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Cotmcilm2~}~c~' L.' Ivig ~'cplied that he thought the only inflationary factor they would need to be concerned ~b:>t,t ~; ,';apital equipment items. questioned what leverage the City had to require that the developer City Ad m ~i s i~'. ti{>, Not, nan explained that the City may choose to not put their focus on some of thc sigmmm: i,~,~ I<:~., but rather tbcus on the retail parks. One other issue is that staff just recently became a,.¥;,r~: oF is; Ihat Ramsey Town Center, LLC is proposing that the two retail parks be priwttc owm:~! 4~}d paid for by the commercial entities. That initially may sound like a good idea, buli F thcs' n~:~i~t,.~m:z~ of'the park declines the City will be the first to hear the complaints. Councilm,~t,,:~'/.~rmm~'mmn inquired if any city in the metro area has ever had an organization fired privatu I'>:l~l~; Assistant I )in.r~i~r et' Public Works Olson replied Edina's Centennial Lakes Park. Councilm~:~'~,}~:~' ( :~o1< r~plied that it is possible, but they have to have the right commitment and have apl~rOp~'ia,/.:z l;~guage in place that if it does not work the City has the ability to take the park OVCl', Assistam i )i,'[:,:~{~ et' Public Works Olson stated that the bottom line is that the City needs some assm'ancc ~l~_~t ~1~' rciail parks wilt be constructed and that they will not be requesting a large amot.ml of i~n:~l ~ci~ i assistance fi'om the City to develop those parks. Councilm(:n'E~{:~ i'.ivig .suggested that they pull some of the money planned for north park and have it pctl i~ ~l,, i:l~(: ~"(:lail parks. Cotmci hn~:~l',~:~ '-,i,'ommcn inquired if the City was going to own any of the parks. City Adm~n}st,';tlo, Norman explained that the four signature parks would be dedicated to the City and ll~c? ~tn: s i ill discussing what is going to happen with the downtown commons and civic sqtlal'C Assistant I)i~{:cir~r ,~l' lh~blic Works Olson noted that it has always been staff's position that all of thc parks sh~t~ld i~ City parks. Councilmu~tt,~:~ t-;trommen inquired if Ramsey Town Center, LLC received credit for storm WatCl' Ill;_lll:!gC~llCid [}i'C~15 as they had requested. Assistant l>ir~c'~r ,~t' Public Works Olson replied no. He explained the City's past practice and the rcasoni n?, lot ~.'.)~ giving credit £or the storm water management areas. Cottncilm¢ n~tCt'~ ?~l n~n~mcn stated that she would prefer that they stay with the standard and not set precede:hi !i~' (~l hc.r clcvelopments. City Council Work Session/March 1, 2004 Page 9 of 12