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y-c <br /> COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 12, 1993 <br /> ,sue <br /> motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> Mayor Reinert explained action on this matter will be considered <br /> at the April 22, 1993 Council meeting. <br /> PARR BOARD REPORT <br /> Consideration of Short Term Park Goals, 1993 - Mr. Asleson <br /> presented a letter requesting money to be taken from the <br /> Dedicated Park Fund to meet short term goals and priorities that <br /> were established at a recent Park Board work session. The goals <br /> and expenditures are listed in priority order: <br /> 1. An amount up to but not to exceed $18, 000.00 for <br /> improvements and equipment for Sunset Oaks Park, <br /> Leonard and Bradley Streets. <br /> 2. An amount up to but not to exceed $4,000.00 for a <br /> master plan design for Country Lakes Park. <br /> 3 . An amount up to but not to exceed $18, 000.00 for a mini <br /> park in the south Baldwin Lake area (Identified as park <br /> N-14 in the Comprehensive Park Plan. ) <br /> 4. An amount up to but not to exceed $20,000.00 to pave <br /> the remaining unpaved trails from past developments and <br /> to pave those trails that are to be constructed in <br /> developments now underway. <br /> The Park Board also requested that they be authorized to <br /> investigate various purchase options for a large parcel of land <br /> in the Birch Street/12th Avenue area to be used for future <br /> development of a large athletic complex type park. Mr. Asleson <br /> noted that the area is ideal for this type of use because of its <br /> proximity to wetlands and distance from residential development. <br /> He noted that large tract parcels are disappearing and the City <br /> should be looking at options at this time. Mr. Asleson also <br /> explained that capacity has been reached in the present <br /> facilities and there have not been any plans developed for future <br /> expansion. <br /> Mayor Reinert felt that if the City is going to develop an <br /> athletic complex options should be developed soon. He also noted <br /> that such parcels become housing developments and these <br /> developments do not support themselves. Mayor Reinert said that <br /> if the City does not look to the future now we will suffer the <br /> consequences in the future. <br /> Council Member Elliott noted that the Park Board feels that an <br /> PAGE 14 <br />