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Motion By: Dornbush
Second By: Millar
WHEREAS, The 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan encourages the creation of new economic
development opportunities and the promotion and improvement of the City's three-fold
recreation system; and
WHEREAS, The Park, Athletic and Recreation Task Force, as a number one priority, has
recommended that the City make improvements to existing facilities to intensify their
utilization; and
WHEREAS, Considerable time has been devoted to meeting with stakeholders to identify benefits
and concerns regarding the addition of a collegiate wood bat amateur baseball
franchise to Veteran's Playfield in Memorial Park; and
WHEREAS, In a report dated August 7,2006, the salient aspects of the proposal to bring a
Northwoods League team to Prior lake have been identified for public and City Council
consideration; and
WHEREAS, The City Council finds that the addition of a Northwoods League team in the City would
have significant economic development benefit and enhance the City's three-fold
recreational system.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Council is supportive of the lease elements as set for the staff report dated August 7,
2006.
3. The staff is hereby directed to proceed with the preparation of a lease agreement.
4. A Town Meeting is hereby scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 21, 2006, at Fire Station NO.1
at 16776 Fish Point Road SE, to facilitate public understanding and input.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 7th DAY OF AUGUST, 2006.
YES
I Haugen X
Dornbush X
Erickson X
LeMair X
Millar X
NO
Haugen
Dornbush
Erickson
LeMair
Millar
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Frank BOYle~ger
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