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APPEARANCES/AWARDS (Continned) � Park and Recreation Bud�et Michael Navin, Pazk and Recreation Chairmar�, presented Council with a proposed budget for 2000 and the Park and Recreation's goals and objectives through 2002. He explained that 2000 budget reflects money to be spent to enhance existing resources within the City. Council member Broussard Vickers indicated that she felt that a survey should be done to , incorporate citizen preferences. � Mr. March stated tha.t he spoke with the Anoka. County Parks Director and that Phase II of the Regionai Park improvements include running a trail from the interior of the regional park to Main Street on County Road 14, but that probably would not be a reality in the next five years. He indicated that the Parks Director would try to find out the County's plan for acquiring property in the area of the home at the end of Main Street. Mr. Maxch stated that before the City acquires property is to have some type of feasibility study to find out if it is feasible to build a trail around the lake, where would it go, and wha.t type of cost etc., would need to be done. Ma.yor Wilharber and Council member Broussard indicated that ttiey would ]ike to see a survey done incorporating more than the last survey and to incorporate it with the newsletter. Mayor Wilharber that the survey should be developed at a workshop with I Park and Recreation, EDC, and Planning and Zoning to get a survey really complete. Mr. March stated that maybe some of the City's surplus monies could be used to increase this budget amount. Park Budget Increase or Decrease Council discussed the Parks and Recreation budget and the enterprise fund option that was presented by Michael Navin at the beginning of the meeting. Mr. March explained that the Pazk and Recreation goals over the next three years defines a purpose for the money and that the auditors would probably require a motion at the end of the year carrying funds from one year to the ne� year. MotioB bv Council member Sweenev, seconded by Mavor Wilharber to fnnd Park and Recreation accordin� to the recommendation. Motion carried unanimouslv.