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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes <br />June 14, 2000 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />9.A.1. <br /> <br />Park Development Progress Report <br /> <br />Terry Bye reviewed projects completed by the Street/Park Depadment in the past <br />month as follows: <br /> <br />- Maintenance of athletic fields and mowing has consumed most of staff's time. <br />- Plantings have been replaced which have died or been damaged <br />- Various areas have been reseeded, including the area between the shop and <br /> Proctor. <br />- The ag lime around the shelters has been replaced with Class 11 gravel. <br />- The backstop at Lions is under construction. <br />- The Korean War Memorial project is underway. The blocks are up and the <br /> pavers will be installed next. The planting are ready and will also be installed <br /> next week. <br />- '/~ mile of trail at Woodlands has been seeded by the Nordic Ski Club. <br /> <br />Leukemia Race - Post-Race Review <br /> <br />9.A.2. Letter from Jim Nystrom- Regional Park Planning <br /> <br />9.B.1. Joint Powers A,qreement with lSD #728 <br /> <br />9.B.2. Land Sale from Grace Assembly of God Church <br /> <br />9.B.3. <br /> <br />Request by Brooksfone, Inc. to Waive Park Dedication Fees <br /> <br />Michele McPherson explained that Brookstone, Inc. has requested that the City <br />waive $63,940 in park dedication fees which are required as part of the final plat <br />for the east Elk River Business Park. <br /> <br />The Commissioners discussed this issue and were in favor of collecting all park <br />dedication fees for this plat. Chair Kuester encouraged all Commissioners to <br />attend the June 19th Cify Council meeting to support their position. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER DAVE ANDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY <br />COUNCIL UPHOLD THE CITY'S PARK DEDICATION ORDINANCE FOR PAYMENT OF <br />PARK DEDICATION FEES, AND DENY THE REQUEST BY BROOKSTONE, INC., AND ALL <br />FUTURE REQUESTS FOR WAIVING OF PARK DEDICATION FEES, BASED ON THE <br />FOLLOWING: <br /> <br />· THE PARK DEDICATION ORDINANCE WAS THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED BY THE <br /> COMMISSION AND STAFF; <br /> <br /> <br />