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MINUTES PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION May 5, 2016 PARKS AND RECREATION MISSION STATEMENT been running. The Director thought about 10 years. Ray suggested putting events like this on more often. Chu agreed and thought a community barbeque would be nice. Chair Miller asked if the magicians didn’t work out, what the back-up plan would be. The Recreation Supervisor explained that if the Commission couldn’t obtain the funds from the LCRA, they would go back to the puppet wagon. Chair Miller thought if funding was an issue he would like to see the photo booth over the magician. Others agreed explaining it was something people could remember the event by. Chair Miller explained the Mission Statement has been a coordinated process to write a vision explaining what the Parks and Recreation Commission’s job would be over the next several years. He continued the City staff, Council, LCRA, and the Commission had been involved in the visioning process and the final touches were being added before the statement would be sent to the Council and advertised on the City website. Chair Miller explained that right now the Commission was looking at how similar the 2009 Parks Plan was compared to the new mission statement. He noted the Plan had been mailed to each of the Commission members, and commented the Plan was well put together and also aligned very closely with the mission statement. Chair Miller explained he would talk to Councilman Fischer about the final details of the mission statement and the Commission could recommend a final draft to the Council at the next meeting. Darling explained she wanted the mission statement to be easily found on the website. She also thought it would be good to have the Park Plan more visible on the website, although she noted it needed to be updated. The Director explained the Park Plan could be made easier to find, but was part of the Comprehensive Plan which would be updated next in 2018. Chair Miller suggested including more updated facts on the website. Chu asked if the mission statement had been made yet and what still needed to be done. Chair Miller explained there was a mission statement and the next step would be to have the Commission recommend it to the Council for approval. Chair Miller said he would send Chu the mission statement so she could review it. Darling reminded the Commission of last month’s discussion with the LCRA president, Jon Joriman, on the organization’s ideas. Joriman had presented a list of projects LCRA members had thought of and which the organization may be willing to help support financially. Darling asked if the Commission could choose one or two projects to get started on. The Director agreed that would be a good process. Darling suggested looking into resurfacing Gilbertson Field, upgrading the dugouts at Pioneer Park, putting motion lights up at the Skate Park, or adding a gaga ball court. Chair Miller asked if the Council or the Commission should ask the LCRA for funding if required. The Director explained the Council would ask the LCRA. Chair Miller noted that the motion lights for the skate park might be a good project. The Director explained there had been noise issues in FUTURE PROJECTS DISCUSSION FOR COLLAB- ORATION WITH LCRA