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MINUTES PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION July 19, 2016 Administrator explained the Charitable Gambling Fund, which receives ten percent of all charitable gambling operations in the City, can be used to support youth activities. He also discussed the Park Land Acquisition Fund, some of which could be used to purchase the last home on Little Canada Road near Round Lake, or to purchase land to finish trail connections. The City Administrator noted the Park Land Acquisition Fund is not statutory and could thus be used in many ways, although it is important to be conscious of future park land expenditures. He also explained there is an infrastructure fund, which is mostly used for roads, but can serve as funding for trail re-pavements. The City Administrator explained the Director compiled a list of budget items that were ranked by the Commission in 2012. The Commission could use this list to develop a current list of projects and importance ranking. The City Administrator explained this will help staff allocate proper funding for potential park projects. Chair Miller asked the Commission to begin to develop a list of projects in order to create a preliminary list by the next meeting where a workshop will be held to discuss ideas. Schletty asked if it would be possible to include a description of the items listed so that the Commission would get a feel for how the past items had received proper funding. The Director indicated he would work on that, but the estimates put forth in the 2012 budget had been prepared by Bill Sanders. Since, Bill is approaching retirement, the Director noted the City Engineer or City Administrator would need to estimate the costs of the projects. Chu asked how the Veteran’s Memorial Park would fit into the budget discussion. Horwath explained last month the Commission had recommended a master plan be made to establish priority projects and estimates in regards to further improvements within the park. Horwath also explained the Commission had recommended park benches be added, in addition to plaques to recognize the Eagle Scout projects which were made there. The City Administrator also informed the Commission that the dedication ceremony had been moved to Memorial Day 2017 in order to have all of the finishing touches complete. The Recreation Supervisor reported the next Market Place Morning Talk would take place Wednesday August 10th at the Bingo Hall. The topic will be Neuropathy, presented by Golden Living-Lake Ridge. The Director reported the latest edition of the Le Petit would be out later this week and it has all kinds of information pertaining to Canadian Days including the full schedule and the Ice Cream Social. OTHER BUSINESS