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<br />Park & Recreation Commission Minutes <br />December 13, 2000 <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />9.C.2. Land Acauisition - Aooroach Process <br /> <br />Director of Planning Michele McPherson presented the process for making <br />contact with the property owners that have been identified for potential land <br />acquisition to the City's park system. <br /> <br />1. Mailing of the attached letter to the property owner, inquiring as to their <br />interest in working with the City. <br /> <br />2. A follow-up phone call from staff and/or a Park and Recreation <br />Commissioner who is familiar with the property owner. <br /> <br />3. Scheduling of a meeting with the property owner, staff and a either the <br />Chair or another member of the Park and Recreation Commission. <br /> <br />4. Continue negotiations with the property owner, if appropriate. <br /> <br />Commissioner Reitsma stated that the process should be more personalized with <br />a Commissioner and/or staff person hand delivering the letter to the property <br />owner. He had several persons in mind who could make a personalized contact <br />with the property owners in question. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Commissioner Dave Anderson suggested moving straight to Step #3. Ms. <br />McPherson stated that she felt that a phone call requesting a meeting with a <br />property owner could be a very threatening event and that she personally, not <br />knowing the residents of the community very well, would be very uncomfortable <br />with this approach. However, if the lead were taken by a member of the Park <br />and Recreation familiar with a property owner, it may be an appropriate method <br />to take. <br /> <br />The Commission agreed that the approach was good and that staff would work <br />with Commissioners Reitsma and Anderson on extending first contact. <br /> <br />Chair Kuester suggested one change to the draft letter. <br /> <br />9.C.3. 2001 Workolan/Aqendas <br /> <br />Ms. McPherson stated that she has prepared a list of agenda items for <br />consideration by the Commission from January through June, 2001. If <br />Commission members have any additional items that they wish to discuss, please <br />contact staff. <br /> <br />10. Information/Uodate Items <br /> <br />This information was presented to the Commissioners in their packets. No action <br />was required. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1. Park Department Subcommittee Report <br />2. Park Dedication Fund Balance <br />3. Community Recreation Update <br />4. River City Snow Riders Newsletter <br />