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Park Board September 8 , 1981 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Park Board was called to order at 7 : 30 P.M- on September 8 , 1981 by Chairman LeBlond. Members present; Scherer , Volk , Arntzen , Ray Johnson , Ken Johnson , Flannery. Mr. Schumacher was also present. The July 6 , 1981 minutes were considered. MR. Scherer moved to approve the minutes . Seconded by Ken Johnson. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Volk discussed the parking lot at Sunrise Park. Mr. Volk needed some additional material. While he was absent , Mrs . LeBlond suggested setting a date for a walking tour of the parks . The date was set for ednesday, September 16th and will leave the City Hall at 5 : 00 P.M. The Parks will be toured in sequesnce - City Hall Park , Lino Park, Sunrise Park, Shendndoah Park and Country Lakes Park. The Board returned to the discussion of the parking lots at Sunrise Park. Two parking lots had been planned for that park. Mr. Volk reported that the central parking lots creats a problems and he suggested moving the parking lot to the area proprosed for the tennis courts and the tennis courts to a shaded area. The South parking lot will not fit into the area proposed. Mr . Volk suggested putting in a narrow parking strip . There was discussion on this proposal. Mr. Schumacher presented the proposal for the bath house in Country Lakes Parks . This is included in the overall application for the LAWCON Grant and ^there is a 30 day time frame for completion of the Grant application. The application requires an elevation figure to be included . Mr. Schumacher had obtained square footage figures and presented this to the Board for their consideration. Mr . Schumacher asked for authorization to obtain preliminary elevations and floor plans and present to the State in conjunction with the application. Mr. Scherer moved to approve this request . Seconded by Mr. Johnson. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman LeBlond asked that a date for a C . I .P . meeting for the updating of that plan. Mr . Volk explained that this is a five year development plan for the parks and needs to be updated. The things that have been accomplished would be deleted from the plan and new items added . Perhaps it will be necessary to move some of the planned programs from one year to another - either forward or backward . Mr. Scherer suggested meeting earlier and staying a little later and doing this at a regular meeting . This is to be a major agenda item starting in October. Mr. Volk presented the preliminary budget he had prepared for the Park Depart- ment . He noted the increase in salaries explaining that part of that is for a full time person who is qualified in maintaining and developing parks .