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November. 12, 198Q Park Board Minutes Page 4 Carlson said the Council will be negotiating with the County staff. Benke said he understands that the .Park Board prefers to do nothing until we receive a proposal from the County Board. Anderson said that is correct.. Benke stated the Manager wants the City to negotiate. Carlson stated the County could make changes to the report that the City is responding to. Dahl stated there is nothing to gain until we have the final pro- posal. Benke asked. what the City will do when it receives the final pro- posal, it may be worse than the current_ proposal. Anderson commeted the City has nothing to lose by waiting. We have not received anything from the County since 1974. We need a starting point. We don't know where they are, they don't either.. Benke stated that in negotiations we will start at the highest level. Anderson stated. that we want everything, Ramsey County may not want to even discuss it with us. Gunderman told .Benke he would. like to explore other alternatives. Gunderman stated he could understand the Manager's position because things happen behind the scene. Carlson said yes,. but the City would be negotiating with County staff-rather than the Board. Dahl stated there has already been alot of negotiating done on this. We have to wait for the Board report for something concrete to work with. Grimshaw stated when .the report comes we can be looking both at negotiation and also other alternatives. Johnson. stated he preferred no.t to transfer ownership. Dahl stated that could possibl~T be an option-but we don't know at this time.. Johnson stated that when the proposal comes back we should know what. we agree and .disagree with. Dahl stated .that if something is discussed now it may-come back to haunt us because we really don't know what the County Board's de- cision is.