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finds that it cannot use its property in what they view as a reasonable <br />manner, they may sell this land to another party. Conceivably, this other <br />party could then sell the land to the city for recreation purposes at a higher <br />price than what we are currently discussing. If another party were to <br />purchase the property they could also pursue a rezoning to residential and <br />ask the Council to consider a residential development proposal in this area. <br />All in all, it seems very beneficial to the city to obtain as much control as <br />possible of this property. An option that the city suggested to the School <br />District was not acceptable to them and this option was to simply pay cash <br />for all of the school's property in this Oak Knoll complex and then have the <br />School District pursue another site. <br /> <br />As I understand the proposal, the youth complex would not be disrupted <br />during the 1997 season. In 1998, the Cass fields (is this our official name?) <br />should be in playable condition. Ultimately, the Oak Knoll complex would <br />have a decrease in youth baseball (and softball) fields, but an alternative <br />should be available when the four Cass fields are completed for the 1998 <br />season. <br /> <br />While I am not overly excited or wild in my support for the proposal, I do <br />believe it is reasonable and, in balancing all of the issues, the current ALC <br />proposal from the School District has my support. <br /> <br /> <br />