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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – April 15, 2025 Page 11 <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen confirmed. It should also be in the PTRC <br />Work Plan. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau said that would be a topic to have on the agenda for the next PTRC <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Committee Member Rogers said the PTRC struggles because we don’t know if Council will give <br />us a budget of $0, like this year. We don’t know how to brainstorm on this topic. We have no idea <br />how big we can dream. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said it will benefit PTRC to research and <br />plan for specific projects, rather than listing everything on the dream list. If you can figure out <br />what the actual cost will be to implement something and have a justification along with the <br />recommendation, it will be more favorable. <br /> <br />B. Work Group Updates <br /> <br />Chair Dietz shared that he met with the Rotary Club. They have adopted Floral Park. They are <br />eager to start working with the City on this project. There will be an Orientation Day on May 17th <br />at 10:00 am. PTRC are invited to attend. They are going to look at the park and get a feel for the <br />space. They are enthusiastic about this opportunity and they want us to let them know what tasks <br />we want them to work on. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson asked if the Rotary Club will be at the park monthly. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz said they will set up a regular schedule. There are 20-30 people ready to volunteer. <br />He will share the schedule when it is established. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz shared that he attended the funeral service for Dr. Bob Mullin on Friday. He learned <br />that Bob Mullin was involved in the development of the Northern Lights Azalea. He met the new <br />Horticulture Director from the University and we are going to try to get some of those Northern <br />Lights Azaleas for Floral Park. Chair Dietz is proposing that we dedicate the gardens at Floral <br />Park to Dr. Bob Mullin and name them Mullin Gardens. <br /> <br />MOTION: Committee Chair Dietz moved and Committee Member Jacobson seconded a <br />motion to recommend the City Council dedicate the gardens at Floral Park in memory of <br />Dr. Bob Mullin and name them Mullin Gardens. The motion carried unanimously among <br />members present. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued about the location and size of several parks in the City. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson explained the Passport To Summer program for the new members. A <br />letter will be placed somewhere in each of the parks and participants will visit each park and find <br />the letter. Once they have collected all the letters, they will unscramble them to make a phrase.