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Page 5 Park Board October 1, 1979 of time. Mayor Karth felt that collecting park funds for subdivisions would be in essence collecting twice on a piece of property. Mr. Shaughnessy read the minutes from the May 17, 1979 meeting in reference to the motions passed at that time, and noted that the Park Board had never received an answer back from the Council . Mr. Karth indicated that the Council had felt that it bordered on illegality, and that the present system was bringing in more money because of the amount of land that was being platted or yet to be platted. Also, the Council had felt that getting the money up front was generally a better idea than getting it through the building permit process. In addition, the building permit fee would not enable the parks to develop until after the homes were already there; it would be a good system for maintenance money, but not for development. Mr. Karth also felt there was nothing to stop a citizen from sueing Lino Lakes alone, despite the fact that several other communities were using the system. Mr. Crouse felt that this situation might be possible, and a citizen had the legal right to sue, but the feasibility was rather remote. In reference to increasing the land value for park dedication, Mr. Crouse felt the fee should be raised automatically every six months or year as inflation increased, t O keep up with the cost of living; more specifically, ten percent of the established fee, to be reviewed every six months. Mr. Karth suggested this be laid out ina dollar amount in a schedule format to cover one or two years. Mr. Scherer indicated he had discussed this with one of the developers who had said he would have been willing to pay more than ten percent; Mr. Karth felt this was not the typical developer. There was further discussion on this. Mr. Crouse moved to recommend that the Council increase the fee by either a percentage or a certain dollar amount, $150, twice a year begin- ning at the first of the year, January 1, and reviewing it to see if it was applicable before July first of that year, to be reviewed by the Park Board. The land value would then stand at $1,250 as of January 1, 1980. Mr. Crouse later amended the motion to drop the percentage amount. Mr. Shaughnessy suggested the first year have only one boost, and after that time, twice-yearly boosts. The possibility of having only one review a year was discussed, but Mr. Johnson felt the yearly increase with the six-months review was more desirable. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. Mr. Scherer had a letter dated August 22, 1979, concerning the plat for East Birch Addition, and a copy was given to Mayor Karth. This matter had been settled at the last Council meeting, but Mr. Scherer felt that there should not be a recurrence of this type of misunderstanding. The Park Board never received the actual plat in this case, and yet were supposed to have made a decision on it. They had been talking about the east side of the freeway where there was room to get sufficient land for a park, but in this particular area, it would be under 5 acres and there was to be a tot lot or park a matter of 500 feet away. Mr. Scherer felt it did not seem to be feasible, and also that no one else should speak for the Park Board. Mayor Karth asked if the Council had approved the Five-Year Plan; Mr. Crouse indi- cated the Council had approved the writing for the grant, which could be seen as implied approval . Mr. Gourley indicated that the P & Z had been waiting for the plan to incorporate into the Comprehensive Plan, and would be dealing with this in Nov- ember. Mr. Crouse noted the Park Board had not been aware of that. Mr. Shaughnessy moved that copies of the Five-Year Plan be sent to the P & Z and Council before their next meeting and that the Council take action on the plan by the end of October so that the plan could be forwarded to the P & Z for review and insertion in the Compre- hensive Plan. Mr. Cheesebrough seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed.