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City of Lino Lakes Park Board Meeting February 5, 1996 He told the board he had worked for Apple Valley in the 1980's. He paralleled Lino Lakes to Apple Valley by saying that their neighborhood parks had also been built but were used for scheduling recreational programs until they built an athletic complex. He talked about the effects an athletic complex can have on a city and its parks and recreation programs. Sharon told Jon about the property in the southern part of the city and what has transpired thus far. She asked how you sell, to the residents, the purchase of land. Jon said you need to think of it as a long term investment. If the property is appraised 30 years later it will show you what a good deal you got. He also said it is wiser to get property where you want it than buy a cheaper parcel and be in 'the wrong spot. He talked about the age of recreation program participants. Programs are not just for the young anymore, older people are getting involved in softball leagues and other programs. Private/Public partnerships were also discussed. He cau- tioned the board to be very careful with this concept. Doing a survey was discussed. Jon urged the Park Board to be very careful when doing a survey. The survey should ask the question - "how much are the residents willing to pay for...". He said not to do a wish list survey, use staff to give statistics and talk to the residents to get an idea of what they want. Mr. Gurban also said the survey does not have to be expensive. You can even do a poll over the phone. Marty asked about joint cooperative efforts between cities. Jon stated he likes them if it is clear who is in control of the agreements. He would be very reluctant to go outside Lino Lakes City boundaries. He said we should doourown thing but let surrounding communities use the facility and maybe have a joint powers agreement. Clearwater Creek Development: Marty talked about what had transpired at the last Park Board meeting, pertaining to this development. He explained the northern part of this project will now remain light industrial and that Tony 3