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Park Board February 6, 1984 page three Mr. Arntzen moved to make application for the bikeway grant and to indicate the bikeway to be along Highway #49 from County Road #23 on the South to County Road #23 on the North. Seconded by Mr. Flannery. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Volk said he would report back to the Park Board with any information he received on this matter. PROJECTS COMPLETED - 1983 The various projects that were completed in the City Parks during 1983 was noted. Some projects that had been planned but not done was discussed. The work being done in Country Lakes Park was reported by MR. Volk and briefly discussed. The projects for 1984 for the parks and the amounts to be spent in each park was reported and discussed. Mr. Volk suggested some type of parking lot for the tennis courts in Arena Acres be done this year. HE felt that diagonal parking for approximately 15 cars should be sufficient . There was also discussion on the development of a tot lot for this area. The tot lots in the various parks was discussed for projects that should be considered this summer. Mr. K. Johnson asked Mr . Volk to present some figures for benches , land- '^ scaping, tot lot at Arena Acres, and some of the other items that had been discussed this evening. The Park Board asked about the signs they had approved for posting in the parks restricting motorized vehicles. Mr. Volk said this had been presented to the Council and they had decided to wait for a year to study how much damage is done by these vehicles. Mr. Volk said there is very little damage done and usually it is something the crew can repair in a few hours. The matter of the proposed smowmobile trail along Sunrise Park was questioned. Mr. Volk reported this is still in the planning stages and probably will not be ready for use until the 1984/85 season. Mr. R. Johnson asked about the use of plastic fenc - could this be used for outfield fences for the ball fields? Mr. Volk said he would prefer the chain link fence but the plastic fence would be quite adequate for the outfield fences. Also, they would be much safer than the snow fence. Mr. K. Johnson reported on his meetings with Circle Pines Park Board on the use of Baldwin Park in relationship to the Rice Lake Estates - He felt very little progress, if any, had been accomplished. Each time he meets with this Board, a whole new set of concerns are presented. BMX TRACK REPORT The letter from Mr. Kleinhans was read and discussed. The need for some