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Draft January 7 , 2019 be included, however a possible boardwalk could be created in the future to overlook the wetlands when budget allows . There will be seating along the central playground container and a City bench will be installed in the park by the City of Lino Lakes . The existing trail will connect to Chomonix Golf Course & Rice Lake Elementary School . Clark Gooder, Park Board Member, stated he likes the idea about the natural area for the kids . Lets kids use imagination and the paths encourage people to get out and exercise . John Nordland stated he liked the plan with a natural theme . Sees a lot of kids who like to build forts and such . Richard Jensen, Park Board Member, asked if the natural elements would be replaced as they get old and broken. Would they be replaced by more natural items ? It was noted that elements that start to decompose and rot would be replaced by other natural elements . It was stated that the elements might not always be the same thing . Stumps could be replaced by rocks , etc . Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director, informed the board members that the City is working with Anoka County on a Joint Powers Agreement. The park will actually be on County property and this was all discussed in 2015 but was delayed when development slowed . He stated that there is still some legal property contracts that still need to be signed but there is no anticipated delays . At the current moment that is the only thing they are working on getting in order prior to starting with Phase 1 once approved. Gooder asked DeGardner when the anticipated start time would be . DeGardner stated the he would be going to City Council in three weeks to present Phase I to the council and he expects them to approve and have him start to send out bids . Bailey, with WSB , stated that it will take 34 weeks for the bids . DeGardner addressed Pat Mahr, President of Centennial Lakes Little League, who was in attendance in regards to his thoughts on the clover leaf baseball fields that will be part of the Recreation Complex that were presented at the Council Work Session. DeGardner also asked Mahr if there would be any benefit to doing in field grass at least on one field . Mahr responded that if you do the infield grass you would lose girls softball . He stated the fields look great and that they would get a lot of use out of them and look forward to moving the teams off the fields that they currently use in the surrounding cities of Lexington, Blaine, and Circle Pines as these fields are not very good . DeGardner asked Page 3