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April 7, 1980 Page 4 ~ application. Mayor Madsen directed the City Administrator to proceed with the grant application and indicated that it was the concensus of the Council to consider the downtown development study as the priority should the planning grant not encompass both the capital improvement study and the downtown develop- ment study. 12. LAWCON Grant The City Administrator indicated the Minnesota State Planning Agency is rece1v1ng 1980 applications for LAWCON funding, a program intended to assist municipalities in developing basic facilities for park and outdoor recreation purposes. The City Administrator further indicated the City must complete a five year park plan as part of the application for LAWCON funding. Councilman Toth asked if this grant was for development of new parks only and expressed his concern that the City could not keep up with the maintenance of the parks the City already has. The City Administrator indicated there were two projects that might be pursued; one project involved a cooperative venture with the Elk River Lion's Club to create and develop a pa k on property. they hoped to acquire, known as the bog, lcoated between Highway 10 and School Street, and the other project the City might wish to pursue is the d velopment of the property already owned by the City of Elk River on County Roa 12. The City Administrator further indicated that the grant would allow f r construction of ballfields in current park sites. Councilman Otto indicated he was totally in favor of pursuing the grant for development of parks and suggested setting up a committee to see what the priorities of the City were. Mayor Madsen indicated he was totally in favor of pursuing the grants for de elopment of parks. Miss Elaine Anderson asked if the City would have to match he funds of the LAWCON grant. Mayor Madsen indicated the land would be mor than half of the total cost of the park development. Councilman Duitsman asked if the City could proceed with the application of the grant without the L'ons actually owning the land. The City Administrator indicated the City could proceed with applications for the grant as long as the intent for purchase of the land was established. Mayor Madsen indicated it was a general concensus of the Council to proceed with the LAWCON grant applications. 13. Administrator's Upda.te A. Board of Review The Board of Review meeting is set for May 13, 1980, at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse. B. Joint Planning Commission and City Council meeting regarding land use plan. It was decided that a joint Planning Commission and City Council meeting would be held Monday, April 14, 1980, at 7:00 p.m. C. Orono Dam The City Administrator indicated that an addendum was issued to the City's existing dam contract which would require the dam general contractor to arrange for movement of the electrical transmission lines over the dam. The City Administrator further indicated that by adding the addendum to the contract, it would delay the bid opening until Friday, April 25, 1980. The City Administrator indicated that he and Jim Schneider, engineer of CH2M Hill, had met with Mrs. Nickerson regarding the wall to be constructed on her property and actions the City would undertake to make the wall more aesthetically pleasing. Councilman Otto asked if the City had communicated