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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – May 20, 2025 Page 8 <br /> <br />Chair Dietz said we looked at that at Floral and it was an exorbitant amount of money. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson said she would be happy with the two basketball hoops and one of <br />the push buttons for rink lights. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said the city she used to work at, used all of the <br />donations received for events. A big part of her role was organizing free community events that <br />were free for the user, but not for the City. There isn’t a budget for that. She wondered if the money <br />could be used for an event like a drive in movie. The down side is you can only do a couple of <br />events. The upside is in the future we can get sponsorships. She said a movie in the park costs <br />about $4,000. You have to get a license to show the movie and you have to rent the screen. <br />Residents like events. <br /> <br />Committee Member Loosbrock asked if the money is earmarked for a tangible object, or could <br />it be used for an event? <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson didn’t think there were restrictions. <br /> <br />Committee Member Rogers asked if we could use $5,000 for the basketball hoops and the rest <br />for a couple of events. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said we can present the cost for two new hoops with the balance <br />being spent on existing events to make them free or explore new events. <br /> <br />Committee Member Hilding likes the idea. It seems like a higher level of the Park Master Plan. <br />He thinks if this is a bigger picture vision, it may need more discussion. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz said there have been different ideas in the past, but there hasn’t been any funds. <br /> <br />Committee Member Jacobson asked if the basketball hoops are $5,000 each. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said that he recently purchased 3 and that was $8,000. So $5,000 <br />would be for two of them. <br /> <br />Committee Member Ahmed asked if the $5,000 includes the hoops plus installation. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said the Public Works Staff will install, it comes with everything <br />they need. <br /> <br />Committee Member Jacobson said there isn’t money for community events. To have a lump sum <br />of money for events could be a good start. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson said the Lions Club came to PTRC to pitch the event that was free to <br />residents, and they paid for all of it. They are doing it again this year so there is one free community <br />event. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson asked if there is a way to get a line item in the budget for events <br />and have this be the starter fund. <br />