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$;600. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilm~nber Schlueter and seoonded by Mayor Heitman, for <br />discussion, to direct the City Engineer to prepare a study regarding lighting <br />of fields at Central Park. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Councilmember Reimann inquired as to why a lighting study <br />is so expensive. City Engineer Raatikka stated that an electrical engineer <br />would have to be brought in at a oost of about $60/hour; that electrical <br />engineer may come up with 3 or more alternatives for lighting including <br />variations in lighting intensity, pole types, lighting types and a long term <br />cost analysis on all the alternatives arrived at. Mayor Heitman suggested <br />that the Park Board draw up specific preferences regarding lighting to <br />decrease the cost of the study. Mr. Donovan stated that the Park Board cannot <br />make a preference judgement until they review the study results. <br />Councilmember Reimann suggested going with a temporary lighting system at <br />Central Park. Councilmember Cox suggested that Mr. Donovan and Mr. Mevissen <br />review parks in surrounding communities for comparable lighting preferences <br />and report back to Council with their findings. <br /> <br />Councilmember Schluter withdrew her motion and Mayor Heitman withdrew his <br />second to the motion. <br /> <br />Mr. Donovan stated he has no objection to a simpler lighting study, but the <br />fields at Central Park need to be lighted. <br /> <br />Councilmember Sorteberg stated that everytime he goes by Central Park, the <br />fields are empty. <br /> <br />Mr. Donovan stated that the fields will remain empty until lighting is <br />installed. Mr. Donovan stated that the City and Park Board agreed to develop <br />Central Park the right way, the first time and the intent of a lighting study <br />is to do it right the first time. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember COx and seoonded by Councilmember Sorteberg to <br />recommend that Park Board Chairman Dennis Donovan and City Engineer Peter <br />Raatikka, without involving a long term or high cost study, review parks in <br />surrounding communities and report back to City Council with a reasonable <br />layout of appropriate lighting for Ramsey's Central Park. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Councilme~bers COx, Sorteberg, <br />Schlueter and Reimann. Voting o: None. <br /> <br />Douglas Fountain - 15255 Garnet St. - Stated that shortly after Central Park <br />property was donated, Council made a commitment to develop that park. Mr. <br />Fountain stated that it is important to the citizens to have that park <br />developed before development goes into River's Bend Park; most of the people <br />using River's Bend Park will be Anoka residents. <br /> <br />Councilm~mber Cox noted that no tax dollars have been used at River's Bend <br />Park thus far and nobody is saying that there is not a long term commitment at <br />Central Park. <br /> <br />March 26, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 7 of 26 <br /> <br /> <br />