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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
Park and Recreation Commission
Tuesday, December 11, 1979
City Hall, 7610 Laredo Drive
Chairman Joe Betz called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
Members present were Ellis Thomas, Mike Lynch, Joe Betz, Phyllis
Pope, Mary Muehlhausen, Tom Schoenecker, and Walt Coudron.
Russ Larson, Ed Dunn, Stelios ASlanadis, Bob Waibel and Mark
Koegler were also present.
Russ Larson explained the reasons for recommending that Ordinance
l4B be reconsidered and language be changed to make it more
consistent with the language of the enabling law of the state.
After much dialogue, Phyllis Pope made a motion that the change
of the ordinance is to be in response to the petition and letter
Mr. Carlson submitted as an alternative to be considered. Ellis
Thomas seconded the motion. Motion passed, no negative votes.
Tom Schoenecker made a motion to ask the council to change Ordinance
14A and to amend it in such a way that it would read, "at the
option of the City, all lots, tracts or parcels of land, whether
platted or unplatted, to be utilized for commercial, office or
industrial uses shall be subject to an active recreational area
charge of $875.00 per net developable acre which is hereby
determined to be a reasonable charge based on ten percent of the
current fair market value of undeveloped land within the City to
be so utilized. All active recreation area charges shall be
paid upon issuance of the building permit for the commercial, office
or industrial use." The wording of Annual Review shall be,
"The active recreational area charge established by Section 2 hereof
shall be reviewed annually by the City Council at a regular
scheduled meeting during February of each year, and may be revised
by Council resolution. The standard to be employed by the Council
in making any such revision shall be the changes, on an annual basis,
in the Construction Cost Index published by the Engineering News
Record, or any equivalent conunonly employed price index."
Wally Coudron seconded the motion. Motion passed, no negative votes.
Mark Koegler reviewed Dunn and Curry development plans. Mark
reviewed staff recommendation that the concept for Lake Ann Park
should be for active play area to the east and, in addition, a
trail of approximately 80' in width on the east shore of Lake Ann
be acquired connecting Lake Ann Park to Greenwood Shores as the
first phase of acquiring trail/pedestrian way all around Lake Ann.
Mr. Dunn and Stelios Aslanadis discussed staff proposal, and since
:,.... this was the first informational meeting and it did affect their
plans, they stated they would like to study the proposal further.
Mr. Dunn suggested that the City could possibly find a. funding
source to purchase the shore area on the east side of the lake.
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Park and Recreation
Tuesday, December 11, 1~79
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There was considerable discussion on the park charge for dedication
under Ordinance l4A. -'
Ellis Thomas made a motion that the Park and Recreation Commission
endorse the conceptual plan presented by staff for expansion of
Lake Ann Park on Tuesday, December 11, 1979 at a special meeting of
the commission. Mike Lynch seconded the motion. Motion passed,
no negative votes.
The staff was directed to work closely with Dunn and Curry to develop
alternative plans to be reviewed at future meetings.
Mr. Ed Dunn discussed the proposed park dedication of the proposed
development south of the business park.
Ellis Thomas expressed concern about the lack of active play area
in the proposed development.
Staff was directed to investigate the proposed development for an
ac~ive play area.
Phyllis Pope made a motion to appoint Mary Muehlhausen, walter
Coudron and Mike Lynch to three year terms on the.conunission.
Ellis Thomas seconded the motion. Motion passed, no negative votes.
Ellis Thomas made a motion to adjourn. Tom Lynch seconded the
motion. Motion passed. ......"
Adjournment was at 10:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Francis Callahan
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