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FEBRUARY 17, 1975 -3- Next on the agenda was a discussion of Lino Park and Mr. McLean reported ti that the lions Club will probably donate the remainder of their committment to the City this year so the Park can be completed this spring. The park has been seeded, graded, the infield has been limed and the fences are Installed In the front, the Hollywood bases that were order- ed are here for the ball park, trees have been planted in the fron of the park but some will have to be replanted in the early spring to accomodate the parking areas that have been laid out. There was no allowance made for the two entrances from the highway and there will have to be. No major prolhems are anticiapted with moving the trees. Mr. Gourley advised the Park Commission that there will be a motion made to nams the Liao Park the *1,c,l Kline Memorial. P;,;°k" when it is dedicated in the Spring. Mr. Kilns was a very active member In the Lions Club and in many Cityactivities, Mr. Gourley asked if inhere was anyone on the Commi ion w!,o wog I d object to the renaming of the park and then he made a -notion to reo:^mnend to the Council that the Lino Park be named the Mel Kline or Mliford Kline Memorial Park at the time of the dedication. The final selection of the name for the park will be left to the discretion of the family, if the motion passes the Council and the Lions . Mrs . LeTourneau seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Mclean reps r+c-d to the Commisslion that so far only hIs appointment to the Chain of roes Park has been confir-med and he asked the Clerk :o contact Mr. Torkiidson and aske when the other appointment for this area will be confirmed and when the meetings will be scheduled. He also stated that there have been quite a bit of trouble with the gquipment used to sweep the rinks this year and that Mr. Bolk has been instructed to check with an International Dealer on the best way to solve the p rob I erns w i th the Sncwb 1 owf;, . There has been some p r ob i ems with the couplings beingincon.ratible which in turn presents bt.00m trcubies. Mr. McLean also reported that the City had received a letter from the Anoka County Commissioners informing the City that Congress had passed an Emergency Jobs Program for employment of severely disadvantaged or unemployed residents of Anoka County In public service jobs. Each City will be provided with funds to pay these employees provided they are new jobs and not used tc fill current vacancies or to disf,ln-e current employees. The County is working out a program whereby smaller Ci -ies can have an employee from a County Crew on an "as needed/on call" basis. The Commission and Mr. McLean felt that this program would certainly help to cut some of our costs in the coming months and that the City should lo.--k into this program. The City of Liao Lakes is eligible for 13,776.00 /'� in funds.