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P19 <br />COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 2012 <br />DRAFT <br />46 <br />47 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 5241- <br />48 5254, $6,587.04) Approved <br />49 <br />50 March 5, 2012, 2012 Council Work Session <br />51 Minutes (Council Member O'Donnell absent) Approved <br />52 <br />53 March 12, 2012 City Council Meeting <br />54 Minutes Approved <br />55 <br />56 Application to conduct two Excluded Bingo events, <br />57 Rice Lake Elementary PTO Approved <br />58 <br />59 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />60 <br />61 There was no report from the Finance Department. <br />62 <br />63 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />64 <br />65 Item 3A regarding an extension to the joint powers agreement with Vadnais Lakes Area Water <br />66 Management Organization (VLAWMO) had been removed from the agenda. <br />67 <br />68 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />69 <br />70 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. <br />71 <br />72 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />73 <br />74 5A) Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution No. 12 -28, Authorizing submission of an <br />75 Outdoor Recreation Grant Application to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resourses <br />76 (DNR) — Public Services Director DeGardner explained that staff is requesting authorization to <br />77 submit a grant application to the DNR requesting funding for Phase 1 development of the city <br />78 Recreation Complex. He explained that Phase 1 would include the development of two multi use <br />79 fields (soccer, football and lacrosse), two baseball fields, a parking lot and trails. This phase could <br />80 begin and be completed in 2013 if funding is in place. When noting the overall cost for Phase 1, Mr. <br />81 DeGardner added that the proposed budget would include grant funds, dedicated park funds and <br />82 budget reserves; if the grant funds were not received, the development would be delayed pending the <br />83 identification of other funding. Mr. DeGardner reviewed the estimated annual maintenance expenses <br />84 as well as longer teem maintenance and renovation needs attached to the fields. <br />85 <br />86 Mayor Reinert opened the public hearing. <br />87 <br />88 There being no one present wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 6:41 p.m. <br />89 <br />2 <br />