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212 Minutes of the Park Board were read. Members of the Park Board visited all of the parks and made suggestions as to the purchase of additional equipment. Mr. L'Allier made a motion that the Centennial League be granted permission to use park facilities from May 23rd through the 3rd week of July between 6 and 8:30 PM. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. L'Allier made a motion that the Lino Lakes Mothers Club be permitted to play bingo April 29th at the Lino Lakes School. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. L'Allier reported that he had talked to both Ray Johnston and Tom Greig over House Bill 1764 (Gross Earnings Tax Bill) and the Multi- Purpose Service District, and he informed them of a unanimous motion passed by the Council voicing their opposition to the Multi - Purpose Service District and requesting that part stating that villages must have over 5000 population to derive benefits from House Bill 1764 (Gross Earnings Tax Bill) be stricken from that Bill. Mr. L'Allier had a letter read from Senator Mondale and also one from Adrian Winkel regarding the post office address of Lino Lakes. Mr. Winkel felt that Lino Lakes was not ready at this time for its own post office. Mr. L'Allier suggested that residents of Lino Lakes write their representative about securing one mailing address for the entire Village. Mr. Bohjanen discussed the Lino Lakes Treatment Center and stated that it cost the Village approximately $1000.00 per year in police protection. Mayor Ross stated Sheriff Talbot informed him that his force spent between 10 and 12 hours at the center per week. Mr. William Bohjanen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: WHEREAS, the Village of Lino Lakes has expended considerable monies to police the State of Minnesota Lino Lakes Youth facility and escapees therefrom since the opening thereof, as evidenced by the attached time sheet; and WHEREAS, during the past operation of such facility, the Council feels that there have been inadequate internal security measures therein to prohibit the escape of those confined therein; and WHEREAS, the escapees from such facility have often terrorised inhabitants of the Village of Lino Lakes, vandalized properties of, stolen property from and caused severe loss to residents of the Village of Lino Lakes; and WHEREAS, the residents of Lino Lakes live in fear of the escapees or potential escapees from the said facility as presently operated to the extent that many residents refuse to unlock, open or answer their doors in the evenings; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, as follows: The Village Council of the Village of Lino Lakes, Minnesota strenuously supports the immediate increase and betterment of internal policing and methods thereof in the Lino Lakes State Youth Center, and also, as strenuously, opposes any increase in the use of such facility, and especially any change of the use thereof to include the treatment of "hard- core" juvenile offenders, without adequate prior provisions being made to internaij y police the said operation, and in fact, this Villge Council favors increase in and betterment of such internal policing even if there is no increase in or change of usage of such facility, to prevent the occurance of the past problems created by escapees since the operation of such facility.