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PARK BOARD July 6 , 1987 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Park Board was called to order at 7 : 54 P .M . , Monday July 6 , 1987 at the Lino Lakes City Hall. Members present : Chairman Ray Johnson , Ken Johnson , Candy Toffoli , George Lindy. Mr. Baumann joined the meeting at 8 : 07 P .M . Mr. Nissen was absent . Newly-appointed member , Robert Williams was informed of this meeting , but was absent . CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - June 1 , 1987 Mrs . Toffoli moved to accept the minutes of the 6/1/87 Park Board meeting as presented . Mr. Lindy seconded the motion which carried unanimously. WALTER PRACHAR - POSSIBLE PARK LAND NEAR CENTERVILLE ROAD AND BIRCH STREET At the June , 1987 Park Board meeting the members reviewed a sub- division-,: proposal from Walter Prachar . At that time the Board asked that , in accordance with City Ordinance , land be requested as park dedication for the subdivision and that the Park Board wanted to discuss this with Mr. Prachar. Mr . Prachar explained that the proposed subdivision has since been withdrawn because the land in question was sold as one large parcel . He further explained that he does however own an additional parcel of land on Centerville Road , just north of Birch Street , which-he is interested in selling (approximately 20 acres ) . Chairman Ray Johnson asked the asking price of the 20 acre parcel and Mr. Prachar said he is open to negotiation . Mr . Johnson thanked Mr. and Mrs . Prachar for sharing their interest to sell with the Park Board and said the Park Board would discuss this . After Mr. and Mrs . Prachar left the meeting , Chairman Johnson asked that staff provide for the next Park Board meeting the selling price of the parcel recently sold by Mr . Prachar and that the Park Board members each look at the site for further discussion at the next meeting . Mr . Volk stated that the area of Centerville Road and Birch Street will not satisfy the request for an "east side" park , (east of 35E) . Mr . Lindy stated that he felt that the population growth being experienced within the City is not east of 35E , but rather along Birch Street between West Shadow Lake Dr" ive and Center- ville Road . Mr . Bisel reminded the group that this property offered by Mr. Prachar borders Centerville , and the group should consider the community relations affect . He also said that a water tower would be required soon in that general vicinity. CANDY ST . CLAIR - PATHWAY ACCESS TO PARK Ms . St . Clair appeared before the Board explaining that she lives in the Menkveld 's Forest Glen subdivision abutting the Sunset Oaks subdivision. Sunset Oaks does have a neighborhood park while her subdivision does not and her children and other neighbor children