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