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preliminary plat approval contingent upon RCWD approval and permit. Mr. Peterson suggested including a skimmer. Councilmember Helmbrecht moved to approve preliminary plat approval for the Woods of Clearwater Creek Development. contingent upon the engineers final approval and his recommendation have been met. Councilmember Brenner seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Development Contract Mr. March gave an overview of the development contract and stated the stormwater fee may have been considered for the whole 19.3 acre property instead of the proposed 10-acre development. Mr. Hoeft commented that City can tailor the disbursement agreement to accept a performance bond or a letter of credit from the Developer. Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Mr. March explained the Laurie LaMotte Park progress and that the City is prepared to install the watermain. Mayor Wilharber suggested athletic teams be notified of the construction and that signage indicate the purpose of construction. Mr. Peterson reported a preconstruction meeting was held on September 8, 1998. He also said that Forest Lake Contracting would like to commence work as soon as possible. Forest Lake Contracting plans to remove fixtures at the park (fence posts, back stops ect.). Forest Lake Contracting plans to install 1500' of six inches of watermain ( PVC) pipe from Centerville Road to the Park building. In spite of Mr. Petersons request to meet with H.R. Green engineers to discuss Laurie LaMotte Park grading plans, H.R. Green declined the offer. Mr. Peterson felt the meeting is imperative because he noticed flagrant errors on the LaMotte Park grading plan and he believed there are reasons to support H.R. Greens grading methods. Councilmember Helmbrecht confirmed the Parks grading plans will be resubmitted to the Council for consideration. As requested, Mr. Peterson commented on a letter dated September 4, 1998 from the Electrical Engineer, Mr. Howard Stanford (Exhibit A). The letter indicates a series of electrical additions and changes at a cost of $50,000. Mr. March noted the additional electrical expenses will strain the Park and Recreation's budget. However, the Park and Recreation Committee did not select any alternative for the Parks development during the September meeting. Therefore, additional funds may be available, however, exact figures are not available. Mayor Wilharber gave a rough estimate of $177,829.00 as a Park and Recreation budget which includes the Woods of Clearwater Creek. ~. Palzer noted an addition $17,000 will be needed if the Council considers installing the hockey rink in time to be used winter of 1998. Mayor Wilharber noted an $8,000 budget short fall with the base bid, the hockey rink installation 4 - -- ---- ------ - -- - -- --- -- ---- ---- -- -- - - - --- -- ---