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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 8, 2000 • Page 2 1 IX. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 2 A. Resolution 00-054, re: Skate Park. 3 Cavanaugh requested a report from City Manager Michael Morrison. Morrison reported said that 4 this issue has been developed by the Parks Commission. Plans and costs have been drawn up, 5 with input on the configuration and design from a Youth Task Force headed by a St. Anthony 6 High School youth representative from the Safe and Affordable Youth Activities, and 7 theprogram was spearheaded by Jan Jensen, Parks Commissioner. The Parks Commission 8 recommended approval at their June 12, 2000 meeting, and the Skate Park would be located 9 behind the Community Center over the old Central Park hockey site. Bids were received for the 10 Skate Park design and construction, surface paving, and fencing and can be executed 11 independently. 12 Motion by Sparks to approve Resolution 00-054, a Resolution Relating to a Skate Park; 13 Authorizing Funding and Approving Vendors for the Project, wherein the City Council of the 14 City of St. Anthony hereby approves the recommended vendors to construct a Skate Park and 15 authorizes $50,000.00 for said project to be transferred from the 1999 Liquor Operations profits 16 to the Park Improvement Fund. 17 - Motion carried unanimously. 08 Cavanaugh wished to express his sincere thanks for the work that had been done in 19 implementing this project. 20 B. Consider Proposed List of Election Judges for the September 12, 2000 Primary Election. 21 Motion by Sparks to approve the Proposed List of Election Judges for the September 12, 2000 22 Primary Election as prepared by Connie Kroeplin, City Clerk, and noted on pages 23-24 of the 23 City Council Agenda Packets. 24 Motion carried unanimously. 25 X. REPORTS FROM COMNIISSIONS AND STAFF. 26 A, Review of the Hillcrest Development Co. Preliminary Plan for the Apache Plaza area and 27 Review Springsted Letter on Tax Increment Financiniz: 28 Mayor Cavanaugh noted that the City is moving towards closure on this project, and he 29 explained that the issue at this meeting was to determine whether the Apache Redevelopment 30 Project is the right project for the community. Additionally, Cavanaugh mentioned that there 31 has been a range of Staff that has been assisting the City is making such decision. Furthermore, 32 Cavanaugh believes the developer has been forthright in stating their needs, and the reputation of 33 the developer is noted to be excellent and the track record has been proven. The Council must 34 determine if the community needs can be met by the developer. �5 Cavanaugh invited John Shardlow, DSU,to speak to the Council. Mr. Shardlow reviewed for