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Elk River City Council Minutes Page 8 April 30, 1990 • The City Administrator indicated that the Park and Recreation Commission had submitted recommendations for activities to take place on City parks in 1990. He indicated that the list of activities, which includes upgrading and furnishing of parks, amount to a total of $24,575. The City Administrator stated that it is being requested that the money be taken from the Park Dedication Funds. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXPENDITURES OF $24,575 IN 1990. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7.3 Discussion on Park Dedication Fees for Apartments The City Administrator indicated that since the 51 unit apartment complex has started construction at the intersection of School Street and Proctor Avenue, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding obtaining Park Dedication Fees for apartment complexes. He stated that this is a topic that should be dealt with at a later date with the Park and Recreation Commission and the City Attorney. The City Administrator suggested that if the City cannot collect Park Dedication Fees, there may be other ways of receiving money from these type of situations. Mike O'Brien, Park and Recreation Commissioner, stated that the Park and Recreation Commission would like to be able to collect money from apartment complexes for Park Dedication Fees. He further stated that with the lack of funding, the Park and Recreation Commission feels the need to receive Park Dedication Fees from these properties. 7.4 Other Park and Recreation Issues The City Administrator stated that there are ten tennis courts on school property in need of repair. He stated that the amount of repair 'ranges in the $15,000 to $20,000 area. He informed the Council that the City uses the tennis courts in the summer and the school uses them during the school year. He stated that he was suggesting that the City offer to split the cost with the school for repair of the tennis courts and that the money come from the Capital Projects Reserves. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF UP TO $10,000 (A 50/50 SPLIT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT) FOR REPAIR OF THE SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. The City Administrator indicated that he hoped this would encourage the repair of the courts in 1990. 9. City Administrators Update The City Administrator informed the Council that staff would be distributing Certificates of Appreciation to the Recycling Task Force along with a letter updating them on recycling activities within the City.