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`~-1 ~ ~,.;, EIk. River REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER Ci Council 5.1. AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Administration March 21, 2011 Steve Benoit, Recreation Manager Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Resolution of Support for Bailey Point Grant -Public Hearing REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED Conduct public hearing and take action on a Resolution of Support for Bailey Point grant. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION The Council is considering the purchase of property known as Bailey Point for park purposes. To assist in funding the purchase, the City is working in conjunction with the Minnesota Land Trust as well as applying fox State grant funds through the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). There are several different grant applications through the DNR that will be submitted for this potential purchase. The submission deadline is March 31. One of the requirements of the grant applications is a resolution of support from the City following a public hearing. At the public hearing the project scope, implementation schedule, cost, and cost assessed to residents should be discussed. In preparation for the grant submission and to solicit public input, the Parks and Recreation Commission held a special meeting on March 16 to discuss park planning for Bailey Point. The surrounding property owners were invited to attend the meeting. There were twelve residents in attendance. The following is a summary of the meeting: The meeting included representatives from the Parks and Recreation Commission, residents who own property in the vicinity of Bailey Point, City staff, and a representative from the MN Land Trust. Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Anderson opened the meeting with comments stating that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss possible amenities if Baily Point were purchased by the City and developed into a City Park. Questions were raised regarding the assessment of the property and if that information would be made available to the public. Parks Planner Chris Leeseberg stated that staff would research this question.