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Page 2 Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 2. 1989 . MAlULYN VANPATTEN MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE HIRING OF MR. WILLIAM SANDERS OF SANDERS AND ASSOCIATES. INC. FOR THE COMPLETION OF AN ELK RIVER PARKS MASTER PLAN. PARK AND RECREATION SURVEY. AND TWO FOCUS AREA PARK STUDIES. BYRON HOUGHTELIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 6. Park Dedication Fees Review The Commission reviewed a 6/27/89 memo from the Building and Zoning Administrator. Stephen Rohlf. regarding Planning Commission discussion on park dedication fees for commercial and industrial development. The memo from Stephen included park dedication comparisons from other communities where park dedication fees are obtained for commercial and industrial development. The recommendation from the Planning Commission was that these fees should be obtained on a per unit bases with one acre being designated as a unit and that the charge should be $2.000 per unit. The Park and Recreation Commission concurred with the need to collect this fee based on the spin-off demands in the Park and Recreation area that is caused by commercial and industrial development. . BYRON HOUGHTELIN MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROV AI. OF THE $2.000 PER UNIT (1 ACRE) PARK DEDICATION FEE FOR NEW COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND FURTHER THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BE ADVISED or THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMI SSION CONCERNS OF ABOUT OBTAINING FEES ON PROPERTIES ALREADY SUBDIVIDED WHICH TO NOT YET HAVE DEVELOPMENT. MARILYN VANPATTEN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 7. Staff Updates The City Administrator provided the Commission with a brief review of the proposed 1990 Parks Budget and Recreation Budget. In general terms. both budgets are proposed to increase. The most significant increase in the Recreation Budget relates to the fee for the Park Master Plan Consultant and for the Senior Citizen Coordinator within the Community Education budget. The most significant increase in the Parks Budget was the allocation of $10.000 for Capital improvements which have not been identified at this time. The Administrator indicated that funds are planned to be placed in this category. as there are typically projects that are desired which are not even known when the budget is approved. Street/Park Superintendent. Philip Rals. reviewed with the Commission the current expenditures that have taken place at the softball complex including staff time and operating expenses. 8. Other Business . Chairman O'Brien questioned whether or not there was a need for a dock at the Lion's Park pond considering the new publicity regarding fish being caught in the pond. It was the general consensus of the staff and Commission that such a dock was not needed.