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STAFF REPORT TO:Parks & Recreation Commission FROM:Bryce Shearen, Parks & Recreation/Community Services Manager DATE:September 27, 2019 RE:2020 Capital Improvements Priorities ACTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED The Parks & Recreation Commission is asked to set their top three Capital Improvement Priorities. BACKGROUND The Commission set three priorities for 2019. Those priorities were: 1.Spooner Park Playground (Completed) 2.Begin Pioneer Park planning (Money budgeted for 2020 for Pioneer Park Master Plan) 3.Gervais Mill Park Garden/Entrance (Finalize design and cost in 2019, complete construction in 2020) Staff would like the Commission to set their three priorities for 2020. Enclosed are pertinent sections of the 2020 budget to aid in the process. The budget sections are as follows: General Capital Improvement Fund (#400) - This is a key capital Fund that addresses many aspects of the City’s operations. Park maintenance is under the Public Works Category. Park Development projects are listed under Parks & Recreation by the facility. Special Fund (#201) - In this fund, we account for specific program revenues & expenses. 10% Gambling fund (#450) - This money comes from the 10% city tax on the net profits of charitable gaming operations conducted within the City. There are statutory restrictions on the use of these funds. The one that addresses Parks & Recreation reads as follows: Contributions for recreational, community, and athletic facilities and activities intended primarily for persons under age 21, provided that such facilities and activities do not discriminate on the basis of gender, and the organization complies with other statutory requirements. For simplicity, the project(s) that are funded by the 10% Fund are shown on the General Capital Improvement Fund (#400) spreadsheet. Park Land Acquisition Fund (#456) - This money comes from Park Dedication fees associated with new development typically collected at the time of payment for a building permit. The City has self-imposed a limitation that this is used to help defray the costs of parkland acquisitions including easements for trails. There has been some discussion in the past of repurposing these funds for Park Development uses. Veterans Memorial fund – There is approximately $2800 in this fund. The actual fund balance will be given to the Commission in January for an annual review.