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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />Oct. 14, 1987 <br />Minutes <br />(Cont.) <br />Public <br />Hearing <br />Centerville <br />Road Park <br />Proposal <br />Agenda <br />Item No. 5 <br />• <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. Blesener. <br />Ayes (5) Scalze, Blesener, LaValle, Fahey, Collova. <br />Nays (0). <br />Resolution declared adopted. <br />This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 18, Page 511. <br />Mrs. Scalze reported that page 7, last paragraph of the October 7, 1987 <br />Special Council Meeting minutes should be amended to reflect that <br />park dedication fees would be credited to the Park Acquisition Fund, <br />rather than park permit fees. The last sentence in that paragraph <br />should be amended changing "park permit fees" to "park charges" as well. <br />Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 87 -10 -484 - APPROVING THE <br />MINUTES OF THE OCIORFR 7 1987 SPECIAL <br />COUNCIL MEETING AS AMENDED <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mrs. Scalze. <br />Ayes (5) Blesener, Scalze, Fahey, Collova, LaValle. <br />Nays (0). <br />Resolution declared adopted. <br />This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 18, Page 511. <br />Mayor Fahey opened the public hearing to consider a proposal for the <br />City to purchase up to 33.88 acres of property in the Centerville Road <br />area immediately north of the Montreal Courts apartment complex for <br />park and recreation purposes. <br />Fahey pointed out that two years ago, based on the recommendation of <br />the Park Commission, the City considered the purchase of 16 acres of <br />property in this same area for recreational use. <br />Fahey pointed out that the proposal has come up again with the Park <br />Commission and the Recreation Association recommending in favor of <br />the purchase. Fahey reported that the Recreation Association will <br />address the Council on this matter, as will Bill Sanders, representing <br />the Park Commission, and Bob Voto, the City's Auditor, on the issue <br />of the City's financial capability to make such a purchase. After <br />that point, the hearing will be opened to comments from the public. <br />Fahey also pointed out the results of a Metro land study which indicated <br />that Little Canada has 63 acres of land in recreational use, including <br />the Water Works property, compared with much greater amounts for <br />surrounding cities. For example, Roseville has 729 acres of land <br />in recreational use, Vadnais Heights has 650 acres, Shoreview has 1,45110 <br />acres, North Oaks has 328 acres, Arden Hills has 423 acres. <br />Page -2- <br />Page 222 <br />