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MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br />TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013 <br />PEQUOT LAKES CITY HALL <br />Members Present: Mayor Adams, Council Members Akerson, Gardner, <br />Pederson, and Sjoblad <br />Staff Present: Sandra Peine, City Clerk; Mike Loven, Public Works <br />Supervisor; Tim Houle City Engineer; and Dawn Bittner, <br />Zoning Administrator; Eric Klang, Chief of Police <br />The Council offered ideas for the future five -years or more for Pequot Lakes. <br />After the ideas were offered, the Council chose those they deemed highest <br />priority. <br />Parks and Amenities - to draw people to town and keep them here: <br />• (1) - Sibley Park — (replace stairs, upgrade lighting and modernize park) <br />• (2) - Splash Park — (perhaps with winter skating rink) <br />• (3) — Bike, snowmobile and walking trails — (including to Sibley Lake Park) <br />• Parks in general <br />• Community garden <br />• Acquire center of town park from DNR <br />• Community center <br />• Dog park <br />• Cole Memorial Building uses <br />• Indoor hockey rink <br />• Summer -time restrooms <br />2. Big picture finance <br />• (1) - Taxes (urban and rural taxing districts — Amend Annexation <br />Agreement) <br />• (2) - Revolving loan fund <br />• (3) — Incentives for vacant lot development (in -fill lots) <br />• Bonding <br />(Item Numbers 1 -3 will be given to the Economic Development Committee <br />for research and recommendation to the City Council. There is an <br />emphasis on #1. The Council requested a timeline for completion and <br />process. The process should include a committee of those who worked on <br />the annexation). <br />