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things for the City; and, personal desires for the City today. The Mayor noted there is a lot of division on the Council and he believed a retreat would be a much more positive way to seek a change and suggested the Acting Administrator contact the League of MN Cities for facilitator recommendations for this retreat. M/S/P Dunn/Siedow - to direct the staff, as its 91 priority, to contact the League of Minnesota Cities to help organize a facilitated Council retreat. (Motion passed 5-0). 7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING: A. Parks Dept.: Truckster Replacement/Purchase The Cushman Truckster originally donated was scheduled to be replaced in 2002. The replacement truckster was in the approved 2002 CIP at $20,000 as 2002 expenditure; and, also in the 2003 CIP as 2003 expenditure at $20,000. The MAC Committee was presented three options and determined that the automatic transmission unit would best meet the City's needs. In addition, a mid mount grader blade is also recommend for purchase by the Parks Supervisor and the MAC. Sun Turf is the only distributor to offer this option. Cost for the mid -mount grader is $1,400.00. TOTAL: $21,310.00. The MAC Committee also recommended that the old unit be sold to the Lake Elmo baseball for the trade-in price of $1,200.00. M/S/P Dunn/Siedow - to approve the purchase of a truckster vehicle for the Park Department from Sun Turf at a price of $21,310 plus tax that will come from the Parks equipment fund. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Dunn/Siedow — to approve the sale of the retired truckster to Lake Elmo Baseball at $1,200.00. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Resolution No. 2003-049:Advertise for Bids for Carriage Station Ridge and Park In 2002, the Park Commission recommended adding a softball field to Ridge Park in Parkview Estates. A grading plan was prepared and bids submitted. Because only one bid was submitted, and due to the lateness in the season the City Engineer and Parks Supervisor recommended to solicit new bids this year. There were requests from residents in Carriage Station to develop a tot lot neighborhood park. The Council authorized the City Engineer to draw a concept plan. The Parks Commission looked at the costs analysis and recommended that the Parkview and Carriage Station projects be combined and bids solicited. There are several amenities on the Carriage Station plan the Parks Commission would like to consider as bid alternates. The City Planner explained the Carriage Station Tot Lot is a new project and not in any CIP. The trail portion of this project should be considered to be in the approved 2002 CIP since $50,000 undesignated "trails" allocation was in that 2002 CIP. The unapproved 2003 CIP allocated $250,000 to a trail project along 20a' Street. The City LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 3, 2003