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toured the Peltier Preserve property also and took pictures which will be shown via the big screen at the committee meeting. Mr. Larson has contacted the representative for the owner to determine the asking price of the property and whether the owner would be willing to sell just the lot closest to the lake. This piece is partially wetlands and a pond, but would make a very picturesque park with the possibility of a trail connecting from Mill Road through the Hanzal Addition and a trail extending along the rear of the existing properties on Peltier Circle along the channel to the small piece of park property at the end of Peltier Lake Drive. Mr. Larson also took pictures of this piece of property for your reVIew. Mr. Larson contacted the representative for the owner on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 and was told that they are having an appraisal done. He also said they aren't very interested in splitting up the property. He said they will try to get appraisal information by the December 6, 2006 Parks & Recreation Meeting. In researching the small piece of park property on the channel, at the end of Peltier Lake Drive, it does not appear this property was ever deeded to the City or recorded with the County. Anoka County shows the property belonging to Integra Homes. Mr. Larson is looking into this issue. The committee had questions at the previous Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting regarding how the City came to the decision to take this piece of property, why we did not take a lot for park property when Peltier Preserve was being developed and whether the residents in the area wanted a park at the time. From what I could find from going over the Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes and City Council Meeting Minutes from July & August 2003, there was a lot of disagreement between committee members, council members and residents neighboring this development regarding whether there should be a park in this area or not. City Council ultimately decided to take park dedication fees at $3,000 a lot on 19 lots, opposed to park land. A concession was made, however, and the City agreed to accept a small piece of park property on the channel of Peltier Lake, from the developer, at no cost. From August 6, 2003 Parks & Recreation's Meeting Minutes Peltier Preserve Park Property Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc expressed his concern for the City Council action taken on July 23, 2003 reversing a previous council decision in voting 3 to 2 to not accept the small piece of park property in Peltier Preserve. In December of 2002, as part of the Buckbee development public hearings, the City Council agreed to accept this section of land adjacent to a canal on Peltier Lake. At the time there was much public input and debate about this development. One of the concerns of the committee was why wasn't the Parks & Recreation Committee involved in the reversal of this decision. The neighborhood in this part of Centerville voiced strong support for a park in this area and some of the committee members felt the residents were being let down after being assured there would be open space in this development. The current council did not consult with the Parks & Recreation Committee in reversing this decision, but felt the city did not want the liability associated with owning property on the channel of Peltier Lake. The committee is frustrated regarding the city council changing decisions that were previously made and appearing to not take the committee's recommendations into consideration. Council Member Lee will take this information back to the next council meeting. 20f5