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AOIN CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1993 property is wetland. The church is aware that the City is looking for additional property in this area for park land and would like the city to commit to the purchase of 8.6 acres at the cost of $96,578.00. The closing date on the purchase of the property is December 1, so the church would like the Park Board and Council to make a decision as soon as possible. Mr. Yantos says that he will pursue an agreement with a developer should the city not be interested in a purchase arrangement with them at this time. In earlier discussions between Marty and Mr. Yantos there was the mention that the city may choose to condemn this property. The following is quoted from the letter Mr. Yantos sent to Marty Asleson and the Board. "Because you have indicated that the city may choose to condemn this property, I sought the opinion from several different attorneys and appraisers as to what would be a fair position on this property. They informed me that should the city wish to condemn this property that the city would have to pay severance damage on wetland property. Our selling price is based on this consideration. " Marty suggested he would contact the City Attorney to get an opinion on the Church's proposal and also commented that it would be a good idea to have an appraisal on this property so we know the exact value here. He also noted that there is not any other space available in this area that would gain access to the County Park, anything else is zoned commercial. A discussion followed where the board agreed that they did not want the City to be part of the Church's purchase agreement. The board collectively agreed that they would adopt a "wait and see" position regarding this matter. George Lindy pointed out that the board does not want to spend money in excess of the budget allowed for this purchase, and everyone agreed this might be a case where plans can't go according to the Comprehensive Plan. Athletic Complex Site Re-locate Committee - A meeting of the committee to select sites for an athletic complex and Jeff Schoenbauer from Brauer and Associates was held on October 5th. At that time the committee made five site selections. They are: Parcel "A" located at Birch Street and Centerville Road, Parcel "B" located at Birch Street (adjacent to City of St. Paul Water Works easement) , Parcel "C" located at Holly Drive and Cedar Lake, Parcel "D" located at Holly Drive and Co. Rd J and Parcel "E" located at 62nd street and Hwy. 49. 4