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i me Toff ice M E M O R A N D U M to: Steve Dorgan ] from: Mary Sax ion I J subject: Parks and Recreation Commissioners recommendation regarding use of Woodlawn Dr. land for playlot. date: September 15, 1998 At the February, 1998 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, Commissioners did consider the request by property managers to develop the land on WoodIawn Dr. and Edgewood Road as a playlot to serve children who resided in the apartment buildings. Upon consideration of this request, it had been presumed that both lots were ta;x forfeited properties. After Iooking into the tax forfeiture files of the property, Community Development staff discovered that only one of the lots were tax forfeited and the other lot was privately owned. Before this information was discovered, the Commission discussed opportunities to develop a playlot with the understanding that the costs would be minimal (approximately $2,000 for leveling, seeding and on-going mowing). It was not understood that one of the lots would need to be purchased. This was information that was discovered after the Parks and Recreation Commissioner's meeting. Therefore, upon your request, I will add this item on the agenda of the Thursday, September 17 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting so that they can discuss the item with new understanding that one of the lots would need to be purchased for an estimated cost of $29,000. I wild let you know the Parks and Recreation Commission's recommendation regarding this issue.