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present their idea. Joe agreed with Marty's recommendation and the key is if the trail can be moved with the homeowners initiative. Marty stated that there were a couple of engineering and planning and zoning problems but they were aware of them. Sharon asked if the trail was rerouted and it resulted in a longer trail would it be more costly. If so, who would pay for it. Marty's response was that if Jack agreed to move the trail, and the property owner to the north agreed to allow the trail to be there, the only way it would impact the board was if an easement had to be purchased from the church. George responded that it would be them not the board making the purchase. Ken said the area runs low and was wondering if it would have to be built up some. Marty thought it would. Ken also agreed with the fact that the trail is a bad situation but he did not want to see the Park Board get into any more expense on this. George didn't think it was acceptable that the board get into any additional expense and wanted everyone understands that when this plat went before the council the developer was asked on numerous occasions if this was where he wanted the trail. The developers response was yes, this was where he wanted it and he really wanted the plat to go through. George feels this is the developers problem and the board will help resolve it, but not at the boards expense. RECREATION COMPLEX UPDATE: George wanted to know if Marty had looked into having the land appraised. Marty stated he had. He has talked to Esther, she has leased the land for farming, and is in no hurry to sell the property. Marty has received two quotations to do the appraisal and has discussed them with the city attorney. We need to make sure this parcel will work from our stand point. Marty feels that before the actual appraisal is done a wetland delineation and sketch, of what can actually be done with the park area, should be completed. This could be given to the appraiser so they can come up with a fair market value of the property and to make sure the land is suitable for what we want to do with it. He stated that we should also be aware of Met Council tightening up on the expansion of the MUSA boundaries and the affects it will have on the appraisal. Board member Johnson asked Marty if we need a full 80 acres with the decrease of developable land in the city. Marty responded that the Park Comprehensive Plan calls for a 50+ acre parcel and he thought it was a realistic figure. Ken was concerned that we were taking more than was needed and that we were taking land 7