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Page -3- November 15, 1976 Mr. Scherer explained his daughter is attending school in Mankato and she did this type of planning for Hopkins and Hopkins did not pay the students for time or expenses. He felt since the University students are using this as a school project they should not be paid for their time. Mr. Schneider suggested inviting the students to the next Park meeting and giving each Council member a copy of the letter they sent to Mr. Resch. Mr. Gredvig moved that the University girls be asked to attend the next Park meeting to further describe their project. Mr. Hanson seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Resch asked Mrs. Anderson to contact the students. Mr. Schneiders Report A second bid is needed for repair of the storage barn at Sunrise Park since the total cost will be over $500.00. Mr. Mobley is preparing specification for another bid. The Pleasure rink will be surveyed and graded later this week. The warming house trailer will be checked further by Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Volk. Sunset Oaks There are three proposed parks for this plat. The Planning and Zoning Board had re- commended they be small neighborhood parks. Also the total area to be developedinto parks is not 10% of the total development. The Council would like a recommendation fromthe Park Commission as to use and specification of equipment. After discussion Mr. Gredvig moved to recommend to the Council that the three parks offered by Sunset Oaks be accepted as per Ordinance #21B on the condition that the market value of 10% of the acreage as assessed by the assessor be put towards develop- ment of the parks and that any amount over and above the acreage proposed for parks be dedicated to the development and equipment of these parks. That the developer of the parks submit his plan for equipment and facilities to the Park Commission for their approval before work is to start. At such time of development when 4 of the proposed homesites are completed one park shall be complete, when 2 of the homesites are completed two parks will be completed and 3/4 of the homesites are completed all three parks will be completed. It is also recommended that two parks be developed as tot lots and the third, the most northerly and largest park be developed with a baseball field. Mrs. Liljedahl seconded the motion. The motion carried with Mr. Scherer voting, No. Attendance Mr. Schneider asked the Park Commission to submit their feelings and suggestions on getting better attendance and more effecti;te meetings. Mr. Scherer felt it was frustrating to try to suggest improvements when .there is no financing. Mr. Resch suggested each member call the office when he cannot be at the meeting and thus can avoid the 'no quorum' situation. Mr. Gredvig felt the meetings take to long. Discussion is good but its frustrating