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Minutes of a Meeting of The Parks and Recreation Commission May 2, 2005 introduction of monies to be set aside for an initial tennis study to look at the various properties and sites and see what might work. If soil samples were included in that as part of the study, e.g., there might be a history of wetlands, that might be a necessary step. It was not limited to soil samples. It was more a survey on city properties or any alternate sites that might come into play. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of April 2005 Mr. Kelley asked if the Members of the Commission read the Minutes from April 2005 and asked for a Motion to approve them. Mr. Jesse moved in favor; the Motion seconded by Mr. Miller. The Chairman asked all members in favor of the Minutes to signify by an aye. There being no objection, the April 2005 Minutes were approved unanimously. SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS Collaboration between the Rec Center and School Board The Sub Committee did not meet since the last meeting of the Rec Commission. Mr. Kelley asked the members of the Sub Committee if there was any pertinent information for the Commission so that there could be another Sub Committee meeting before the next Commission meeting. Mr. DiSalvo asked Ms. Wenger if she was ready to report on this matter. Ms. Wenger replied that the information is one topic to be included in the Report of the Recreation Commissioner. REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMISSIONER Initial Recreation Department Feasibility Study and Survey Cost Information Upon Mr. Lasko’s arrival at the meeting, Mr. DiSalvo asked Ms. Wenger to submit her report. Ms. Wenger said that, by way of background, there are two ways that show that this is the right time to proceed with a plan for the Rec Center. The first is the master plan, recently approved by the Planning Commission, and will be going forward on the first reading at Wednesday’s Council meeting. That master plan sets forth the plan for the entire City, in particular focusing on land use. There is also an open space and recreation component that generally discussed the facilities in the City. One of the recommendations of the master plan (and Mr. Lasko sat in on some of these discussions) has been the need to create a more detailed park and recreation master plan. Take the planning and purchase used in the master plan project, focus more intently on the park and recreation community, and create a long-range plan for their maintenance and improvement. About the same time the city and the schools began their discussions, the schools began their Page 2