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• 5. Continue Comprehensive Plan Work Abernathy asked the Commission on behalf of Paula Mielke for particular sections of the new comprehensive plan. Maronde and Green will be submitting the work done to Abernathy or Mielke as they are completed. 6. Trolley Path Discussion Abernathy provided the Commission with documents pertaining to the project she has come across. Pittman reported that after discussing this project with the City's finance director, Roland Olson the money needed for this project even with the a grant will be more expensive today than it was back in 2003. In 2003 when the project was explored the cost would be about $108,000- DNR would provide a matching grant of $54,000 to the City for this project. Pittman continued that today that figure would be much more and the basically drain the Parks budget. Green asked if there was any interest in this project from community members. Abernathy and Pittman both have not received any inquiries or comments regarding this project. Ozasky suggested approaching the University about them including the project as part of their development of the Bell Museum. The Commission asked if information regarding what the University has planned for that development could be obtained. Abernathy will obtain any information from City Administrator Justin • Miller on the Bell Museum development. 7. Volunteer/Donation Recognition Program Abernathy reported that currently when a donation is received they are recognized by a "thank you" letter, announced at a City Council meeting and published in the upcoming newsletter, flyer or in the local paper. Green and Ozasky replied that this is a good way to recognize residents and businesses so to continue with this process as donations and volunteer help is received. 8. New Business Pittman reported that the City will not be putting a hockey rink at Community Park this year but move it to Grove Park. By doing this there will be a hockey rink on both sides of the city as well as the same pleasure ice rinks we have had in the past. Community Park has a low pressure water valve so it is extremely time consuming to flood the hockey rink and in past years the numbers of visitors at Community Park has gone down. Ozasky suggested advertising the addition of a hockey rink at Grove Park to make it more known. Ozasky then asked for a motion that the Commission recommend to City Administrator, Justin Miller that the City move the hockey rink from Community Park to Grove Park for the 2007/2008 Ice Rink Season. Motion was made by Green and seconded by Maronde. •