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Elk River City Council Meeting November 21, 1994 e 5.6.b. 5.6.c. 5.6.d. 5.7. 5.9. 7.1. 7.2. 8. Page 2 PAY ESTIMATE #1 FOR THE 1994 WESTERN AREA IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II IN THE AMOUNT OF $29',664.25 TO BARBAROSSA & SONS, INC./APPROVED PAY ESTIMATE #6 FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT INTERIM EXPANSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $265,297 TO GRIDOR CONSTRUCTION, INC./ APPROVED PAY ESTIMATE #6 FOR THE LIBRARY EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,214 TO KUE CONTRACTORS, INC./APPROVED CONSIDER RESOLUTION 94-120 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE FEE STUDY BY THE MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE./APPROVED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALLED FOR DECEMBER 12, 1994, AT 8:00 P.M., FOLLOWING THE EDA MEETING TO CONSIDER THE CITY BUDGET AND LEVY/APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST BY COUNTRY RIDGE PARTNERSHIP/P.H., CASE NO. LOA 94-08/CONTINUED REZONING REQUEST BY COUNTRY RIDGE PARTNERSHIP/P.H., CASE NO. ZC 94-13/CONTINUED. CHECK REGISTER/APPROVED 5.1. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Consider Park & Recreation Commission Recommendations on Community Athletics Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Rohlf provided background on this topic. He stated that the Park and Recreation Commission is in the process of updating the Master Park Plan. He stated that one of the major issues that must be discussed concerns community athletics. He indicated that immediate and future athletic facility needs cannot be met without immediate acquisition of additional land. e Council member Scheel arrived at this time 16:03 p.m.}. Park and Recreation Commission representative Dana Anderson reviewed the Park and Recreation Commission's recommendations regarding future land acquisition. He indicated that it is estimated that there is a need of 114 acres for community athletic facilities at the time when Elk River will be fully developed. Steve Rohlf indicated that the City should start looking for land immediately. He indicated that the demand for community athletics is far greater than any other park component at this time. Councilmember SCheel indicated her concern with land being purchased for the specific purpose of athletics. She indicated that there is a need in the community for recreational activities for the young children, handicapped, and elderly. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ENDORSE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION: 1. e REVIEW THE CITY'S PROJECTED NEED FOR COMMUNITY ATHLETIC FACILITIES PERIODICALLY (AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS) BASED ON CHANGES IN THE DEMAND TREND (LOCAL RATIO) FOR EACH SPECIFIC TYPE OF FACILITY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SCHOOL FACILITIES. PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES BY THE VARIOUS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS,