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May 24, 1982 191 This is the second consideration of this ordinance. Mayor Benson asked if the formal reading could be dispensed with and the Council aagreed. Mrs. III Elsenpeter asked if this Ordinance had been available for the public and the Clerk said, Yes, there have been copies in the office available for all persons. Mr. Reinert moved to adopt Ordinance #86. Seconded by Mrs. Elsenpeter. Motion carried unanimously. REPORT ON PARK DAMAGE Mr. Volk and surveyed the Parks for damage done during the winter by snow- mobiles, etc. Mr. Volk reported there is not extensive damage, but there is some damage. Mostly to the seedlings. He also felt that the major part ,of the damage is done in the summer months, not the winter. Mr. Volk felt, that since the majority of the parks are neighborhood parks, there should be no motorized vehicles allowed in the parks. Mr. Reinert wondered about the enforcement of this through the Police Depart- ment. Mr. Volk said there would be calls to that department. Mayor Benson asked the cost of the signs for the Parks? Mr. Volk said approximately $300.00. Mr. Volk added that in most of the parks the areas where the vihicles enter the park is visable and this would be the areas that would be posted. Mayor Benson suggested that Mr. Volk check with the Police Department on the I enforcement of this posting - just posting will serve no purpose of it cannot be enforced. Mrs. Eksenpeter suggested, that perhaps there should be a place for the use of these vehicles, such as an undeveloped park area that the City now owns. There would be no expense to the City and rather than say, there is no place for the use of the recreational vehicles, designate a certain area for their use. Mr. Reinert felt the first step would be to write an Ordinance for Council consideration prohibiting motorized vehicles in City Parks. He so moved. Seconded by'Mrs. Elsenpeter. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Benson asked that Mr. Schumacher and Mr. Hawkins prepare such an ordinance. RICE CREEK WATERSHED PRESENTATION Mr. Andrew Cardinal, Board Member, gave a brief history of this agency noting the Counties that are involved. Mr. Cardinal explained the duties of this agency and some of the rules and regulations by which they operate. Mrs. Elsenpeter noted that before final approval by this City, the request must be approved by Rice Creek Watershed Board, but, when something is approved that allows water to flow onto another persons land, what does this Council do at that time? IMr. Cardinal said, if water is flowing onto other lands, then apparently the water went in that direction before the development of the other lands. Mayor Benson asked Mr. Cardinal to go through the steps that the agency goes through for approving a request. Mr. Cardinal asked Mr. Weidenbacher to explain this process.