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Page 2 Park Board September 6, 1979 hours in the evening and on weekends and holidays. The Board generally felt that the costs for a second hockey rink were too high and it could not be handled at this time. Don Volk also pointed out that there would be two more parks to maintain next year, which was an additional cost. These would be the Stanley park in Sunset Oaks , and Shenendoah park, which was larger. At present the mowing was on a strict 2-week sched- ule to cover all the parks; although another tractor for maintenance was not on the 1980 budget, it would be needed by the next year, as well as additional help on main- tenance. He noted that the work on the park in Sunset Oaks had just been finished, and Mrs. Liljedahl felt it should be noted that Mr. Stanley had done a wonderful job on the park. There had been nothing done yet on Shenendoah Park, and Mrs. Liljedahl asked if there had been a time stipulation on completion. The Park Board felt that the lighting for the second hockey rink would be worthwhile looking into and reviewing, although it was felt that in view of the costs and the fact that it was not needed that much, the second hockey rink would not be put in at this time. The only item that needed to go through the Council on the pleasure rink would be the grading, which Don Volk estimated at about $300. This would include surveying at about $125. Generally, grading was needed once every three years , so this would be an intermittent expense. Don Volk suggested that the grading and sur- veying for both the present rink and the pleasure rink be handled together for a total of $600, and presented to the Council that way. Mrs. Liljedahl so moved, and Mr. Shaughnessy seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. The second hockey rink would not be put up at this time; a pleasure rink would be put up, and the old hockey rink repaired. Mr. Crouse asked that benches be provided for chang- ing skates and so forth when the warming house was not open. Don Volk felt this would not be a problem, and they could be put together either from the railroad ties or some old benches on hand could be rehabilitated for the purpose. Don Volk noted that a slab had been laid underneath the shelter, and several members had noticed that the park was used frequently, both by groups and informally. Don Volk pointed out that any playground equipment despite size or condition made a great deal of difference in the use of a park. Mrs. Liljedahl suggested looking at updating and replacing playground equipment in the various parks , and perhaps taking a trip around to review them as far as better or more suitable equipment. Don Volk had available some brochures on items that had been included in the 1980 budget; these were the landscaper and ballfield drag, and lime and ballfield markers. Presently the City had chain-link drags at the parks, but these were not adequate for any land- scaping. Next on the agenda was discussion pertaining to the LAWCON grant denial . The City had received a letter from Metro Council to the effect that the grant would not be consid- ered for funding due to the fact that it was a general rural use area and an active recreation project. Mrs. Liljedahl had talked to Phyllis Hanson from Metro, and had gotten a more complete explanation of the reasons for the denial . The City was consid- ered "general rural" because there were no sewer or water services available, and be- cause of this classification, only a "passive" grant would be considered. Lino Park was considered "active" because it had a ballfield and other recreational acitivities proposed in the future. Under this criteria, Country Lakes would also be considered active because in the future it too would be used for something other than passive. Passive uses would cover things such as putting in a nature trail through swamp land, ^' and never using the area for anything else but that. Mrs. Liljedahl had gone through the material from Metro that had come with the grant application, and the only refer- ence to these criteria read, "All applications from rural centers will be considered,