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City Council Minutes September 19~ 1983 Page Twelve Discussion was carried on regarding the use oe City personnel for the construction of 2llth. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she felt the Street Department personnel was busy with maintainng other streets within the City of Elk River and that the people on 2llth would receive preferential treatment. The City Administrator indicated that the City crews would not normally do this type of work, but because it is a relatively short distance, the City could fill in with the project along with the other street maintenance work. Further discussion was carried on regarding the use of the City's equipment for construction of a street. Mr. Phil Hals, Street Superintendent, indicated that the rates he used in the esti- mate did take into consideration use of equipment and depreciation costs. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFF TO GATHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE WAIVING OF THE GREEN ACRE RIGHTS, EASEMENTS, AND THE 100 PERCENT PETITION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 211TH AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-1. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT ABSTAINED. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he did have a problem with the work being done by the City staff. Further discussion was carried on regarding the upgrading of sub- standa~d roads within the City of Elk River. 13. Gospodar Preliminary Plat The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Gospodar is requesting preliminary plat approval for a plat titled "Gospodar Orono Lake Addition". The City Administrator indicated that originally Mr. Gospodar had proposed to subdivide the approximately 43.37 acres into five lots for sale or ultimate development as residential property, with each of the five lots having an outlot access to Orono Lake and providing for a 4.4 acre park dedication to the City and an approximately 14 acre parcel of prop- erty for sale to the County. The City Administrator indicated that the City staff had informed Mr. Gospodar that the City would very much like to acquire Outlot A as part of the City's park dedication for expansion of Orono Park in addition toapprox- imately 11 acres of property for creation of a softball field complex. The City Ad- ministrator indicated that the new proposed plat incorporated the above-mentioned requested land purchases. The City Administrator indicated that at this point, Mr. Gospodar is willing to negotiate with the City so that the City can acquire its 4.4 acres of required park dedication. The City Administrator further indicated that Mr. Frank Madsen, Chairman of the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners, has indicated that the County would consider acquisition of approximately 7.5 acres of property owned by the City and now currently uses as a ballfield to be added to the existing fairground site. The City Administrator indicated that it is proposed that the money generated by the sale of the 7.5 acres to the County would be used to acquire the additional acreage needed by the City to complete the four-ballfield complex. The City Administrator indicated that in reviewing the remainder of the preliminary plat, the staff finds that the lots are of adequate size and the site proposes no partic- ular problem for development. Councilmember Gunkel questioned the preliminary plat with regard to the ordinance re- quirements. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that it appeared that the exchange of property was an important partof the preliminary plat. The City Administrator in- dicated that it would make sense to know what was happening with the land transfer before preliminary plat approval.