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Minutes of Regular Council Meeting July 30, 1979 Page Four ' (Mr. Husnik was requested to notlfy Clerk Admin(strator Charlo#te McN(esh when he is ready tor a finaf landscape pien inspectioh next year). , • A roval of FaII Park Pro ram richton referred Counc ( to list ef prcpased 19�9 Program Activities for youth and eduii's. Noted that three new adult leagues are proposs4 by the Parks Committee In 1979 because of anticipated participat(o� by employees of severat now and enlarged businesses t#9utual Sarvice, East Slde Beverage, Cardiac Pacemakers; Inc., Minnesota Oiversifled Products, etc.). Crtchton moved, seco�ded by Nanson, that Counc(1 approva the 1974 Fall Program as proposed. Motion carried una�imously. Summer Pro�ram Leaders � Crichton referred Council to memo from Buckley (7-25-74) Iisting Summer Program Leaders far Council's app�oval. Crichton moved. seeonded by Hanson, that Counctl approve the Summer Program Leaders as Iisted in memo. Motion carried unanimously. Parks and Recreation Committee RecommenQations Crichton referred Council to transparencies tpdicating the Parks and Recreatlon committee's park recomm�ndations tn the Arden Oaks area; noted that a 3-acre minimum park size is desired to serve tha netghbor- hood north of County Road E; explained that an "active" park (s pro- posed which necessitates primarily flat terrain; Indicated the destred park Iocation to be partly within the Arden Oaks piat at the Mlesley Avenue access and the adJolnTng property immediately south ot fihs Arden Oak Plat. Crichton reported that the Arden Oaks park dedication is calculatsd at 2.= acres; noted that proposed lofis 3 and 4, block 4, Arden Oaks, consist of about 1} acres; lot to the south is .8 acre and p�oposed lot �proposed to be created) Immediately south of this lot is .7 acres. Crichton explained that the Park Committee recomrnends acquiring �ots 3 and 4, pius cash requlrement for the balance ot Arden Oaks park dedication, and the purchase of the two additional lots to the south, as indicated, for park purposes. Crichton reported that proparty owner has indicated a wlllingness to sell the raw tand at probably 520,000 each <not a fixed price at this time). Crichton reported that other flat land wlthin the Arden Oaks plat was not cons(dered by the Parks Committee to be as destcable for park pu�poses; noted that the okner of the lots (south of Arden Oaks) also proposes to use some of the excess dirt on the east end of north iot for fiil on one of his County Road E lots, which is curreotly very low. Crichton explained that the Planning Comm(ssion is currently consider- ing the Arden Oaks plat, and he wanted the Council to be aware of the Committee's park proposai prior to presentatlon to the Planaing Gom- . mission. Hanson indicated that he would not be inciined to buy park land at the figure quoted. City Parks Crichton reported that the Parks Commitiee is considering a suggested closing time for the City-owned parks; recommendation wil! be forth- coming for Councti's consideration. -4- �