the parking is inadequate. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated the park system seems to be growing and all the parks he has visited have <br />been full of people. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns stated the one thing she gets called on is to have more open area in parks and <br />not so much programmed space. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec thought they could start to identify areas in the City for future purchases from <br />residents. <br /> <br />CounciImember Elvig thought they may want to put together a package to show prospective land <br />sellers what they could achieve by donating some land to the City and ways they could get a tax <br />break and amortize the land over a number of years. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lehman stated one area they should think about is a Community Center in the <br />Town Center area. This would bring new residents to the City together. <br /> <br />Mr. Olson stated they have been in discussions with a company to help plan the programming for <br />a Community Center since last fall. He stated this will need to be a public/private partnership but <br />the Council will need to buy into it. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/June 8, 2006 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />