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r' Park Board May 3 , 1982 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Park Board was called to order by Chairman Johnson , May 3 , 1982 at 7 : 00 P .M. with the following members pre- sent ; Flannery, Lindy, LaBlond , Scherer . Absent ; R . Johnson, Arntzen . MINUTES - APRIL 5 , 1982 Mrs . LaBlond corrected the minutes to read "she supported the use of sail boats from the public access on the lake" This is a posiition that she has always supported . Mr . Scherer moved to approve the minutes as corrected . Seconded by Mr . Lindy . Motion carried unanimoulsy . TOUR DATE FOR THE PARKS After discussion , the tour of the Parks was scheduled for June 6 , 1982 to begin. at 6 : 00 P .M. BOAT ACCESS - COUNTRY LAKES PARK There was discussion on the possibility of deleting the boat access - how would this affect the grant? Mr . Schumacher explained that any part could be negotiated out , but , a part of the grant could also be lost . He also pointed out that this facility was designed according to State specifications . If this boat launchis deleted , Mr . Schumacher felt that She funding for the parking lot and road access to the launch area could . 9 be eliminated . After discussion , Mr . Scherer felt the proposed development of the park should be left alone . This plan had been approved by the State for funding and should be left as is and developed as planned . He felt the park would be abused no matter what is or is not there . Mr . Schumacher asked the Board, what if the State comes back and says , put in the boat launch and then prove to use there is a problem? He pointed out , the City has three years to complete this development and the boat launch could be the last thing completed . He suggested pre- senting the possibility of eliminating the access road to the lake and the boat launch to the State and ask if this would then bump the grant to the third or fourth place . Would it leave the grant intact? or what would be the repercussions to this change? There was a suggestion of doing the park in three stages - putting the boat launch in the third stage - then evaluate at that time . Mr. Schumacher will contact the State and have a report at the next Park Board meeting . SHOREVIEW BIKE TRAILS Mrs . Elsenpeter reported on the plans of Shoreview for the installation of a bike trail system. This was done after a completed study of the wants of the citizens of the community . The upgrading of Lexington Avenue and Hodgson Road had ranked one/two . Shoreview contacted MnDOT for the up- grading of several of the suggested routes for bike trails . MnDOT is now in the process of upgrading Highway #49 to Lake Drive which will give the