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Park Board April 5 , 1982 Page Three USE OF SUNRISE PARK BALL FIELDS This request is for the use of the soft ball fields for a tournament June 1982 . There was a $50 . 00 check for the deposit on the cleaning of the Park at the end of the tournament . There was some discussion on this fee - is that enough? or should this be raised? Mr. Lindy moved to recommend approval of this request of the Lexington Fire Department and the American Legion for the use of the ball fields for a tournament in June, 1982 . Any additional clean up will be the responsiblity of the two agencies or the cost will be assessed to them . Seconded by Mrs . LeBlond . Motion carried unanimously . OLD BUSINESS Mrs . LeBlond had no report as to the projects for the J .C ' s . Mr. Flannery reported on the horse trail idea. He reported that he had met with some persons from the Northwest Saddle Club and they were very enthussiastic about the idea of have a horse trail that would loop and stay within the City limits . It was suggested this be set up to include the various facilities already in existence . Mr . Flannery did not feel the cost would be very much . What he needs is a map showing all the park and open space within the City. Mr . Flannery suggested this could be a multiple use facility - horses in summer - snowmobiles or cross country skiing in the winter . Mr . Flannery said he would like to sit down with some persons from the Northwest Saddle Club and discuss this , formulate some ideas and then come back with a report . Mr . K. Johnson felt that this is more work and he appointed Mrs . LeBlond to work with Mr . Flannery on this proposal . Mr. Volk was asked to prepare a map showing the parks and the open space within the City for use by this Committee , to include horse clubs , arenas , etc . This map to indicate if the land is State owned , City owned , County owned, etc . Mr . Lindy asked the status of the Senior Citizen ' s Center - Mrs . Elsenpeter reported that the building is still in the design process . There was a general understanding that a building committee will be formed . As of this date this committee has not been formed. Mr . Scherer and Mr . K. Johnson will be working on this committee . They requested that they be kept in- formed so that they can have some input on this . There was quite a lot of discussion on the manner in which this building could be constructed , with the subject of asking for donated assistance from the local developers in order to keep the cost down . The Park Board requested that the Council set up the committee for the Senior Citizen ' s Center and get a meeting set up . Mrs . Elsenpeter reported on a bike trail being set up by Shoreview to go North on Highway #49 to Birch . She suggested that Anoka County Highway Department for the surfacing of the shoulders for a link to this bike trail .