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MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> 1110 FROM: Staff <br /> DATE: January 25, 1984 <br /> RE: Municipal pool proposal <br /> Staff met with a Ms. Connie Harris on Wednesday, January 18 , 1984 <br /> regarding the feasibility of developing Red Oak Park or school <br /> site into a municipal swimming pool complex. I met with Ms. <br /> Harris for approximately an hour and we discussed a number of <br /> possibilities as to how she might feel the project could be de- <br /> veloped . I indicated to Ms. Harris that at this time , staff felt <br /> the cost to develop a municipal pool complex including land pur- <br /> chase , construction costs, as well as future maintenance costs <br /> would be extremely prohibitive . We talked about referendums and <br /> other possible funding sources and she was quite determined to <br /> see this project through. I have invited her to attend Thurs- <br /> day' s Park Commission meeting and I 'm not sure if she will be in <br /> attendance , but I did want to apprise the Commission of at least <br /> one resident' s interest in developing the Red Oak Park school <br /> site . <br /> The one issue that was raised is the future development of the <br /> Red Oak site and I feel that the Park Commission should take some <br /> • type of position as to what type of facilities and/or zoning the <br /> Red Oak School site should become . The Cityand adjacent neigh- <br /> borhood have utilized the Red Oak School site with its two ball- <br /> fields and playground equipment for numerous years, and will con- <br /> tinue to do so until the property is developed. ' <br /> Staff feels it would be appropriate for the Park Commission to <br /> take some type of a position , statement or paper that could be <br /> submitted to both the School Board and City Council for future <br /> consideration so that we were "acting rather that reacting" to. <br /> possible future developments. Things that the Park Commission <br /> may want to consider would be the status of the ballfields, play- <br /> ground equipment, trail easments , or leaving a portion of the <br /> land as open space . <br /> Staff would be happy to work with the Commission on the drafting <br /> of a position paper that may feel would be appropriate . <br /> BKA/sll <br />