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-2- year park and recreat3on capital improvemen[s plan will be accomodated by this proposal. The project will enhance current city programs designed to presetve residential neighborhoods and prevent deterior- ation of existing housing stock. It will expedite the development of modern recreational service available to the entire coimnunity. Project Area: Corporate limi[s of the City of Mounds View, Minneso[a. Expected Impact: M3nnesota Employment Service sta[istics iadicate that the Ci[y's unemployment rate is S.1 percent (June - August, 1976) which exceeds the nine county Twin Cities metropolitan average of 5.9 percent and the suburban Ramsey County average of 4.9 percent. Approximately 405 Mounds View residents are unemployed. The project will provide an estimated 73 i�ediate job opportunities for construction workezs, who xepresent approximately 9.4 percent of all unemployed in the area, and continuing part4time employment opportunities for residents in park maintenance and recreation programs. Next Arch3tect lames 0'Brien, representing Williams-0'Brien and Associatea - an Architectural Firm, presented the proposed shelter buildings. Bryant pointed out that this building was selected because of its functional design, durability, and adaptability to surround neighborhoods. He also pointed out that i[s very similar to the buildings in New Hope which received national recognition for design and functionalism. A discussion ensued relative to deciding whether a four or six sideG building aould oe proposed. Motion by Co�issioner Burmeister and seconded by Co�issioner Coplin to accept and propose for funding buildings of square deaign and to initially accEp[ the presented conc�pt of the Williams-0'Brien Architectural Firm. The motion passed tmanimouEly. Ardan Park Next on the agenda vas a presentation on the development Presentation of Ardan Park by three students from the University of Minnesota; Mary Kvalheim, Linda Booker, and Randee Wolfson. Please refer to encloaed written document. The Co�ission extended thanks and complimented the studente for their profeasional presentation and thanked them for their co�ents and suggeations for the develop�nt of this park. Tax Forfeited Motion by Chairman Peterson and seconded by Co�i.saioner Property Burmeiater reco�ending to the City Council that the list of lands forfeited to the State of Minnesota dated 10-4-76 be approved as non-conaervation land and be approved for sale. The motion pasaed unanimously.