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Park, Recreational and Environmental Commission July 7 , 1980 ge -2- 1'he Park Board decided Country Lakes design at a cost of $1 , 700 would be their priority . Mr. Schumacher said he would like to bring this before the Council . Mr. Scherer felt this was not necessary since money was already budgeted for planning expenses . Mr. Foster asked if Sunrise and Country Lakes Parks could be designed with the $2 ,000 . Mr. Schumacher felt this would not be a problem. Mrs . Sears asked if Mrs . Sullivan could give an estimate on Sunrise Park this week. She said if both parks could be done for the $2,000 she would prefer this . Mrs . Sullivan said she did not know yet . Mr. Scherer moved to ask the Council to give the Park Board authority to hire Mrs . Sullivan to design both Sunrise Park and Country Lakes Park with Country Lakes Park being the priority . Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion declared passed . The next item on the agenda is the LAWCON grant . Mr. Schumacher explained that the State had ranked the City 4th and the Metropolitan Council had ranked the City at the bottom and the overall ranking was 14th . Mr. Schum- acher had talked to a number of people at Metro Council and gained consider- able knowledge of how to go about this process in the future . Lino Lakes needs to build a better working relationahip with Metro Council and let them know what we are trying to do . Also funds were cut way back this year . Mr. Shaughnessy asked who are these Metro Council members and how are they ,ppointed. Mr. Scherer said the governor: appoints them. Mr . Schumacher Schumacher Nid he felt that next years application will be better drafteaJ because �ie criteria is now better understood. Mrs . Liljedahl felt the City should have better contact with Metro. Mr. Scherersaid that this City is not progressive enough and the Council should let the Boards operate and have enough faith in them. If they do not have faith in the Boards they should not appoint them. Mr. Schumacher said another area in which the application was ranked very low was housing. We do not have diversified housing. Mr. Schumacher said the Metro criteria will be reviewed in February . Mrs . Liljedahl said she feels at this point there will be no new building at City Hall Park. But she felt some of the other things planned such as ice rinks could be started now. At this point the parks are maintained well but other than that the Council has not seen fit to go along with any development . Mr. Scherer said he felt that this community is not interested in parks . Mr. Schumacher felt the survey prepared by the East Shadow Lake residents was a good idea . It can stimulate some involvement by the community. Mrs . Liljedahl said she would like to set up some criteria and get moving on something. Mr. Johnson suggested something be added to the tax levy to improve the parks not just maintain them. There was further discussion of the Park Board roll and the fact they must go to the Council for approval of all ,,�pendi Lures . Mr. Volk presented some-literature on park & playground equipment . He sugg- ested holding a workshop to discuss possible plans for equipment and take it to the Council .