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Commissioner's who would be able to help out with ticket sales and <br />representing the Parks Commission table. Mielke, Green, and Weber-Sanders • <br />volunteered to help out during the event. <br />5. Fall/VNinter Programming <br />Abernathy reported on the fall and winter programs that are coming up: fall <br />soccer, open gym, outdoor rinks, rugby, parent and child crafts, tae kwon do, <br />music classes and adult yoga. Abernathy expects the fall/winter activity guide to <br />be out towards the end of August. The Touch-A-Truck event is being planned <br />along side the fire departments open house. This is scheduled for Saturday, <br />October 4th. Details for this are still in the process. <br />6. Playroom Discussion <br />Abernathy gave a brief history on her time with the Community Playroom and <br />asked the Commission if it was something they wanted to pursue again. Mielke <br />also gave a background on the playroom from when it first started. <br />Commissioners agreed that there seems to be a change in trend with families <br />who stay home, go out to program to play or seek out alternative places to play. <br />The Commission decided to table this program at this time. <br />7. New Business <br />Dogs in the Parks- The Commission came to a conclusion that what they <br />would like to see is that leashed dogs are allowed in the park. To see if this is <br />something that would be favored by residents, a trial or test period would be set <br />up where dogs would be allowed in the parks on a leash during set times in the • <br />day. The trial run would start in September and end at the conclusion of the <br />month of August of 2009. During this time the City will monitor complaints, <br />comments and other issue that may arise during this time period. After the trial <br />the Commission will then decide if they would be in favor of changing the <br />ordinance permanently. Green and Weber-Sanders will be writing up a policy <br />item for the Council to review and approve. The item will stat~he Commission's <br />proposal to try a trial run of allowing dogs in the parks from the hours of 7am- <br />9pm on a leash no longer than Eft long. In the mean time, Abernathy will set up <br />an online poll to get an idea of how many people would be in favor of this <br />change and how many would not. This trial will be based on the City Council's <br />approval. Discussion will continue at Septembers Park Commission meeting. <br />• <br />