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Mounds View City Council August 22, 1988 Regular Meeting Page Five Park Director Saarion stated that if the Council ants to try it, they could keep a record of any complaints that are received, and they could plan next year to do the grading work at Groveland. There was discussion on eliminating the hockey rink at Hillview without concurrently placing one at Groveland Park. Alice Frits stated that she sees children using the hockey rink every day, while smaller children use the pleasure skating Councilmember Blanchard stated she feels the Park and Rec department and City Council have reached the conclusion that Hillview Park is too small for all the things that are in it. She added that taking the hockey rink out this year will give them an opportunity to see how it would work. Park Director Saarion reported she had spoken to the director of the Lake Region Hockey Association who is the only group that was scheduled for that rink last year, and he did not feel the elimination of the =ink would present a problem for them. Mayor Linke suggested considering a half court rink at Groveland. He added most of the time the people using the rink turn the nets sideways anyway and use only half the available ice. Park Director Saarion stated they would be grading Woodcrest Park this fall and they could have Grove- land Park graded at the same time. Motion /Second: Linke /Blanchard to direct Staff to look at the proposed location for the tot lot and picnic area at Hillview Park, specifically at the drainage, and if Staff amongst themselves finds there is a problem, they can bring forth a proposal to correct the problem, and look at the best possible site at Groveland Park for a pleasure skating rink and a hockey rink, using a one -half court hockey rink. After lengthy discussion, the above motion was not voted on due to a subsequent tabling motion. Councilmember Hankner stated she would like to direct Staff to conduct an inter departmental inter- disci- linary planning approach to Hillview and Groveland Parks, as she feels that would help in solving the problems. Councilmember Wuori suggested using a half_ court rink at both parks and requested that Staff look intc that feasibility.