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Page 3 Park Board, May 7, 1979 Mr. Scherer brought up the matter of how the Council determines the cash payment in lieu of land for the Park Board. Mr. Shaughnessy moved the Park Board recommend that the Council reassess this system, considering a 50 percent increase; and that this be reassessed or reevaluated on an annual basis as of June 1 of each year. He also felt cost-of-living increases should be considered. Seconded by Mr. Scherer. Motion declared passed. Mr. Scherer made a motion to recommend to the Council that a fee of $150 per living unit along with a yearly increase according to the cost-of-living index be collected. Seconded by Mr. Shaughnessy. Motion declared passed. This recommendation had been previously made to the Council February 6, 1978. The Park Board felt this should be considered particularly in relation to land designated by meets and bounds. Mr. Cheesebrough moved that the Council approve the fabrication and installation of a sign on the City Hall Park, size not to exceed 8 x 10, prices to be ascer- tained by Mr. Volk and bids, if any, presented to the Council for consideration. Motion seconded by Mr. Shaughnessy. Motion declared passed. Mr. Volk said he would check on the possibilities of having the Vo-Tech school (916) do the work on the sign. Mrs. Liljedahl read a police department report concerning a complaint and minor incident in one of the parks. She noted that this has been the first one received by the Park Board this year. There was some discussion about the Park Board's plan to combine adjacent pieces of property from two plats to form one larger park area. Mrs. Liljedahl brought up for discussion the problem of reservations for ball fields in the parks during the summer. At present it is not required to specify whether the reservation is for practice or for a game. Mrs. Liljedahl moved that during the summer months, reservations on ball fields for practice use should be contingent on a game being played there when no other fields are available. Mr. Shaughnessy seconded the motion. Motion declared passed. Mrs. Liljedahl also noted that the standard ratio is two practices to a game per week. It was noted that a gentleman from the Junior Chamber of Commerce on the agenda for the evening had not arrived. Mr. Shaughnessy moved to adjourn at 9:50 p.m. Seconded by Mr. Cheesebrough. Motion declared passed.