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MINUTES City Council Oct. 14, 1987 Costa felt the adjacent pr•oper•ty owner•s deser•ved some pr•otection. Fahey noted that ther•e is buffer•ing shown on the concept plans, but noted that it would not be feasible to put a par•king lot in the center• of the pr•oper•ty. Fahey stated that the City would want to develop the ar•ea in a fir•st-class manner• which ever~yone could be pr•oud of. Jim Mor~elan, Par~k and Recr•eation Director•, stated that he agr•eed with ever•ything in the Recr•eation Association's Apr~il, 1987 letter•. In r•ebuttle to the unsigned letter•, Mor~elan stated that there ar~e non-r•esident ballplayer•s on leagues using fields in the City, but this is tr•ue of ever•y community. Mor~elan pointed out that ther•e ar~e 24 Little Canada childr•en playing football in Roseville's pr~ogr•am. Mor•elan also r•epor•ted that he and the Recr~eation Association have looked for other~ available land in the City, and there is none. The Center•ville Road pr•oper•ty appear•s to be the only feasible choice. Fahey asked those pr•esent to r•aise their~ hands if they wer•e in favor• of the pr•oposal . Numer•ous hands wer~e r•ai sed. Fahey asked for~ those opposed to the pr~oposal. Ther•e wer•e none. Ther~e was no one else pr~esent wishing to addr•ess the Council on this matter•. Mr~. Fahey intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 87-10-485 - CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CENTERVILLE ROAD PARK PROPOSAL The for~egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr~. Blesener•. Ayes (5) Fahey, Blesener, LaValle, Scalze, Collova. Nays (0). Resolution declar•ed adopted. This r•esolution appears in Resolution Book No. 18, Page 512. Fahey pointed out that the Council has hear•d the ar•guments for• and against the pr•oposal. The Auditor• has also indicated that the pur•chase of the pr•oper•ty is financially feasible. Fahey stated that he suppor~ted the City's author•izing the City Attor•ney to pur•sue opti on agr•eements on the Center~vi 11 e Road ar•ea pr•oper~ty. Fahey stated that he under•stood the ar~guments r•aised by Mr. Butler regarding increasing the City's tax base, however, pointed out that under~ those ar•guments no cities would ever• acquir~e par•k pr~oper~ty. Page -9-