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MINUTES <br />MARCH 28, 1990 <br />PAGE 2 <br />current lease for use of the Community Park property through <br />. December 31, 2008. <br />TERMINATION OF UNIVERSITY LEASE NO. U-127 FOR CITY USE OF <br />"GARDEN PARK" LAND <br />Council approved by unanimous consent, termination of the lease <br />for City use of park land at the end of Fry Street. This <br />property was never developed or put to any use by the City. <br />APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COMMUNITY PARK BUILDING <br />Parks and Recreation Director, Carol Kriegler, reviewed the <br />planning process followed over the past 18 months. Tom Dunwell, <br />Buetow and Associates, described the proposed design and the <br />items considered in designing a building appropriate for the <br />site. Dunwell then walked through the alternates making <br />recommendations on deletion or inclusion of each item and the <br />rationale behind the decision. He informed Council that bids <br />were received from 16 firms and recommended awarding the bid for <br />construction of the park building to the low bidder, Jefferson <br />Construction, at a price of $290,463. Council briefly discussed <br />estimated future costs such as additional landscaping, picnic <br />tables, etc., Ciernia moved that the bid be awarded to <br />Jefferson Construction as recommended by Buetow and Associates <br />and the Parks and Recreation Commission, with funding from the <br />Park Capital Improvement Fund. Motion carried unanimously. <br />PRESENTATION REGARDING RAMSEY COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION <br />Judy Grant, Charter Coordinator, and Ann Copeland, Charter <br />Commission Member, provided a slide presentation explaining the <br />purpose of the Commission. During the ensuing discussion, <br />Baldwin expressed concern that the Initiative and Referr~ndum <br />provision would cause loss of control by local governments, <br />especially small cities. Ms. Copeland presented a proposed `°•~ <br />resolution supporting the efforts of the Commission and <br />requested that Council adopt the same. Council conc'i~re'~d that <br />they did not feel comfortable with some aspects of the <br />resolution and opted to delay approval. Baldwin explained the <br />matter will be presented to the Ramsey County League of Local <br />Governments Board of Directors for recommendations on items in <br />the resolution, and the resulting information would be made <br />available for the next Council meeting. <br />~~ANNUAL UPDATE ON STATUS OF TAX INCREMENT PROJECTS <br />Fiscal Consultant Steve Apfelbacher presented his report dated <br />March 22, 1990 (a copy of which is on file in the City Office} <br />and reviewed the history of the City's four TIF Districts and <br />the status of each district. <br />. ACQUISITION OF TAX FORFEITED LAND (ONE FOOT STRIP ON LINDIG ST.) <br />Baldwin explained that a one foot strip of City right-of-way was <br />