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MEMORANDUM TO: Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Board Members FROM: Marty Asleson DATE: March 2, 1994 SUBJECT: March 7, 1994 Park Board Agenda Referring to the February Park Board minutes, the idea of alternative financing and a Parks and Recreation Referendum to finance major projects was touched upon at recent goal setting sessions. Park Board Chair George Lindy suggested Jeff Schoenbauer be invited to the next meeting for a referendum discussion concerning process. George indicated that he would like to limit the March Agenda to this one issue to allow adequate time for a presentation. Jeff has indicated that this may take up to 1 1/2 hr. It was suggested that members from other city boards be invited along with the Council, Mayor and Administrator. We were aware that the mayor was to be on vacation till the 7th of March, but we found out later that he would not get back till later that night. In order to avoid the confusion of personal time schedules for this initial meeting concerning referendum, we decided to proceed with this at the regular schedule meeting and if desirable, pull the joint committees and council together at a later date. The mayor was agreeable to this. Council member John Bergeson has recently been appointed as Capital Buildings chair and will be at this meeting. The letter attached from George Lindy discussing goals and financing was presented to the City Council at a work session in December. This was also in our year end quarterly report. Resolution No. 94 - 18 Adopting the minor change to the Comprehensive Plan was adopted at the February 28 Council Meeting. There were some questions concerning the purchase price, funding mechanism, timing and location. Council Member Sally Kuether mentioned lease-purchase options. Again the purpose of the discussion at the monday Park Board meeting will be to lay out the process, address the options of initiative as stated in George Lindy's letter, and discuss the scope of any of these options. I have also enclosed information that I have gathered from various sources on alternative financing ^ in Parks and Recreation. Some of these may or may not apply to the direct issues that might transpire.