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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 10, 2003 DRAFT • 46 47 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 48 49 Consideration of Resolution No. 03-39 Supporting Amendment to the Boundaries of the Rice 50 Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, Linda Waite Smith — City Administrator Linda Waite Smith 51 summarized her report for the Council. She noted Staff's recommendation to adopt this Resolution. 52 53 Councilmember Carlson moved to Approve Resolution No. 03-39 Supporting Amendment to the 54 Boundaries of the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, as requested by the Anoka County Parks 55 Department. Councilmember O'Donnell seconded the motion. 56 57 Councilmember Carlson advised she attended the Environmental Board meeting when the 58 presentation for this proposal was done. She indicated it is a great opportunity for Lino Lakes, with 59 192 acres of the proposed park within the city, and the cost being covered by the Minnesota DNR 60 Greenways Program, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Program and the Rice Creek Watershed 61 District. She stated $200,000 for 682 acres is a very good price, and she understands that the City of 62 St. Paul is giving them approximately $100,000 off the price because it will be used for parkland. 63 64 Motion carried unanimously. 65 66 Resolution No. 03-38 can be found in the City Clerk's office. • 67 68 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 69 70 There was no report. 71 72 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 73 74 There was no report. 75 76 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MIKE GROCHALA 77 78 Consideration of Resolution No. 03-33, Site and Building Plan Review, Living Waters Church, 79 NAC, Bob Kirmis — Mr. Kirmis presented the staff report, noting there have been two modifications 80 to the site plan; elimination of sidewalk from the fire door; and elimination of trees that were 81 requested for screening. He noted there is currently vegetative screening in existence, and additional 82 tree plantings would not be needed to provide screening in accordance with the ordinance. 83 84 Mr. Kirmis advised that it is Staff's recommendation that the site and building plans/conditional use 85 permit be approved as outlined in Resolution 03-33, subject to the conditions in said Resolution. 86 87 Councilmember Carlson asked about the proposed elimination of tree requirements. She asked if 88 anyone from Staff had actually gone out to the property and looked at the current vegetation. Mr. 89 Kirmis indicated he had not personally. 90