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Park Board Meeting — March 2, 2009 Minutes • Terry O'Connell, 1000 Main Street, Lino Lakes told members that she had contacted Rick because of the newly passed ordinance (leash law). She feels that dogs need a place to run in the southern part of the city and thought about Country Lakes Park. Terry said there are a lot of townhouses in the southern part of the city and residents need a place to run their dogs. She thinks there should also be a park in the northern part of the city somewhere by Millers Pine Glen or City Hall Park. Members thought if there was a dog park in Country Lakes Park it should be fenced because of the trail traffic. Rick said area Recreation Directors meet quarterly and have communicated to Anoka County that they should make this one of their projects. Members concurred that the county should provide this type of facility. Rick told members that they need to make a decision on whether they want to pursue this project and what park(s) they want to put it in. After further discussion Terry said she would do a petition in stores that sell dog food and other animal products or services. It was decided that she should include residents name and address on the petition along with if they were willing to drive to the park, whether they wanted it in the north or south, size of their dog and the size of the park needed for this type of facility. • Terry will do a petition and get back to the Park Board with the results. REQUEST FROM WEST OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING EXISTING PRIVATE PARK AREA (located east of 6125 Foxtail Drive): Rick said he was recently contacted by a member of the West Oaks Homeowners Association. The association owns a small parcel of property (located east of 6125 Foxtail Drive) consisting of two tennis courts. They asked to be placed on the agenda to begin preliminary discussions to explore some potential partnerships relating to the future of this park area. Mr. Howard Juni, 6069 Foxtail Drive, was present at the Park Board meeting. Mr. Juni passed out a plan of the area he wanted to discuss. He told members the development had 59 -one acre lots with an area that had two tennis courts on it. These courts need to be resurfaced. He said he was at the meeting to have preliminary discussion as to what to do with this property. He thought the city may make it a one tennis court area with some playground equipment on the site. Mr. Juni mentioned donating the property to the city. The Board said it has other areas that have not been developed and it would probably sit undeveloped longer if the city took it over than if they kept it themselves. He was told that the city doesn't have funds III to take over one small parcel and make it a significant park.