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[Mr. Dave Gardner] <br />Need to further along the improvements plans with the city engineers office. Not let the issues sit <br />for too long. Otherwise, the issue cools off and the belief is that the issue wasn’t so <br />urgent/important after all. <br /> <br />If we go too fast with spending our general fund, then we won’t have the borrowing capacity for <br />recreation. We have a potential opportunity in 2003(?), when the wastewater treatment levy goes <br />away. This potentially creates an opportunity for the municipality to pass a levy for recreation. <br />He does not see an immediacy for a varsity baseball diamond renovation/lighting project. Mr. <br />Jenkins said to look at and sell the idea as an opportunity to create other programs/activities with <br />the (new) re-configuration. More flexibility at the park. <br /> <br /> <br />[Ms. Debbie Adams] <br />Ms. Debbie Adams feels that the parking lot issue and the tennis courts/basketball courts are <br />higher priorities than the varsity diamond. The needs/wants really need to be re-assessed and <br />prioritized. <br /> <br />The general feeling is that council will take a look at the “old”/pre-existing issues and feel the <br />need to approve those before newer issues which may actually be of greater urgency. Again the <br />idea is to prioritize the issues. <br /> <br />Mr. Jenkins brought up the question of whether to have the driveway for the park a cul-de-sac or <br />drive-thru. It was suggested to “rumple-strip” the lot/drive so to be able to have it a drive-thru <br />lot for safety concerns. The problem, brought up by Todd Morgan, is that “rumple-stripping” <br />makes snow-plowing difficult. This is an issue that really needs to be looked at further from all <br />aspects. <br /> <br />[Mr. Dave Gardner] <br />Regarding the purchase of a tractor…we will have for a long time (20 years). Should we consider <br />buying new? May be worth it. If we, buy used, then maintenance issues will be a concern. <br /> <br />Regarding ¾ ton truck…could we benefit from getting a used truck or buy new? If we do buy <br />used, then we may have the funds needed for new bleachers and/or the phone system perhaps. <br /> <br />On the varsity diamond, could we do more in-house work on this project? Would like to look at <br />this closer to see where we can utilize the city’s resources (for example: trencher) further. <br /> <br />APPOINTMENTS <br />Tim Smith’s appointment is expiring at the end of the year. Also, Rich Scott has indicated he is <br />resigning from the commission. <br /> <br />It will be brought up to the Mayor that he will need to appoint another commission member to <br />replace Mr. Smith. <br /> <br /> <br />