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• • City of Lino Lakes Park Board Meeting October 4, 1999 Through much discussion, the Park Board determined that Outlot C should be reconfigured. Paul Montain made a motion, seconded by Pam Taschuk, to reconfigure Outlot C so the northern border terminates between Lots 14 and 15 and the western border terminates between Lots 11 and 12, and also to request a 15' foot wide park property for trail purposes located somewhere between Lots 11 and 14, and the developer will grade and install sub -base per City specifications. The balance of the park dedication will be paid in cash. Motion carried unanimously. REVIEW PROPOSED LAND ACQUISITION FOR ATHLETIC COMPLEX: It was noted for the record that Paul Montain excused himself from the meeting during this discussion. Rick stated that staff has spent the last 8 months attempting to secure land for a future athletic complex. After considerable discussion with Mr. Montain, the City has reached an agreement to acquire 62 acres of land for $850,000. Recently, Mr. Molitor has also agreed to sell 5 acres of land for $75,000, which is adjacent to the Montain property. Both are contingent upon City Council approval. This results in a 67 acre complex. If the City acquires this parcel of land, a referendum would need to be conducted for development of the athletic complex. The internal loan to acquire this property would also be repaid. This scenario carries minimal financial risk to the city. If the referendum is unsuccessful, the City can sell the parcel or retain possession for future use. With Lino Lakes' recent population growth has come an increased need for new and improved recreational facilities. Lino Lakes has been one of the fastest growing communities in the Twin Cities area. The leisure and recreational opportunities along with park development have not been able to keep up with this growth. Acquisition of property for an athletic complex will expand the leisure and recreational opportunities for the children and adults in the community. Rick added that on October 11 and October 19 there will be two public meetings regarding the land acquisition. Development of the athletic complex would probably not begin until 2003 at the earliest. He stated he is asking for comments from each City • Board which will be presented to the City Council on October 25, 1999.