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D , � IT7V The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes, Recreation and Environmental Commission was called N DNS* ___�o order at 8:0U P.M. , esday, October 16, 1978 by Chairman Resch. Members present: .esch, Scherer, Liljedahl , Foster, Shaughnessy, Johnson, Crouse. Members aosent: None. Mr. Zelinka, Council liason was also present. Mr. Resch declared the minutes of September 18, 1978 stand approved as written. IAr. ZeIinka's Report Mr. Zelinka reported on the Council actions of October 10, 1978 regarding park matters. The name "City Hall Park" was selected by the Council for the park located next to City Hall . The Council authorized the Park Board to purchase a plaque to be hung at Lino School with the name of the winner of the contest, Dianne Leroux on this plaque. Mr. Zelinka asked Mrs. Liljedahl to ask Lino School to hang this plaque at school . Mrs. Liljedahl said the Board will present a trophy to Dianne Lerous as well . Mrs. Liljedahl expressed the Park Boards gratitude to the Council for their cooperation in this contest. Mr. Zelinka informed the Board that Mr. Volk is Iooking for a used small tractor to use in the parks. The City Clerk has invested the dedicated Park funds in certificates of deposit at 72% interest. There was discussion on this interest, will it be retained in the dedicated funds or put in general funds. `_'N d Business Mr. Zelinka explained the Council is looking for a resolution on how the Park Board plans to spend the dedicated funds. He also noted that the dedeicated land the Park Board re- ceives also has a base value. Does the Park Board want to include the value of this land when phrasing their resolution? Mr. Shaughnessy felt the dedicated monies should be kept separate from the dedicated park land. The land value should not be used in any calculation. Mr. Johnson felt Park land needs upkeep no matter how the land was obtained. This should be considered when detemining a formula for using the dedicated funds. Mr. Resch raised the question of whether or not donated land can be sold or traded. Mr. Zelinka said land can be sold or traded when formulating an over all City Park Plan. Mr. Zelinka suggested that a committee be formed to phrase a resolution as requested by the Council . This committee could bring the resolution back to the Park Baord for further altering and acceptance. Mr. Shaughnessy asked exactly what the Board was talking about when they said capital improvements. iAr. Zelinka said buildings and major equipment designed for park usage only. Mr. Zelinka said he felt this resolution should encompass all park lands as well as cash lieu of land. /Ir. Foster, Mr. Crouse and Mr. Shaughnessy will meet prior to the November 15, 1978 Park Board meeting to draft a resolution regarding dedicated park land and monies and bring