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Draft August 5, 2019 Page 5 we are so stretched for our parks and trails program funding that I think that if we would relocated and do things as we should instead of 100,000 fix we would be looking at $200,000/$250,000 fix. Looking long term that would be the way to go but very difficult to do knowing the conditions of several of our other neighborhood parks. With the need to replace other playground equipment it would be hard to take $100,000 and put it to Lino again. DeGardner recommended replacing Lino Park playground equipment in the existing area knowing the urgent needs of the other parks playground equipment. Clark Gooder, Park Board Member, stated that he thought this would be a good discussion to have. He commented that he was not sure how often soccer takes place in that open space but that it’s open space which is a rarity around Lino Lakes, and to be able to do soccer or other programs. He went on to comment that Lino Park has a fairly large playground and wondering how much it gets used. He questioned if the playground would need to be as large as it is, or if they could scale it down a bit to save some money and put the funds elsewhere. He stated that scaling the playground down might be something to think about when the discussion take place. DeGardner stated that to relocate that playground area would mean grading, moving irrigation systems, etc. which all costs money. There would be a significant cost savings to keep the park where it is at. He stated that the current location is workable. He mentioned that the Park Board Members should keep in mind the park shelter is also due for replacement. He stated that it makes sense to have the shelter close to the park so where its current location is next to the park is good, maybe not the most ideal location, but it’s workable. Levi agreed with DeGardner that it was the most realistic option. Gooder asked the group if a lot of people use Lino Park. He stated that you can see the park from the road, but wondered if people utilize it. Abby Haworth, Park Board Member, stated that she and her kids go to that park and that there is usually other people there. She stated that she likes the fact that the park is a bit bigger but agreed maybe it’s too big. She stated she doesn’t like the fact that when she is sitting watching her kids at the park that she can’t always see her kids because the park is so big. She mentioned that the parking lot is right there and it’s worrisome when you can’t see the kid from the benches. She suggested placing some benches so people can see their kids and know that they would see them if they headed toward the parking lot. She states that adding the benches would make her feel a lot better when watching her kids. DeGardner stated that he would make a note of that when going through the planning phase. Levi commented that there is a couple ways through the fence at the park but maybe just have one entrance in the future. He stated it would be an inconvenience, but could help address the concerns about kids running into the parking lot. Levi inquired about the 12th Avenue Trail and the Anoka County redoing Birch. He asked if there was anything happening now on the north end of that trail. He questioned if the