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RESOLUTION 1989.7 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING A PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN <br />FOR SILVER VIEW PARK <br />WHEREAS, the first formal park improvement plan for Silver View Park <br />wes written in anticipation of a successful bond referendum campaign; and <br />WHEREAS, the bond referendum campaign was unsuccessful; and <br />WHEREAS, two subsequent park improvement plans were established for <br />LAWCON grant proposals requesting matching development funds for Silver View <br />Park; and <br />WHEREAS, both the grants submitted in 1988 and 1986 were not <br />awarded; and <br />WHEREAS, monies available for park improvements at Silver View Park <br />have been available on a sporadic basis; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has attempted to take advantage of money -saving <br />opportunities in park improvements at Silver View such as the sudden cost-cutting <br />opportunity to curb and pave the parking lot, entry and hard court play area in <br />coordination with the County Road I improvements; and <br />WHEREAS, the sudden opportunities for improvements may be perceived <br />as "haphazard" park improvement implementation; and <br />WHEREAS, Silver View Park has been designated to fulfill the need for <br />a community park; and <br />WHEREAS, the designation of a community park stipulates that <br />development of this park should include natural amenities and should be designed for <br />community -wide social and recreational functions with facilities available for such <br />activities as picnicking, walking and athletic competition; and <br />WHEREAS, plans cannot be implemented without funding; and <br />WHEREAS, funding for park improvements must be funded by the <br />l_ <br />limited monies in the Park Improvement Fund or by general tax dollars; and <br />