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Park Board March 1 , 1982 Page Two Mrs . Elsenpeter suggested a formal recognition of these organizations at a Council meeting where the amount of money spent , time donated and other items that have been given to the Park system could be presented to the Council and the Council could have an opportunity to express their appreciation . Mr . Scherer moved that all the various civic groups that have been asked to contribute to the Park Board ' s efforts in the parks be recognized by the Council . This is to be by invitation and to be first on the agenda. Seconded by Mr. Lindy . Motion carried unanimously . COUNTRY LAKES PARK - MRS . SULLIVAN Mrs . Sullivan pointed out the path system, the area for volley ball and the play area - (This installation being discussed is in Shenandoah Park . ) She suggested the bike trails be asphalt due to the roughness of the terrain. There was some discussion of the ponding area and the possibility of having a picnic area there . Mrs . Sullivan thought perhaps this area could be made smaller and deeper . This will be something that would have to be worked out with the Watershed District . There was discussion on the trees that were in the area and if any of them have been removed. Mrs . Elsenpeter felt the only trees that would have been removed would be in the area of the streets . There were some discusion of having a hockey rink in the area . Mrs . Sullivan said she had talked to the residents and her impression was that they would like a skating rink for practice, not necessarily a hockey rink . There is also no plans for a structured ball field - just an open space for playing ball . There was some question as to who has title to thel0utlot and just how much of this area will be available for use as a Park . Mrs . Sullivan said the diagram of the ponding area on the Park map is per the Rice Creek Watershed Engineer and she felt it was pretty accurate . There was a question as to the discussion on Country Lakes and Mr . Schumache reported on the need for an archaeological survey in order to prtect the historical sites in that area . This will need to be completed before any construction can be started . It was suggested that this Board make temporary plans to tour this Park area sometime in May when it is possible to walk the area. There was discussion of the beach area in the Country Lakes Park - how much may be dredged - how much fill - etc . This must all be handled through permits . HORSE TRAILS Mr . Flannery was not present to dicuss this . This subject was deferred until the April agenda . JC ' s PARK PROJECTS Mrs . LeBlond said she had not been able to contact anyone from the JC ' s and