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CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> i"N BARK BOARD MEETING <br /> APRIL 5, 1993 <br /> Park was determined to be the number one short term priority. <br /> Tonight the board discussed the dollar figures that they will ask <br /> the council to approve for the funding of the various projects. The <br /> board would like to send a letter to the council asking for funds. <br /> MOTION: After a lengthy discussion, Brian Bourassa made a motion to <br /> recommend that Marty Asleson prepare a letter to the council for <br /> their next work session asking for the expenditure of funds as <br /> follows: <br /> A. Up to but no to exceed $18,000 for equipment and <br /> improvements to Sunset Oaks Park <br /> B. Up to but not to exceed $4000for a master plan design for <br /> Country Lakes Park <br /> C. Up to but not to exceed $18, 000 for a mini park in the <br /> South Baldwin Lake area. <br /> D. Another short term goal and a high priority is the need to <br /> pave the remaining unpaved trails from past developments <br /> and to pave those trails that are to be put in developments <br /> now underway. The funding needed for this work is $20,000. <br /> The motion was seconded and carried by a unanimous vote. Marty will <br /> request that this item be put on the council work session agenda <br /> this Wednesday, April 7th. <br /> Another matter of discussion at this time was the A-3 park <br /> property. Our comprehensive plan calls for a future athletic <br /> complex type park in the area of Holly and 12th Avenue. The board <br /> has discussed the purchase of property here from the owners now in <br /> order to buy it at todays prices. <br /> MOTION: Following further discussion, George Lindy made a motion <br /> that Marty Asleson also convey to the city council in the letter <br /> mentioned above, the board's wish to initiate negotiations with the <br /> Whitcomb family for the possible purchase of 50+ acres for an <br /> athletic type complex with a down payment at todays prices and the <br /> possibility of mutually agreeable financing. The motion was <br /> seconded and carried by a unanimous vote. (A copy of the letter <br /> from Mr. Asleson to the Council can be found at the end of these <br /> minutes. ) <br /> Friends of the Lino Lakes Parks - Jacquelyn Farm reported on the <br /> progress of the Friends of Lino Lakes Parks foundation. The FLLP <br /> will be selling plants at the Earth Day celebration on May 8th. <br /> 2 <br />