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COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 1994 asked that Mr. Asleson relay the appreciation of the City Council for this gift. CONSIDERATION OF PARK BOARD GOALS FOR 1995 Mr. Asleson explained that each year the Park and Recreation Board holds a goal setting meeting to "revisit" the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Park Plan. Priorities are set for each project and placed in perspective of fiscal realities. The goals and expenditure request for 1995 is tabulated and outlined a list that was attached to the "green sheet" placed in the City Council packet for this meeting. Mr. Asleson explained that the trail system was the number one priority of all Park Board members and $15,000.00 has been designated for that purpose. The second request in the amount of $10,000.00 for the Recreation Complex site would be used for earnest money for the purchase of the site and to start appraisal studies and concept plans. The third request was for approximately $50,000.00 to develop or complete development in several neighborhood parks. The fourth was request for development of a neighborhood park in the Pheasant Hills area. It was noted that the developer is willing to finance the actual development. The fifth request is for $10,000.00 to prepare a site for a building to be moved in from Shoreview and for $12,000.00 for a hockey rink. The seventh request is for a trail system that would link Jeannie Drive to the neighborhood park located on Leonard and Bradley Streets. The eighth request is for money to be used for land acquisition for additional park sites. The ninth request is for money to develop a park in the Rice Lake Estates area in conjunction with the City of Circle Pines. The tenth request is for funding to start construction on the tennis courts in the Rice Lake Estates area. Council Member Bergeson moved to approve the requests to use $107,300.00 from the Dedicated Park Fund for use as outlined above. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 17 - 94 RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF SNOWMOBILES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES Chief Pecchia introduced Mr. Wayne Thompson, director of the Anoka County Park Ranges to describe what impact this ordinance has on the use of snowmobiles in the Regional Park and to describe the changes in the trail system within the Park. Mr. Jeff Roath, the newly elected president of the Rice Creek Trail Association has also reviewed the proposed ordinance. PAGE 6