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55 4. PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION 2013 GOALS 56 Commissioners discussed the process for establishing annual commission goals. 57 • Commissioners suggested staff provide direction on commission goals. Considering previous 58 Commission discussions and the City Council Work Plan Goals, staff offered the following 59 topics: 60 o To provide ongoing awareness and advice throughout the Renewal Program 61 o To provide research and recommendations related to a Volunteer Coordinator 62 o To provide research and recommendations on pursuing a Community Center 63 o To provide research and recommendations on the establishment of a Park Board 64 o To provide research and recommendations on refining and understanding the Park 65 Improvement Program(PIP) & Capital Improvement Program(CIP) 66 • Diedrick offered to work with a small group of commissioners and staff to draft preliminary 67 goals for Commission review and discussion at an upcoming meeting. Commissioners 68 agreed. 69 70 5. STAFF REPORT 71 • Budget 2012/2013 72 o Staff reviewed the status of the 2013 Budget process 73 o Commissioners commented on how Parks &Recreation is identified in the RCA for 74 the 2013 budget as a significant contributor to budget increases. Commissioners do 75 not feel this is an accurate and equitable representation. 76 o Commissioners reiterated that Parks and Recreation is an essential service to the 77 community. 78 • Capital Improvement Plan/Park Improvement Plan 79 o Staff met with the City Council Task Force and it has been recommended by the task 80 force to continue the Park Improvement Program(PIP) as a separate and distinct part 81 of the Capital Improvement Program(CIP). 82 • Reservoir Woods Cell Tower expansion 83 o Staff described the history of the Cell Tower at Reservoir Woods Park and presented 84 the proposal from Verizon to add them as another provider to the tower. The proposal 85 and requirement means an expanded footprint and the constriction of a support 86 building. The lease arrangement is approximately $1,000,000 to the City over 20 87 years. The soft trail would remain and be more defined. 88 o Commissioners suggested a neighborhood notification process be outlined and, 89 because it is in parkland, that any revenues collected be deposited into and invested 90 back in the Parks and Recreation System. 91 Commission Recommendation: 92 Motion by Azer, second by Ristow to recommend to City Staff and City Council that fiiture 93 Reservoir Woods Park cell tower revenues are dedicated to Parks and Recreation improvements 94 because the tower expansion utilizes existing park space. Motion passed unanimously. 95 96 6. TOUR OF PARK SITES 97 • Commissioners visited Rosebrook, Autumn Gove and Lexington Parks on an abbreviated 98 park tour. 99 100 Meeting adjourned at 12:30pm 101 102 Respectfidly Submitted, 103 Jill Anfang, Assistant Director