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z I ,-� of the lower value of this land at this time and that it would be a bargain if the property owners would be willing to sell now. The development issues were also prioritized. The N-8, N-12, M-2, and M-3 areas are all in areas of development that are going to need park facilities. Our comprehensive plan discusses the need to not sacrifice the quality of our existing facilities at the expense of the new development needs. There needs to be a balance struck here somehow. The Park Board indicated the desire to up grade the park at Leonard and Bradley (N-7) because of the badly deteriorating playground structure there, install a hockey rink on the north side of the city, and look at the possible master-planning of Country Lakes Park (C-1) to make it a more usable facility. The Park Board also wishes to establish as a goal that of the city finishing the bituminous surfaces on the roughed-in trails in the new development areas. Of particular interest to the Department of Parks and Recreation in addition to all of the goals that are set forth in Section 3 of the comprehensive plan is the need to be sensitive to the needs of the disabled. With the establishment of the Americans With Disabilities Act, we need to follow our comprehensive goals in relationship to newly established park and program areas, as well as the upgrading needs to our established immediate upgrade park areas (as dollars allow) for Sunrise, and Country Lakes Parks. Our overall goal is to follow our mission statement. That statement states: " 'The Purpose of the Lino Lakes Park System is to provide a comprehensive, balanced, and high quality system of parks, natural/open spaces, trails and leisure oriented activities/programs for the city residents to use and enjoy in as cost effective manner as possible. " One of the major goals of the Parks and Recreation board is to actively seek out alternative funding sources, ie. grants and donations to our newly established Parks Foundation to help fund all of the goals and priorities of the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan.