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• • Park Board Meeting - April 2, 2001 Minutes and safety training seminars. Staff began painting picnic tables, picked up hockey goals and cleaned warming houses. Rick added that staff also began the removal of hazards trees (Wood of Baldwin Lake Park) and prepping wood duck houses for nesting season. NEW BUSINESS: None OLD BUSINESS: Review Referendum Information - Rick stated that at the last Park Board meeting, Pam suggested the Park Board review the information pertaining to a referendum. Rick stated he compiled the following items to review: • Resolution 97 - 30, Council Suppor Pursue Referendum • Referendum process overview • November 19, 1997 Park Board m minutes • January 5, 1998 Park Board me t inutes • Spring, 1998 article in cit sletter • Program statement /cost an is, page 1 (dated 1/8/98) • Estimated annual tax impa.,t ovember, 1997 and February, 2000) • Check list for a succ referendum Chair Lindy stated the dec' egarding a referendum rests on the City Council. A dec : be made in May Pam asked if the Coin wogive a time frame if they decide to go ahead with the '`e nd m. Rick stated he hopes the Council would give a t e frame. The Council is aware of the Park Board's position o3 a referendum. The issue will be discussed further at a Council work session in May. Chair Lindy stated he assumes the Council will leave it up to the Park Board as far as progressing the referendum process. The Council did mention a feasibility study. He asked if the Park Board should pursue that. Rick stated the Park Board first needs to find out if the Council wants to pursue a referendum. Once that is determined, there are options to explore relating to how the process should proceed. Chair Lindy stated the Park Board is looking for approval to proceed and a timeline. If the Council does approve a referendum, the Park Board needs to be prepared to move forward at the June Park Board meeting. Rick stated a referendum is a