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City Council Minutes February 14, 1983 Page Two Councilmember Engstrom indicated that he felt every other weekend would be fair as last year, tournaments were scheduled for more than half of the weekends. Councilmember Gunkel requested that the schedule be posted for the tournaments. Mr. Dennis Carlson indicated that the scheduled tournament weekends could be posted in advance and further suggested that the Council approve two weekends a month for tournaments, rather than every other weekend. Discussion was carried on regarding tournaments. Discussion was also ca scheduled activities. Mr. Dennis Ca for the clean-up of the fields and a he organizations that actually scheduled the ried on regarding the deposit fee required for lson indicated that the deposit fee would be ea after a scheduled tournament. Councilmember Duitsman indicated tha Labor Day weekend should be open to he felt the Fourth of July weekend and the general public. Discussion was carried on regarding he return of deposit fees. It was the consen- sus that.Mr. Dennis Carlson of the C mmunity Ed office would concur with the City staff regarding cleanup after a sche uled event; It was the consensus of the City Cou Elk River Recreation Board be amende posit fee for any scheduled activity ball tournaments two weekends a mont cil that the recommendations submitted by the to require a 48-hour advance posting of a de- and that the fields would be available for soft- COUNCILMEMBERENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SCHEDULING OF ELK RIVER SOFTBALL FACILITIES SUBMITTED BY THE ELK RIVER RECREATION BOARD AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4--0. 6. Ohland Street Vacation Request - Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Wally Ohland has requested that the City of Elk River vacate a 166 foot road easement between his property and the Burlington Northern Railroad property. The City Administrator further indicated that in order to vacate a public easement, the City Council must find that the easement in ques- tion is unnecessary and does not serve a public purpose and will not be necessary or utilized in the future. The City Administrator indicated that City staff finds the 166 foot road easement is in excess of the needs of the City of Elk River and further indicated that the City staff also finds that maintaining a road easement of reasonable size at the south end of Mr. Ohland's property would be in the best interest of the public. The City Administrator indicated that the need for a public right-of-way at the southerly portion of Mr. Ohland's property would provide the only feasible and reas- onable way to gain access to the property east of the Peterson Addition. The City Administrator indicated that it is recommended that the City Council vacate a por- tion of the 166 foot easement as shown in Exhibit B of the memo dated February 11, 1983.