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ORONO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 278 W09PENDEMI LOMOLAMI MAILIPWN MDIMA-MIMMITON4a1ACM-ORONO M OLDCAVSTAI DAY ROAD LONG n AME, MINNEEOTA UNS IAMEEI EATEN A IENMOLT SMREEONTINIIYT 01 SCHOOLS AS$I. TORT.I tY1EMINiENO/M I8111 ATa9ala mlal U] 1311 November 30, 1984 Mr. John Molten, Attorney Faegre 6 Baum 2300 Multifoods Tower 33 South 6th Street Minneapolis, Mi 55402 Dear John: As you low, we have finally completed the lease/purchase option agreement on the Maple Plain school with Woods Academy. Now that this has been accomplished, we have been approached by the Maple Plain City Council requesting that the board consider cooperating with the city for future development of recreational facilities on city land. During the seventeen (17) years of school occupancy following construction of Maple Plain Elementary in 1%5, Maple Plain youth groups and civic organizations contributed materials and labor for the imprwulmPnlI of the grounds. A hockey rink, oocahlete with lights and warming house, as well as several ball fields, were con- stricted. These facilities have been ured Jointly by the school and sanity, with extensive use by the ccffinity on evenings, weekends, and throughout the sneer months. Evan tlrngh Woods Academy has pledged to cooperate with these ccoamnity groups in permitting off -hour uae of their facilities, Maple Plain feels that its long- term interests will be best served by acquiring and developing a n recreational area. A large tract of land may be available to them adjacent to the school and they are contemplating a referendum to finance the purchase. Mayor Walton approached the School Board at the last meeting about the possibility of the board contributing school district finds in the development of the new facilities, should their effort to acquire the land be successful. They reason that the district had a more valuable asset to lease or sell because of Thai r contribution and now they ask that the Board consider reciprocating. While unwilling to comsat any future Board,our current Board is willing to provide assistance if it is legally possible to do so. This could be due through purchase of materials, lose of district equipm t and possible slepower, direct cash payment or a combination of all three. OIL.R. a MIN TEN PP v NE"ON MAIL MAAVRA EONOAM .W.EGMOOL PRINCIPAL WDOLI SCHOOL IAINC".L ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Anton oaoa0l In nn C. MAVNE EMITM RDNALO I. OIUIRT ASSOC. HIGH "POOL IAdCIgL ASAM. MIDOLI SCHOOL PRINCIPAL In Ylt u3 1301