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P & R MEETING MINUTES MARCH 2, 1994 PAGE THREE Mayor Buckbee noted that in the past he has gotten mixed messages with regard to the direction of the City park system. He thinks the Plan is great an hopes it will give a clearer direction to all. A public hearing will be held on May 18, 1994 on the Park and Trail Comprehensive Plan input. OLD BUSINESS: Central Park Extension - LaMotte Property. Committee member Navin requested feed back from the City Council if they agreed that the LaMotte property was a high priority. Council member Wilharber stated in terms of long range planning, the extension of Central Park is important to service properties south of Main Street. He expressed concern on how to finance the acquisition. Committee member Reisdorfer commented the Park and Recreation Committee discussion has been around the future of good park planning. He noted that the Park Comprehensive Plan indicated it is vital. Discussion continued on the subject of Central Park expansion. Committee member Larson asked if there were a way to make the fields self sufficient. Pat Turgeon noted that Shoreview makes $10,000.00 a year on three fields. Motion by Buckbee, second by Helmbrecht to appoint Council members Wilharber and Brenner as Council liaisons to work with City staff and the Park and Recreation Committee to investigate financing of acquisition of land to expand Central Park and to put together a proposal, motion carried unanimously. Motion by Dixon, second by Larson that Committee members Reisdorfer and Dixon shall be appointed as Park and Recreation Committee liaisons to work with City staff and City Council to investigate financing of acquisition of land to expand Central Park and to put together a proposal, motion carried unanimously. Ordinance Establishing a Park and Recreation Committee. Tabled. Rink Attendant Update. The rinks are closed. Improvements will be looked at and implemented.