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Mounds View City Council <br />Regular Meeting <br />August 28, 2000 <br />Page 18 <br />. Council Member Thomason agreed that residents are very capable of staying informed and <br />deciding what type of City government they want. She stated she would like the residents to <br />have the opportunity to choose and not dictate to them what the City should have. <br />Acting Mayor Stigney stated the purpose of the Charter Commission is to review changes to the <br />Charter and this is a significant change. He stated the Council has not done much to look into it <br />and he thinks the realm of discussion should be with the Charter Commission in discussion with <br />the Council. <br />Acting Mayor Stigney stated the Charter Commission has indicated the document is not an ideal <br />document and he supports allowing the Charter Commission to significantly research it and then <br />to put it on the ballot. <br />Ayes - 3 Nay - 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. <br />Mayor Coughlin was not present for the vote. <br />K. Consideration of Park Improvement Expenditures. <br />Acting City Manager Ulrich advised that the Woodcrest Park playground equipment was <br />removed due to the wetland project over a year ago. As near as staff can recollect, its was stated <br />that if the playground structure was not salvageable a new structure would be purchased for the <br />site. Staff does not recall if a funding source for this purchase was identified at the time. Several <br />requests and inquiries have been made for a new playground at this site. Staff has not received <br />any quotes for equipment at this time from any manufactures. Staff is requesting Council <br />authorization to pursue the purchase of equipment and authorization to utilize Park Dedication <br />funds for the purchase. Estimated expenses for the structure, border and surrounding fill could be <br />from $12,000 to $18,000. <br />Acting City Manager Ulrich advised the Park and Recreation Commission also approved the <br />replacement of the Hillview hockey boards at their February 10, 1999 meeting. Some confusion <br />remains as to the direction either the YMCA or City staff received as to submitting this request in <br />the 2000 budget or for special funding from the Park Dedication fund at the time the <br />Commission requested additional improvements for various parks. Staff has sought to provide <br />the safest and most economical maintenance of these boards throughout the 1999-2000-winter <br />season. The current hockey boards are in excess of 15 years old and in need of replacement. It is <br />at this time that staff is requesting, with the Commission's earlier approval, that these boards be <br />replaced, prior to the 2000-2001 winter season. <br />Acting City Manager Ulrich advised that staff has received a quote from the same contractor that <br />constructed the rink at Lambert. Staff has been more than satisfied with the construction <br />• materials, longevity of the rink and workmanship performed on this structure. New hockey <br />boards for the Hillview rink will be approximately $21,400.00, which includes new posts, boards <br />and fencing. Staff is also concerned about the skating surface, which is approximately nine years <br />old. Even though the surface has been sealcoated and painted several times, it still continues to <br />