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GEORGE H. LINDY, D.D.S. i. FAMILY DENTISTRY 14491 Forest Blvd. 426-8088 Hugo, Minnesota 55038 Intersection Hwy. 61 & Co. Rd. 14 City of Lino Lakes, The City of Lino Lakes Park Board has recently completed prioritizing a list of immediate park needs. which we would .like to. budget for 1994. The. short term- goals are aimed at completing projects already begun in existing parks, updating and maintaining older parks, completing hard surface coatings for existing trails, and planning for future neighborhood parks. Our longer range goals involve acquiring land to be used for a large citywide recreational area and developing such an area for a very diverse family centered recreation experience. Examples of representative use would include, but are not limited to: softball and baseball fields, soccer fields, archery areas, picnic and passive areas, skating areas etc. The need for such a recreational area, plus the need for developing existing parks and parkland (ie. Country Lakes Park) brings me to the point of this letter. As we are all aware the Lino Lakes Park Board, much like the City of Lino Lakes, does not have a surplus of funds in it's treasury to finance such an undertaking. Therefore, we as a Park Board believe that if we are to continue planning for our city's future recreation needs, we must be proactive in creating financing opportunities to accomplish these goals. Because of the sums of money involved in pursuing the projects we are contemplating, we feel the only logical means of obtaining such funding is to turn to those who will benefit most from the park improvements and development, - the Citizens of the city. It is our desire to initiate some type of bond referendum to acquire the needed funding for our park needs. Because of the future needs in our city for an adequate City Hall, as well as the need for a teen center we are proposing one, or a combination of the following: 1) a stand alone referendum to finance Park needs a referendum to finance Parks and a teen center 3) a referendum to finance Parks and a City Hall facility Because of the time required to prepare a community to be receptive to such a financing package, we would like to actively pursue the bond referendum process as soon as possible. I will be happy to meet with you and answer any questions at your convenience. Respec,tfully, George Lindy Chairman, Lino Lakes Park Board