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development park "River's Bend Park". <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Donovan, Commissioners <br />Johnson, Hetland, Lokker, Lichter and Rustad. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Hetland and seconded by Commissioner <br />Rustad requesting that City Council accept the donation of a park <br />sign for River's Bend Park from the developer of River's Bend <br />housing project and that said sign will to the standards as <br />presented in drawings by Mr. Cox this evening. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Donovan, Commissioners <br />Johnson, Hetland, Lokker, Lichter and Rustad. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Chairman Donovan referred to grant applications and stated that <br />he has not given up on the idea that we as a City should have the <br />right to determine where we want to develop our parks; we did <br />apply for grants for Central Park and the latest response is that <br />Ramsey is not being recommended because Central Park is outside <br />the urban area; the deadline for applications being submitted has <br />past for this year but we can submit applications for both parks <br />n~xt year. Chairman Donovan stated that hopefully, Ann Norris, <br />the newly hired City Planner can be of some assisstance in <br />applying a~d obtaining grant monies. <br /> <br />Mr. Cox stated that in as much as Ramsey's Central Park is going <br />to be rejected, maybe there is a possibility of diverting our <br />request from Central Park to River's Bend Park and obtaining some <br />of those grant monies yet this year. <br /> <br />Chairman Donovan requested that Ms. Beyer meet with Ann Norris on <br />Monday, September 24, 1984; bring her up to date on the park and <br />grant application situation in Ramsey and request that she <br />attempt to have Ramsey's application diverted to River's Bend <br />Park. <br /> <br />Chairman Donovan added that the Park Board still feels that the <br />main thrust of development should be at Central Park. <br /> <br />Mr. Cox stated that he understands and does not want to take <br />anything away from Central Park. He also noted that he is not in <br />favor of grant programs, but the program is in affect and Ramsey <br />is entitled to some of the dollars and maybe we can get them <br />through our River's Bend Park. <br /> <br />Chairman Donovan suggested that a creative play area be planned <br />for River's Bend Park since it is adjacent to a higher density <br />housing area. <br /> <br />Mr. Cox expressed a need for help and input from anybody <br />regarding development of River's Bend Park. <br /> <br />Mr. Cox also noted that Ms. Norris has been invited to the <br />~eeting next Tuesday morning at MoOregor's. <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />