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i LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 2, 1987 PAGE .12 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT A. Parks Commission Report The Parks Commission has ben discussing since January the possibility of the City receiving private funds to help build a new skiing -hiking trail at Sunfish Park. The private money is available from two sources: A (a) $500.00 donation as a personal memorial (b) $500.00 donation from the North Star Ski Club 3 The private funding is contingent upon: a matching contribution ($1,000) from the City, and allowing a plaque or sign to be erected on the memorial trail. There is funding available in the Parks budget for this project. M/S/P Moe/Armstrong - to approve spending of $1000 for new park trails 6 in Sunfish Park. (Motion carried 5-0). The Parks Commission toured Sunfish Park and found hundreds of trees needed to be cut down with chainsaws and a stump grinder may be needed due to damage done by the VBWD pumping. They estimated a cost of $5000 for'work on new trails. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to direct the City Administrator to contact VBWD to see if we should get initial bids for damage of Sunfish Park. (Motion carried 5-0). The Parks Commission approved the purchase of a Windscreen for Tablyn Park at a cost of $610.60 at their May 4th meeting. M/S/P Moe/Johnson - to approve the purchase of a windscreen for Tablyn Park at a cost of $610.60. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Metro East. Development '�V14 Mayor Christ reported that at the Metro East Development breakfast J�j^, they were shown videos and articles in newspapers indicating their involvement. Christ could not see where our city would benefit from their involvement. C. Building Official The City Council discussed the intention by City of Mahtomedi to hire its own full-time Building Official. The City Administrator advised •the City Council that there are currently no openings with area cities �,: or townships that could share Jim's services. The City Council decided to opt for a full-time position, based on the amount of work tasks that Jim could take on (e.g. Fire Marshal inspection of septic systems, more detailed Conditional Use Permit inspections).