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. . . . Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, March 14, 1988 Page 6 CITY PROP. (Cont'd) The Public Works Supervisor requested Council authorize a study by the staff, consultants and committees, for expansion of the City Hall and Public Works facilities, site usage, and a program for funding such a development. After discussion, Council concurred that the Staff, the Public Safety/Works Committee, and Parks Committee be directed to organize a long range plan for the recently purchased City property, including a study of a fire station and temporary soccer fields on the site, as well as, alternatives for funding the project, for Council review at their Regular Council meeting held April 25, 1988. Raddatz suggested the Council consider placing some plantings along the southerly border of the land purchased, in an effort to begin screening between the City property and the Townhouse Villages. TEMP. SOCCER/FOOTBALL FIELD; CITY PROPERTY Council was referred to the Parks Committee minutes of 2/25/88; recommending that a soccer/football field be constructed, for temporary use, on the property purchased by the City for future expansion. The Committee estimated the cost of the project at approximately $6,000.00; soccer goals costs $2,000.00. Council expressed concerns relative to parking and fencing the site; Councilmember Winiecki suggested another location for the temporary field would be the Round Lake park site. In discussion, Councilmember Sather stated the Round Lake park site may not be feasible, due to wetland. Council commented that it may be more prudent to delay construction of such a project for one year, based on the traffic increase on Highway 96 due to proposed MnDot highway improvements scheduled for this summer. Council concurred that this matter be referred to the Parks Committee for more specific cost estimates, which include fencing, and a proposal for parking. It was suggested that a parking agreement could be reached with Daybridge for use of their site; also, Council suggested staff and committees study the feasibility of a field, in conjunction with the long range plan. REPORT ON WATER TOWER Council was referred to a letter from Donald Lund of SEH, dated 3-11-88; advising that SEH would review alternatives that were outlined in the 1967 report on the water tower to determine if they still meet the needs of the community, and that they would report back to Council. Council was also referred to the Public Works Supervisor's memorandum of 3-11-88, recommending that the controls from the old water tower should be moved to the new water tower immediately. In discussion, Council commented that the Engineer should have kept the Council updated on the alternatives discussed in the 1967 report and advised each subsequent Council of these alternatives relating to the tower. It was the opinion of some of the Councilmembers that the consultants were lax in keeping the Council informed, and suggested that prior to reappointment of the consulting engineering firm, Council should consider interviewing other firms. Council concurred to hold further discussion of this matter until such time as SEH had completed their review and investigation of the alternatives, to determine the community needs, and prepared a report for Council. OTHER BUSINESS USE OF BALL FIELDS; LITTLE LKS. LEAGUE Hills; Sather fields Councilmember Sather advised he had received a request from the Little Lakes Little League for permission to utilize baseball fields in Arden the league has members between the ages of 7-14 and has grown in size. explained the teams are from the northern Ramsey County suburbs and use in the surrounding communities. Council concurred to refer this matter to the Parks Committee for study and recommendation at their meeting of March 28, 1988.