Central Lakes College (CLC) and the city of Crosslake have worked out a way to help each other.
In 2008, CLC and the Crosslake Parks Department started meeting because they believed there was great potential for projects that could benefit the students by giving them hands on experience, as well as the city of Crosslake.
Projects that Crosslake and CLC have already begun working on include the taping and video editing of Crosslake Chautauqua programs and a possible map and plans for a potential South Bay park area.
Monday night, the Crosslake City Council approved a memorandum of understanding between the two entities, which makes the partnership between the city and CLC official.
"Community colleges are all about working closely with the communities around them to help improve them if possible," CLC President Larry Lundblad said.
The memorandum of understanding states that CLC will integrate service learning projects from the Crosslake area into its curriculum, and CLC faculty and staff can serve as guest speakers.
"We are really happy and pleased to be working with your community," Rebecca Best, CLC dean of educational services, said at the meeting.
Public safety
The Crosslake Police Department responded to 192 calls in Crosslake and 31 is Mission Township in September.
Crosslake calls included 53 traffic written warnings, 13 Crow Wing County assists, 13 Pequot Lakes assists, 12 thefts, 16 medicals and five disturbances.
In other action Monday, the council:
Authorized staff to move forward on drafting a purchase agreement for property adjacent to the Crosslake Public Works facility. The two and a quarter acres is directly east of the city's property, and the council discussed how beneficial it would be to have that adjacent property in the coming years. The discussed price of the property was $47,500.
Shared their appreciation about a donation from Kathy Moore on behalf of the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association to the PAL Foundation for $500.
Listened to a report from the PAL Foundation about its first 15 months of existence. The council accepted donations from the PAL Foundation in the amount of $7,641.24 to cover expenses for the library's water feature, costs of irrigation around the new landscaping, cost of wiring outlets and cost for a new remote scanner for the library.
