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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 2, 2025 3 The Parks and Recreation Director provided additional input on the input they received, explaining that they should have a separate programming space away from the rentable portions of the facility. He noted the time necessary to flip a space from programming to rental, and back. He stated that community and neighborhood groups could still have access to the space if needed, but they would not try to rent that space for general use. Mayor Fischer asked if the recreation uses and programming should be moved to the fire hall, and the more office uses could be moved from the fire hall to the community building. The Parks and Recreation Director commented that the fire hall still fulfills a rental need within the system and community, but they are unsure of the future of the fire hall as the years progress. He stated that it would be a disservice to the building not to include the recreation/programming space. Mayor Fischer stated that in the future they could repurpose the fire hall as a recreation space, and the dedicated recreation/programming space could then become more rentalable space in the community building. He spoke of the importance of providing sufficient technology and AV equipment to allow businesses to rent space for off-site meetings. He encouraged the TAC not to think so much about the budget, as that will be an issue for the Council to think about. Miller commented on the importance of the park as part of the recreational programming space, which is why he would not want to see recreational programming moved from the community building to the fire hall. He also spoke about building orientation and the importance of the views from inside the building. Mayor Fischer agreed, noting that he visited some of the buildings in other communities and also noticed the importance of the building orientation. Horwath spoke about the importance of being able to create privacy for renters while also making the space feel inviting for park users when the spaces are not being rented. Mayor Fischer commented that he noticed the tennis and basketball courts are missing. The Parks and Recreation Director confirmed that the tennis and basketball courts are missing in all concepts, with the exception of concept one. He noted the noise that is created by the courts, which may not be ideal for a rental use. He noted that it would be proposed to move the courts to the east side of the park if they are displaced from this location in the park. Malone asked if there would be outdoor space available for the rentals, such as weddings. The Parks and Recreation Director explained how landscape screening would create privacy for rentals that want to use some outdoor space, such as weddings or graduation parties. Owens provided additional input on the discussion the TAC had related to bathrooms and the importance of those bathrooms being accessible to the public. 228