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1 PARK AND RECREATION MEETING Tuesday, August 12, 1986 7:00 P.M. Present: Larry Koch Carol E. Zoff Pelton Floyd Kruger Leon L'Allier Absent: Lloyd Welk Meeting was called to order, The Committee welcomed City Council Members Wilharber, Robischon, and Fritchie, City Clerk Gonsior, Tom Tourville, and Maureen Asleson, The July 8, 1986 minutes were accepted with the deletion of the sentences that read The Council had not conferred with the P&P, C.omitte.e about this decision. Further it has not announced this decision to the Committee, rather members heard about it through word of mouth." The motion to delete the sentences was made by Floyd, seconded by Larry, and passed 2 to 1. Discussion followed to clarify the intent of the City Council regarding the P&P budget and fund. The Council explained that the budget was seperate from the fund, being monies distributed from the general fund specifically for P &R operation. The fund is an account of park dedication fees. Currently the fund has a deficit of about $13,000.00, the result of the aquisition and improvement of Central Park, The intent of the Council was to use all incoming park dedication fees, as well as a portion of the yearly budget, to further reduce the fund deficit. The P &P Committee felt that the exclusive use of park dedication fees for debt reduction was limiting to the efforts of the Committee to make park irnorovernents and not nessessarily in the spirit of the intention of the tees. Floyd mace a motion to recommend to the Council i.hat 505 of poi k dedication fees be used to reduce the fund deficit and the remaining 50% be used for park improvements. The motion was seconded by Carol and passed 3 to 0. Under "Old Business" the Committee discussed the park dedication fee and compared it to surrounding communities' fees. A motion was made by Floyd to recommend to the Council to raise the park dedication fee to $150.00 (from $50.00) per new housing unit (leaving all other text and amounts as is), Carol seconded the motion and it passed 3 to 0. • The Committee decided to continue to maintain beer permit fees at $25.00 plus $5.00 per day. There was discussion about charging a fee for use of the ball fields, but it was decided that would not be done at this time.