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Councihn,;n~f,c~' }!h.,ig slated that it would seem fairly simple to monitor the amount of people that usc thu ;'~u:ilil,'. Councilnl,:~t~c~~ ( ~o1~ replied that the problem is that they would not be able to afford to m~i~tain t[~u r;,.t in~q~i~g area it'they can't allow a certain amount ofpeople to use it. Assisttmt ~'~,~n n u ~ity l)ex, elopment Director Olson noted that the swimming pond is still listed as tm altcquti~;, bul thc amottnt of parking availability is just not there. One of the things he suggesled w:t.; i oo:i ng at thc bottom of the sledding hill as a location for the swimming pond. Councilmcu ~l'x,~ l'~h, ig stated that if the goal is to have a swinmaing pond and it is a high priority item then wl~',.' not develop the park appropriately to accommodate it. Mayor (;a~tc.'-_: :uE~gextcd that maybe they should be looking at constructing an indoor aquatics ccnlcr inst,:ud bu,,:,~usc it could then be used year around. (?ouncilmc~;lu:,- ( ;..x~k stated that he would rather spend 1.5 million on a community center than a City Admi n ist~ ~to~ Norman explained that the developer has four signature parks where they are proposing u~ .'-;ix:nd their money, but that does not include the two retail parks. It was staff's opinion th.d ti~c t~a& ~o thc north has the lowest priority at this time. Councilmur~ d-,~'r/'.Jvig inquired if staff was getting the feeling that the developer was developing l)arks Ibr )'..'sidcniiul rxther than commercial. Assistant l )iut~mur .~1' I~ttl~lic Works Olson explained that the proposal does identify what Ramsey Town (ientur !~!J.' is planning on paying for and what they are not paying for. Mr. Olson reviewud ,.viral v-.< ufld ho included fi'om their participation for each of the parks in the current proposal. It w:m n~t. ed that there are still a few issues that need to be resolved and Ramsey Town Center, l,[,( ' ir-; ,ye,king to amend the proposal. C. ouncilmcml',cl Z:m~m;rman inquired if any of the developments that go into the Town Center will still p',ty I~:l,'l~: dcdicxlion. Assistanl l)iuc','ior ~)I' I'ublic Works Olson replied no, if the Council accepts this park plan. Councilmc~bu~ Z nmx:.rman stated that that was a concern to him because if they collect all of the park dod ~t::!~ ion now il may take a few years for the Town Center to develop completely and during thai ti~c: i>m'2 dedication Fees would increase and the City will not be able to collect that increased ~:IIIiOII Il, Mayor (kuJu:x >.t:~l. ,d fl~u.t tie thought the developer should have to be responsible for the project, it' th c p rep, m:_t! i; u} qm)ved, even if' it takes them a few years to complete and the costs increase. City Council Work Session/March 1, 2004 Page 7 of 12