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A -2- ESTABLISH A JOINT MTC. Staff indicated that it would be advisable to WITH THE CITY COUNCIL establish a meeting date with the City Coun- TO DISCUSS FUTURE cil in early spring to tour the park system PARK AND RECREATION and review recent projects. Following a • DIRECTIONS brief discussion, a motion was made by Chair- person Burmeister , seconded by Commissioner Silvis to set April 19 for a joint Park Com- mission/City Council meeting. Motion passed unanimously 5 ayes, 0 nayes. RED OAK SCHOOL SITE Staff reviewed the memorandum outlining the School District' s request for the City to outline the position on purchasing and/or leasing the Red Oak School site. Staff indi- cated that they could not justify excepting the property without a development proposal being planned for the immediate future . Staff estimated that $80 ,000 was needed to develop the site as a soccer complex and fur- ther stated that there were no dollars avail- able for the funding that they were currently aware of . The Commission had a long discussion on this issue, discussing possible alternatives for funding including; community block grants, joint powers agreements with the School Dis- trict, and requesting funding from local youth and adult soccer associations.Followinq • the discussion, a motion was made by Chair- person Burmeister, seconded by Commissioner Long to request that the City Council ask for a one year moritorium on the sale of the pro- perty to allow the City to explore possible funding alternatives. The motion further stated that the City was not interested in purchasing the property at the appraised value of $230 ,000 but rather to enter into a long term lease agreement for $1 .00/year . The motion passed unanimously 5 ayes, 0 nayes. DEPARTMENTAL SURVEY Staff reviewed the first draft of the depart- • mental survey and indicated that it was scheduled for print in the May/June City Newsletter. The Commission reviewed the pro- posed survey and offered the following changes : 1. That the survey should be color coded so that we could determine where the re- sponses were coming from. 2. Suggested eliminating the third park evaluation section . • 3. Suggested that additional spaces for comments or suggestions he placed under each of the questions.