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I~?EGI BRIGHTON PARK .BOARD MINUTES JAP~rUARY 2 , 19 8 0 I. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Gunderman. II. A11 members were present III, .Minutes of the December meeting were approved as submitted IV. Correspondence A. Council Item Council Representative Blomquist stated that the next Council meeting would be an organizational meeting. Park Board members whose terms are. up must submit a new appli- cation. Bob Benke will be the new Park Board Representative. V. clew Business A. Grading Plan RCE Property The Park Board was asked to respond to the idea of using all or portions of the park area for water storage. Les Proper, City Engineer, was in attendance and explained that the Rice Creek ~+latershed District was apparently going to require a si¢nificant amount of storm water storage some- where in the development area and that storage on the park site would have to be one of the options considered. DeBenedet presented a drawing showing water storage area covering approximately the northern l/3 of the park.: Gunderman asked feelings of each park board member on the above discussion. Hogan would like to see the plan turnedi around somehow to make it usable park land. The way the plan is noc~a, is not acceptablee Other alternatives need to be looked into. Carlson agreed with Hogan. Carlson is not sure what function the park would have. The way it is the .park would be a hill and a hole. Not sure what could be put in the park. Kern agreed with Hogan and Carlson. L~ants to see more information. After a heavy rain the park may be out of use for a long time. Grimshaw stated we are losing everything. Developer is Gaining everything. The plan is unacceptable to him and feels the neighborhood would feel the same. Johnson stated minimum park size is 5-7 acres. The 14 foot drop would have to be fenced, then becoming a 2-3 acre park and not acceptable. Cost should be jointly shared.