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MINUTES Planning Commission April 9, 1987 Scalze also reported that the School District recently contacted the City about the purchase of Spooner Park, along with the request that the City assist in the construction of a gymnasium on to the Little Canada Elementary School. The Council at that point put together a Committee of members of the Park Commission and Recreation Association as well as Rick Collova to consider the participation in the gym construction. The recommendation of that Committee was that the City not participate in the gym addition as there are other gym facilities available in the City, but that the City concentrate on the acqusition of park property to ensure the present and future needs of the City. Scalze reported that the whole situation progressed very rapidly. Scalze also reported that the City is pursuing a Lawcon grant for the purchase of Spooner Park and the property is in the process of being surveyed so that an appraisal can be done for submission with the grant application. Timmons felt that when the Council put together a Committee to study the gymnasium issue, it could have asked for a representative of the Planning Commission. Scalze noted that the Committee was formed from groups that may have the funding available to participate in the construction of the facility. Scalze also noted that the Park Commission reviews the minutes of the Council and Planning Commission and makes recommendations on matters it feels it should be involved in. Davison pointed out that the reason the Planning Commission includes such natters in its minutes is so it will get a response. The next issue Mrs. Scalze raised was that of City employees being members of the Park Commission. Scalze reported that in 1973 the City Council appointed the Recreation Director to the Park Commission. At that time the Recreation Director served on the Planning Commission as well. DeLonais pointed out that this issue was recently discussed at St. John's Church, and By -Laws were amended so that an employee of the Church could not serve on the Church's Councils. For example, if a teacher served on the School Board, the teacher could be placed in a position over the principal to whom that teacher would report. DeLonais felt that the same conflict of interest could exist in the City. Scalze pointed out that the City ordinances only require a person to live in the City in order to be appointed to a Commission. Page -15