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(2) The Commission shall annually review and recommend policies for trail maintenance, including snow removal priorities. Trail maintenance shall be applied in a manner that is cost effective, similar to the City's pavement management program. Annually, the commission shall recommend trail construction needs to the council as part of the City's Capital improvement Plan /budget process. (3) The Commission shall review, recommend and monitor a program of public recreation upon property which is owned or otherwise made available to the City for such public recreational purposes. All recreation programs and special events shall be reviewed for participation and cost- effectiveness to its citizens and taxpayers and avoid unnecessary duplication of school district or other programs available to the community. It shall recommend to the Council the leasing or acquisition of further real or personal property for public recreational use as it deems desirable. (4) The Commission shall recommend improvements for recreational facilities, such as driveways, parking lots, trails, buildings, parks, athletic fields, play structures, pavilions and other necessary structures. The Commission may recommend contracts and leases for the construction and operation of park facilities, but every such contract or lease shall provide that the structures shall be operated for the public use and convenience, the charges shall be reasonable and the Commission shall recommend rules and regulations for use of said facilities. (5) The Commission may formulate and prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for the use of the general public of any facilities in any recreational or park area, except those rules that are established by city ordinance, in which case the commission shall recommend such regulations. (6) The Connnission shall do whatever other acts are reasonable, necessary and proper to carry out their prescribed duties as set forth herein, and advise the Council on any and all matters referred to it by the Council. 213.070 Park and Recreation Fund. For the purpose of carrying out the powers and functions of the Commission, there is hereby formally established in the City Treasury a special fund to be called the "Park and Recreation Fund." The Council may transfer to said Fund such monies as it shall consider necessary for public recreational purposes. Into this fund shall be placed the various revenues or monies received by the City from gifts, bequeaths, contribution, earnings and other miscellaneous revenues. The City shall in the same manner as the Council under Minn. Stat. § 412.271, subd. 1, and to the same extent, audit claims to be paid from the Park and Recreation Fund. Expenditures from this fund shall be subject to approval by the City Council. 213.080 Budget. Each year, by an established date, the Public Service Director, under direction from the Commission shall submit a budget and five year capital improvement plan request for operations and improvements for park, recreation and trails. The Public Service Director shall provide monthly budget updates to the Commission. 213.090 Superintendent. The City Public Service Director shall be the lead staff liaison to the Commission and shall assist the council liaison with communication and information as requested. All other regular employees and consultants shall cooperate with the Commission to make themselves available and attend meetings when requested to do so. (Source: Ord. 67; Ord. 159; Ord. 238; Ord. 272; Ord. 278; Ord. 338; Ord. 372; Ord. 493; Ord. 556, 08 -06- 2003) 213 -2 28