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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes December 6, 2006 trail. This mayor may not be required in the Hanzal Addition, but minimally a trail easement will need to be recorded on the plat for future trail possibilities. Available Property in Peltier Preserve I Peltier Preserve Channel Park Property At the last Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting the committee requested more information on the available property in Peltier Preserve. Vice-Chairperson Seeley supplied pictures of the property via email which were printed and included in the packet. 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 the committee's review. Mr. Larson stated the representative for the owner was contacted again 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 he would try to get appraisal information to the City by the December 6, 2006 Parks & Recreation Meeting, but it has not been received at this time. There are three lots for sale, with two of them being buildable. Mr. Larson suggested considering purchasing all three, keeping lot SA, reselling the other two and keeping a easement, but there is the problem of funding to also consider. This will be added to next month's agenda for further discussion. Mr. Tedd Peterson questioned whether the City had the deed to the small piece of park property on the channel that was supposed to be given to the City by the developer of Peltier Preserve. Mr. Larson stated he was sorry to report there apparently was a problem with this and it was not deeded to the City. In researching this piece of property, Anoka County property records show the property belonging to Integra Homes. Ms. Stephan, Mr. Peterson and Mayor Capra remember multiple meetings where the parcel was offered to the City, at no charge, by both the developer, Mr. Dave Gonyea and the previous property owners Mr. & Mrs. John Buckbee. Mr. Larson said it is not mentioned in the developer's agreement and if it is not specified in the developer's agreement there is really no obligation to deed the property to the City. Mr. Larson and Mayor Capra will both research this to determine how to proceed. Financials According to the financial statement previously provided by Mr. John Meyer, Finance Director, the projected assets for the Parks & Recreation Committee currently were $547,400, but of that $316,000 were from downtown redevelopment Park Dedication Fees expected in 2007-2008. This is not actually money that can be counted on in the budget. Of the projected liabilities there is an additional $347,000 yet to be paid to the St. Paul Water utility for 1601 LaMotte Drive. The Parks & Recreation Committee originally planned to fmance the one lot from Park Dedication Fees, but said from the beginning if the entire project were financed from Park Dedication Fees this would completely deplete their budget with very little future Park Dedication Fees coming into the City. The committee had the understanding that some of this would be funded from the DNR Grant and some from the general fund. The cost of the demolition of the house and garage are also scheduled to come from Park Dedication Fees. 4 of 10