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MINUTES PARKS & REC COMMISSION AUGUST 4, 2022 2 Commissioner Chu stated that she talked to several people that are interested in being engaged after this opportunity. She stated that the Commission should keep that in mind, how people can continue to be engaged. She commented that there did not seem to be as much direction for volunteers in this build compared to the last. She agreed that they were very hot days. She thanked the staff for all of their work and for assisting in the build. Chair Miller also thanked the committee members and City staff. He commented that if a similar build is done, perhaps some earlier preparation work is done to assemble smaller pieces with the installation of the larger pieces done in the community build. Commissioner Chu noted that when working on smaller pieces, it is sometimes difficult to understand where that piece will go. She noted that perhaps for future builds it would be helpful to have images available of the finished product to provide that understanding. Commissioner Abruzzese commented that she would enjoy the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Commissioner Chu suggested inviting the volunteers to the ribbon-cutting. The Parks & Rec Director confirmed that volunteers would be included in the list of those that would be invited, as well as the neighborhood, greater community, members of the City Council, etc. He confirmed the date of the ribbon cutting to be September 1st at 5:00 p.m. The Recreation Coordinator thanked everyone from the Commission for participating in the event. OLD BUSINESS: GERVAIS MILL ENTRANCE UPDATE The Parks & Rec Director commented that the City Council awarded the bid for the project. He stated that the majority of the project should be completed by October of this year, although some additional restoration and planting work may be completed in the spring. Chair Miller asked if the design is available on the website. The Parks & Rec Director replied that the design is not available on the website as was based on input from multiple engineers and therefore does not provide the greatest interpretation of what the project will be. Chair Miller commented that it would be nice to have information available to residents on what the completed project will look like. Commissioner Chu commented that she is excited to see the project moving forward. NEW BUSINESS: RECREATION COORDINATOR UPDATE