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05-28-85 Parks Comm MinutesMay 28, 1985 PARKS/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEETING 4:00 P.M. Chairman Manning, Councilmen Springer, Saverud, Nystul and Palmer in attendance. Mayor McDowell, DPW Hammer, Ed Gallagher, Pieter Drent, Larry Schulz, and Roger Hopkins from the Daily Interlake also present. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LETTER - Concerning Board of Realtor's proposal of donation. C. Manning suggested getting back to the Realtors directly and have them work with Parks Department. Mayor agreed to try to find paint for the restrooms at the Visitor's Center, and to contact the Realtors for landscaping. Relocation of garbage cans needed also. GRAVEL PIT - C. Manning presented minutes from Council meeting indicating boundary agreement. C. Springer asked if it carried the same weight as the original lease. C. Manning asked that the City Attorney check to see what is needed to make the agreement concrete. SALE OF GRIFFIN PARK - Ed Gallagher has been keeping in touch with the Post Office. They will not make an offer but will sit down with the City Council. The site has passed the environmental assessment. C. Saverud questioned whether the Post Office might be open to buying an alternative site in trade for Griffin Field. The next step for the Post Office is for a team representing various aspects of postal service to come in and evaluate the various sites available. Committee authorized Mayor McDowell to write a letter to the Post Office explaining the time frame and needs of the City in the sale of Griffin Field. • DPW Hammer filled in the Committee on the meeting he had with FVCC representatives and the availability of a ball field for American Legion on college land north of town. College was concerned about large advertising signs but willing to make the field available. Pieter Drent was concerned about access. C. Saverud suggested pursuing the sites available presently and at the same time letting the college know that if they are concretely interested they need to get back with this Committee quickly. GRIFFIN PARK RELOCATION SITES - Discussion of FRIO Site Analysis. The Committee decided that they were only interested in the Russell property on Willow Glen if Mr. Russell would be willing to make a fair offer and square up the parcel. The Committee asked the Mayor to sit down with Wacholz and Co. (West of South Meadows) to see about park dedication which could then be . made into a roadway for access. In the end the Committee had decided that DPW Hammer nad Pieter Drent should research access costs, site preparation, and utilities costs for Parcels 1,2,3,4, and 6 (See attached FRDO report). C. Manning adjourned the meeting. ajg