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B. Brown's Creek Watershed District Board Appointment The Council discussed whether or not it was a conflict of interest for Mr. Freeman, who is a surveyor and brings forth new development plats and then serves on the Brown's Creek Watershed Board which gives plat approval. The Council noted that Mr. Freeman was professional, and looked out for the best interest of the Watershed and would remove himself if a plat was in conflict with the Watershed guidelines. M/S/P Siedow/Dunn - to direct staff to advise Washington County that the City desires Tim Freeman to be considered for reappointment to the Browns Creek Watershed District Board; and that the City encourages and supports the reappointment of Mr. Freeman. (Motion passed 5-0). 5. FINANCE 6. NEW BUSINESS: 7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING: A. Parks Department : Mike Bouthilet —Recommendations from Parks Commission on: (1) Resolution No. 2003-067 Awarding Bid for Carriage Station & Park Ridge Bob Schumacher, Chair of the Parks Commission, reported the Parks Commission recommended the Council reject the bid for Carriage Station because they would be spending 31 percent of the parks budget for an exclusionary park. It was suggested to separate the $45,000 from the bid for contracting improvements for Ridge Park. If the contractor doesn't accept the amendment to the bid, then the City would have to rebid. M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn — to adopt Resolution No. 2003-067 awarding the contract for improvements to Ridge Park to Hoffman and McNamara Co. in the amount of $45,003.50 as recommended by the City Engineer and Parks Commission with the funding source to be the Park Dedication Fund. (Motion passed 5-0). Chairman Schumacher stated the Parks commission is in favor of developing the Carriage Station into a tot lot. Park Supervisor Bouthilet noted that the City has fill stored on the Olinger property which could be used and covered with topsoil. The price would be higher if we didn't have the fill. (2.) VFW Ballfield Lights Chairman Schumacher stated lights would take out 25 percent of the park budget. The Parks Commission recommended that this wait until the Old Village Neighborhood Study, which should be completed in 30 days, because the plan calls for both VFW and Lions Park being resituated to the east of their present location. It did not make sense to put the lights to bid if the park might not remain where it is today. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 5, 2003