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HOKAI'41SON DEVELOPMENT INC HOKANSON DEVELOPMENT, INC. HOKANSON DEVELOPMENT, INC. March 19, 1998 Mr. Rick DeGardner Parks and Recreation Director City of Lino Lakes 1189 Main Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Dear Mr. DeGardner: I'm writing this letter regarding the Park Naming Ordinance that the Park Board approved at the March 2nd meeting. First of all, I had written you a letter in December expressing my idea of naming parks in the area after individuals. I had stated that Hokanson Development donated a three acre parcel of land on the north side of Marshan Condominiums to be used for a park next to a two acre park. When I developed these condominiums, there weren't any rules written about having to make part of that land park/recreational. I had felt this would be a good idea by donating it even though this is not a townhome unit where you have to donate up to 10% of the land (check with Mary Kay). Beings e*-N that I came up with the idea of naming parks after individuals, I wanted to start off by naming this park after my I year old grandson, Jesse, who died of Leukemia. In your letter you stated that in order for a park to be named after an individual, group, association or business, they must have made a significant and exceptional contribution to the park involved or the community as a whole. Rick, I feel that my donation of this three acre parcel of prime land for a park is an exceptional contribution, as it is bringing a new community park into the area. I strongly believe that with these contributions of mine (the land for a park and the idea of naming the parks after special individuals); the donated park has earned to be named after my grandson, "Jesse's Park." I would also like to make a memorial sign on the condo side of Aqua Circle with the name "Jesse's Park", as the other future named memorial parks could also do this. I would greatly appreciate you getting back to me on this matter as soon as possible. Sincerely, J tea—� er Af. H; nson H fanson Development RAH/kjz 9174 Isanti Street N.E., Blaine, Minnesota 55449 (612) 786-3130 - Fax (612) 784-9136