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Councilmember (Dx referred to Ms. Looyen's comments regarding the Park Board <br />not having made a recommendation for the spending of the money and noted that <br />the April 18, 1985 Park Board minutes indicate that the money should be put in <br />the Park's General Fund. (Duncilmember Gox stated that he and Mr. McCusick <br />were responsible for the softball tournament idea as a fund raiser; it is a <br />community wide project and should enhance River's Bend Park as well. <br />(Duncilme~ber Cox stated that he had hoped the ewent would raise enough funds <br />to blacktop the tennis oourts at River's Bend rather than expect such a large <br />donation to accomplish it. River's Bend Park will be utilized tremendously; it <br />will be surrounded by many more homes than Central Park is. Gouncilmember <br />stated that he supports the use of tax generated dollars for Central Park; in <br />essence, funds raised in the (Immunity Festival are private dollars. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Heitman and seconded by (Duncilmenber Schlueter directing the <br />(k~munity Festival (D~mit~ to determine hew the funds gained through the <br />community softball tournament/Lutheran Brotherhood donation will be spent. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Councilm~mber Gox asked Mayor ~eitman if he wants the Park <br />Board or the (Dmmunity Festival G0mmit~ to make the determination; on June 25 <br />Mayor Heitman stated he wanted a recommendation from the Park Board. Mayor <br />Heitman stated that he feels it would be more appropriate for the (kmmunity <br />Festival (km~nittee to make the recommendation. Mr. Goodrich stated that the <br />people do not have to give the City the money if the City doesn't spend it <br />where they want it spent. (Duncilmember Schlueter stated that the Lutheran <br />Brotherhood did not put a stipulation on where the money is to be spent. <br />(Duncilm~mber (Dx stated that the people donated to the festival in hopes of <br />generating funds for the ~rk of their choioe. (Duncilme~ber Schlueter stated <br />that the public is aware that the funds will be used for parks; the final <br />decision lies with (Duncil. Mr. Goodrich stated that the Cc~m~ty Festival <br />(kmm~ttee is no different than the Jayoees or Lions; they have the option to <br />not forward that money to the City. (Duncilmsmber Sd%lueter stated that the <br />Go~mittee has to use the money as it was advertised. (Duncilmember (Dx stated <br />that in light of this discussion, he feels he should resign from serving on a <br />(lm~unity Festival Oammittee working to secure funds for park development that <br />allows the citizens a scape goat. Gouncilmenber Gox i~guired as to hew many <br />raffle tickets the Mayor sold. Mayor Heitman stated that he hash' t sold any <br />and he won' t if (Duncilm~mber (Dx keeps it up. Gouncil agreed to (Duncilm~mber <br />(Dx's resignation from the (k~ty Festival (kmm~ttee. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman restated his motion as foll~s.. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Heitman and seconded by Councilm~mber Schlueter to repeal <br />(Duncil's action on June 25, 1985 regarding a 50/50 split be~een Central Park <br />and River's Bend Park of the community softball tournament/IAfcheran Brotherhood <br />funds raised. Further, that the rec(mm~=.ndation for the spending of the funds <br />should ~e from the Park and Recreation G0mmission. If the G~m~unity Festival <br />(lm~ittee chooses not to forward the funds to the City, there is no decision to <br />make. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Councilme~ber Sorteberg stated he would consider repealing <br />the June 25 action if he gets a recoa~endation from the Park Cxmm~ssion and <br /> July 9, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 19 of 22 <br /> <br /> <br />