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... " "- Minutes of Council f~eetlng November 12, 1973 Page five REPORT OF COUNCILMAN CHARLES CRICHTON FINANCE, ORDINANCE REVIEW Reeves - Assessment Payment Request Crichton reviewed Mr. Reeves raquast for Village assistance In obtaining a refund of the interest charge on payment in full of his deferrad balance of assessment for sewer: the changes In date for paying deferred balances without Interest, from November 15 to Octobar 15, had caused Mr. Reeves to lose $498.83 In Interest. Crichton reviewed mamo from C. McNIc;tsh, In which she outlined two ways to handle the reimbursement, and moved that the Council approve No. I: If balance of assessment is paid before November 15, 1973, . VI I lage reimburse Mr. Reeves $498.83 when valid receipts for 1974 taxes and outstanding balance of special assessments are presented to the Village. If Mr. Reeves does not make this payment before November 15, 1973, Village Is not Involved. Motion was seconded by Olmen. Motion carried unanimously. REPORT OF COUNCILMAN RON HERRICK - PARKS a RECREATION Comprahenslve Park Plan Mr. Buckley and the members of the Parks & Recreation Committee were present. (Blomquist, McTavish, Lindquist, Mcintosh, Boss, Anderson) Mr. Bucklay presented an outllna of the Proposed Com- prehensive Plan, explaining the goals and phi losophy of the depart- · ment, the review of present park and program facilities and the prOblems the Village has (saverly divided by freeways, etc.>. He explained the various types and sizes of parks proposed; the main emphasis being the provision of a park In al I eleven neighborhoods of the VIllage; each with a safe access, each park to contain active recreation as well as natural open space. Various methods of park acquisitIon were dlscussad and priority areas were described. The Council congratulated Mr. Buckley and the Committee for a "fantastic" Job, expressing plaasure with tha plan as one the Village can work from. Mr. Buckley stated that the present, as well as past Councils, have done a good job In controlling development of the Vi Ilage; stating that now Is tha time to rotain open space and provida parks and opan spaces for all eleven areas In the Vii lage. HerrIck requasted that Council approve the Park plan and direct the Committee to procaed. Crichton cIted questions or changes which he would like to have resol d .Ia ..~ sf red ~~~ I. p.4~ e c.... mlRinum~ ..~ 2. questioned deslrabll ty of additional access and extra 10 for Ingersg,q:~~rJ<.....~ ~ 3. P!,h' &:sslJme~~~7,'C'Yu~-fY-ilcqulsitlon of Round Lake area. . 4. p.26 (item 2) Additional open space mayor may not be desir- able. 5. p.30 obtain Martin property adjacent to Perry Park - quastlon- able. 6. p.31 initiate foot bridge over Highway 10, questioned feas- IbIlity of this. 7. p.ll N. W. friangle. Not big enough, take steps to get a I arger area.' 8. Bike ~rall system - motorized or non-motorized? 9. Trails - Notice quite a lot along roadways, suggests obtain- Ing right of way, away from roadway for more meaningful trail. Crichton requested Buckley to obtaln data on lake area In the Village. Council action was deferred to Councl I meeting of November 26, 1913. (Mr. Bucklay was asked to obtain some potential land costs for that meeting, If possible). -5-