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MINUTES <br />Parks & Recreation Commission <br />July 7, 1994 <br />Holm asked if the top dressing machine would be used on all <br />the parks. The Director stated that he thought it would be <br />mainly used on all of the athletic field complexes to keep <br />them maintained. He stated that a top dressing machine <br />levels off terrain on ball fields using dirt. Remerowski <br />asked how much a top dressing machine would cost. The <br />Director estimated that it would cost between $3,000 to <br />$5,000. <br />Holm stated that he favored the tree grant, benches and <br />picnic tables at Spooner and Pioneer Parks, and the batting <br />cage. Greger stated that based on the comments made this <br />evening concerning lighting of the Pioneer Park tennis <br />courts, he would change his top two choices to portable <br />toilet screening and tree grant matching funds. The other <br />members of the Commission seemed to favor the tree grant <br />matching funds and portable toilet screening as the #1 and <br />#2 choices. <br />Holm asked what the batting cage would cost. The Director <br />stated that it would cost approximately $2,000 for a <br />portable cage. However, a permanent chain link fence would <br />cost an additional $3,000 to $4,000. Holm favored the <br />batting cage since it would be nice to do something for the <br />kids. <br />Hartmann felt the batting cage should be #3 since the City <br />has two batting machines, but only one cage. Wehrle <br />indicated that he had the monument sign at Pioneer Park and <br />the top dressing machine as #'s 3 and 4. Hartmann suggested <br />having Public Works fund the top dressing machine. The <br />Director felt that Public Works would not budget for the top <br />dressing machine, but continue on with their present method <br />of filling the low spots, etc. by hand. He felt that the <br />top dressing machine would make the job easier. <br />Wehrle stated that he would like to see the benches, picnic <br />tables, bike racks, and site amenities for Pioneer Park <br />funded by donations. He felt that the benches, picnic <br />tables, and bike racks could be combined into one line item. <br />Remerowski felt that it was important to place less <br />expensive items at the top of the list so that if not as <br />much money is available, at least some items would get <br />funded. Therefore, he felt that bike racks and benches and <br />picnic tables should be listed as separate line items so <br />there could be a chance that some could be funded. <br />Remerowksi felt that the batting cage should be at the <br />bottom of the list. <br />Hartmann asked if the batting cage is used much. The <br />Director stated that he has not looked, but he feels it is <br />used to the maximum. He indicated that currently the <br />-7- <br />