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AUGUST 18, 1975 Mr. McLean asked about the hand mowers and asked if It doesn't need to be replaced or how it Is holding up. Mr. Volk said one would have to be repalced next year and he found one that would handle the number of hours that we require. The cost is approximatley $375.00 but he will check into that for the September meeting. Mr. Clausen said that he had a call from the DNR regarding our inquiry about funding, signs, etc. He was informed that all the new material concerning bike trails was still at the printers and would be forwarded to the City as soon as possible. There has also been a delay in funding because of a tax that had not come through. Mr. McLean said that Mayor Practher of Centerville had contacted him about the bike trail and was quite concerned that Lino Lakes was going to widen roads. Mr. McLean said that he explained to Mayor Practher that all we wanted to do was to put a couple of signs in and that he felt it would be nice if Centerville would co- operate with Lino Lakes and make this bike trail a joint effort of both the Cities. Mayor Practher said that he would report back to his Council and contact Mr. McLean later. Mr. McLean asked that Mrs. frisson contact Mayor Pratther and explain to him in detail what this trail would consist of and just what the Park Commission is attempting to do. The Clerk was asked to contact the Anoka County Highway Department and get their opinions and suggestions. Mr. Clausen appointed Mr. Harvey Karth to work with Mr. Jim McGeary at Lino Park, filling the vacancy left by Mr. Ken Gourley. Mr. Volk commented on the renting of the fields for ball tournaments. He said that other cities he knew of and when he worked at Lexington they had had very few problems with the tournaments. In fact the money taken in for these tournaments paid for the lights at Lexington. He feels it is an excellent idean for revenue for the parks. Mr. McLean advised the Park Commission that the Road Department are over budget and some money that had budgeted for Parks has been given to the Road Department until they get squared away. This money will be returned to the Park Department. Mr. Karth said that he was looking over the information that had been sent to him and he felt that he could get a cement block building built a considerably less that the quote we had been given and he would check his source and report back to the September meet•i n g. Mr. Karth moved to adjourn at 9:50 P.M. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Brisson. Aye.