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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes October 4, 2006 1) Tracie McBride Memorial Park & Acorn Creek Park (Chairperson Peil, Committee Member Jakober, Council Member Paar) 2) Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Shelter (Committee Members Amundsen & Selander) and 3) 1601 LaMotte Drive (Committee Members Seeley & Merkel). Pheasant Marsh 3rd Addition I Center Street Trail Stub Pheasant Marsh, 3rd Addition has completed paving and curb. Bike paths and restoration are in the process of being done. Mr. Tedd Peterson, Public Works Staff, walked the proposed trail through Pheasant Marsh 3rd and the extension to Center Street with representatives of JR Hill (the company installing the trail) and Bonestroo (City's engineering fIrm) to insure the placing of the trail and the curves on the trail were conducive to plowing. The City is working with JR Hill to install the trail stub from where the Pheasant Marsh trail ends to Center Street. The idea was this was the opportunity to install this trail stub as without the stub the Pheasant Marsh trail will just end in the fIeld. Some issues have come up however, that will put the Center Street trail stub on hold. The abutting property owner at 1890 Center Street has a fence and landscaping installed on the utility easement of the out lot, approximately 30' outside of their property line. The City asked the property owner to remove the fence and install it back within their property line. The homeowners report they were told years ago the property was theirs. In researching the property, the out lot is not owned by the City as was previously thought by City Staff, but was tax forfeiture in 1992 and is owned by the county. The City is currently pursuing the option of buying the out lot from the county and working with the property owner to resolve the issue. Update from Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator: Downtown Redevelopment The City's grant application to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will have a decision in October. The grant focuses on Block 8, which is the block north of the city property. (This concerns the Parks & Recreation Committee as the grant mentioned above includes multiple trail stubs). We met with Father Fitzgerald of St. Genevieve to discuss an option on the property they own next to the lake (rectory). He indicated that they may consider an option for later purchase, but they are not interested in parting with any property at the present time. I am working with the City attorney to draft an option agreement that would give the City the opportunity to buy the property if they decide to sell. IX. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Chairperson Peil, seconded by Committee Member Seeley, to adjourn the October 4, 2006 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting at 8:20 p.m. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. Transcribed by Kim Stephan 50f5