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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2002 Page 2 1P Motion carried unanimously. 3 Councilmember Sparks requested the following changes: On Page 3, first paragraph, line 4 4 strike everything after the word "would" and add "maintain some consistency within 5 neighborhoods." On Line 10 indicate that the essence of the discussion was that the Planning 6 Commission will look at the design and review process if they receive direction from the City 7 Council. On Page 4, line 12 change "youth employment program" to "youth restitution 8 program." On line 30 change"Apache Plaza" to "St. Anthony Shopping Center." 9 10 Councilmember Faust requested the following change: On Page 5, line 5, change "Apache 11 Plaza"to "St. Anthony Shopping Center." 12 13 Councilmember Horst requested the following changes: Correct the spelling of Melcher 14 throughout the document to be"Melsha." 15 16 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve the Minutes of August 27, 2002 with the noted 17 corrections. 18 19 Motion carried unanimously. 20 21 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 22 None. 0 VI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. 25 A. Update on the City's Parks. 26 Chair Jindra addressed the Council and reported that the wettest summer on record has caused 27 some problems in the City's parks but things are improving. 28 29 Chair Jindra indicated all the field work is almost done and they are closely watching drainage 30 issues. She then indicated that the fields were seeded but will be redone in areas washed out by 31 the last rainstorm. She also indicated that the new shelter is behind schedule due to the large 32 amounts of rain and its location in a low area. 33 34 Chair Jindra indicated the basketball court, trees and landscaping would be completed next 35 spring and the Commission feels all is going well at the park. 36 37 Chair Jindra reminded residents that the area is a construction site and asked them to stay out of 38 the park and off the fields to avoid damaging the newly seeded grass. 39 40 Councilmember Sparks asked whether the contractor expected to complete the shelter by skating 41 season. Chair Jindra indicated the shelter would not open until next year. 42 43 Councilmember Thuesen asked if the wet area in the park would drain better than it does now so 44 that there would be no chance of flooding and damaging the new pavilion. Chair Jindra 40 indicated that drain tile would be installed and the area built up to eliminate the drainage issue.