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• <br />FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _5_ <br />July 23, 2003 <br />Recommendation from Parks and Recreation Commission to Donate Mone from the Falcon <br />Heights Friends of the Parks Fund to the Recreation Scholarship Account <br />Parks and Public Works Director Maertz said the recreation budget includes a line item for <br />scholarships for families who cannot afford to pay for recreation programs. In 2003, 42 children <br />received some level of scholarship. The City has never turned anyone away. This year, the <br />requests for scholarships exceeded the donations received from residents for the scholarship <br />fund. <br />Budgeted for scholarship $200 <br />Donations to scholarship fund $68 <br />Cost of scholarships $905 <br />Scholarship deficit $637 <br />On July 14, 2003, the Falcon Heights Parks and Recreation Commission discussed this deficit <br />and voted unanimously to make a recommendation to the City Council that a donation from the <br />. Friends of the Parks Fund be made to the recreation scholarship account. This donation will help <br />the recreation program stay within budget, while continuing to promote recreation opportunities <br />for those who could not otherwise afford them. The FOTHP Fund has a current balance of <br />$2,100. <br />Mayor Gehrz asked if there is something the City can do to promote the scholarship program. <br />The survey that was done last fall indicated that people do read the newsletter. Director Maertz <br />said there would be an informational booth at the ice cream social next week. Also, Chuck <br />Long, the Parks Commission Chair, and Heather Worthington will be in the dunk tank. Mayor <br />Gehrz reminded the television audience that the ice cream social is on Thursday, July 31, <br />from 6-8 PM, at Community Park. Practice throwing and bring money! <br />Kuettel moved approval of the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission <br />to authorize the donation of $637 from the Falcon Heights Friends of the Parks Fund to the <br />recreation scholarship account. The motion was unanimously approved. <br />REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: None <br />INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: <br />SE Corner/Dino's Update <br />Administrator Worthington said the Embers building should be demolished next week. The <br />• groundbreaking ceremony for the SE Corner will be in September and the community will be <br />invited to participate. <br />S <br />