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i . <br /> February 15, 2001 <br /> ' Council Meeting Minutes , <br /> electrical installation and time frame for other improvements. Mr. March stated he , <br /> ; anticipates all of these items will happen in the paxk over time but Council needs to <br /> , determine timeframes. Mr. March stated that the 1987 street bond and the City Hall <br /> building will be paid for in a couple of years and there will be more money available for <br /> paxk improvements. <br /> Council Member Broussard Vickers asked Mr. March if it were possible to take the funds <br /> out of the general account this year. Mr. March stated it was possible, but Council should <br /> discuss the issues involved with same in a workshop setting. <br /> Mayor Swedberg questioned when the softball tournament was scheduled to take place. <br /> Mr. Bisek said the tournament was in August. Mayor Swedberg then asked if the <br /> tournament could he run without lights. <br /> Mr. Bisek stated if there were 32 teams with the tournament starting on Friday night it is <br /> possible to host all the games at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, provided there were <br /> lights. If there were 64 teams or if there is no electricity, then some of the games would <br /> be held in Lino Lakes at lighted fields. The Festival Committee would need to pay <br /> $16.Q0 per hour to use the fields. <br /> Council Member Capra questioned whether the City would be charging residents to park <br /> for the Festival. Mr. Bisek stated it has been discussed. The income generated from <br /> charging for parking could be used to help fund the parade. <br /> Council Member Broussard Vickers stated Council would set a workshop date to discuss <br /> funding for the electrical installation. Once funding is determined, there would be <br /> discussion of the bids. <br /> Mayor Swedberg stated Council was not prepared to make a decision at this meeting on <br /> funding for the electrical installation, as it needs further discussion and consideration. <br /> Ms. DeVine questioned why Council could not decide to authorize the bid process. <br /> Council Member Capra explained Council needs to further discuss funding sources for <br /> the electricity and the time frame for improvements to the park prior to soliciting bids for <br /> same. Council Member Capra stated she believes it is possible to have an answer on <br /> whether and when electricity will be installed in Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park <br /> sometime within the next two (2) or three (3) weeks. <br /> Mr. Peterson stated that electrical installation is a smaller project and would not take long <br /> ' to complete. <br /> , Ms. DeVine stated she did not believe it costs the City any money to solicit for bids and <br /> suggested Council solicit for bids and then decide the funding for those bids. <br /> Council Member Broussard Vickers explained it does cost money and Council has not <br /> given the final approval for moving ahead with installing electricity at the park. She then <br /> asked Ms. DeVine to have the Parks and Recreation Committee determine which field <br /> would he the second field to have power installed the south or the east field and report <br /> back to CounciL <br /> , Page 10 of 18 <br />