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City of Lino Lakes Park Board Meeting March 4, 1996 Other Updates and Old Business: Thank You Letter - Dan Anderson - Marty read the thank you letter that was sent to Mayor Landers thanking the Park and Recreation Department for the excellent job that the Park and*Recreation Department performed this winter on the area ice rinks. Marty told the board that he forwarded this letter to all staff involved. Ulmer Drive Trail Issue - Marty said there is a home owner that wants to turn property over to the City so it would not just be an easement the city would own the land. Marilyn Anderson is working on this issue. Park Board Liaison - Chris Lyden has been appointed liaison to the Park Board. John Bergeson was reappointed liaison to the Friends of the Park. NEW BUSINESS: Grants' - State Outdoor Recreation Grant: Marty said he made pre - application for a State Outdoor Recreation grant. This is the same as the one submitted last year for the A-3 Athletic Complex. The grant itself will be modified in response to discussions with the Natural Resources Grant Manager for this area. No money has been appropriated yet for this grant program. He said we would know more about this after the pre -applications are received. LCMR (Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources) Grant: Marty explained that he had attended a joint meeting between Hugo, Centerville, and Lino Lakes. A grant proposal has been written and submitted to LCMR for a greenway from the state trail in Hugo, following Clearwater Creek to the south through Hugo, Lino Lakes, and Centerville, and into the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park. This would make a connection into the Rice Creek Regional Trail (a Metropolitan Council Trail Corridor). Marty feels this grant proposal has strong possibilities. ISTEA Grant: The third grant is for a trail connection on the west side of Lake Drive and Elm Street as part of the new school need. Safety and a crossing point along Lake Drive to the school was addressed at the last Park Board meeting. We would like to 6