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COUNCIL MINUTES DRAFT 2 G) Consider Resolution No. 21-18, Approving ACRED Cost Share 37 Agreement Approved 38 H) Consider Approval of Springbrook Human Resources Module, 39 Meg Sawyer Approved 40 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 41 There was no report from the Finance Department. 42 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 43 There was no report from the Administration Department. 44 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 45 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 46 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 47 5A) Consider Resolution No. 21-16, Order Project, Approve Plans and Specifications, and 48 Authorize Ad For Bids, Hard Court Facility at Birch Street and Centerville Road – Public 49 Services Director DeGardner reviewed his written report requesting approval to move forward with 50 the planning and bidding process for the Hard Court Facility project. He reviewed the proposed 51 budget for the project and how it would be funded. Bids would be opened on April 7 under the 52 current schedule. 53 Councilmember Lyden remarked that just because Tower Park is on the agenda does not make it a 54 priority. This would be a seasonal park (two tennis courts and four pickleballs courts) and that is 55 different from the YMCA facility and discussion on the YMCA facility is his priority. Opening the 56 YMCA will take a financial commitment. Opening the former YMCA facility would provide 57 services reaching far more people and for twelve months of the year. Historically this facility was 58 voted down by the public. There are ten neighborhood parks that need funding. He believes that 59 this project should therefore be tabled until the YMCA facility discussion has occurred. 60 Councilmember Cavegn remarked that he would echo Councilmember Lyden’s thoughts. He added 61 that beyond the YMCA discussion there are other City parks in need of updating. And in his view 62 the location of this proposed facility wouldn’t serve Lino residents as well. He thinks that funding 63 could be better invested than in a new park. 64 Mayor Rafferty noted that the status of the economy and valuations caused some delay in updating 65 park facilities. Back in 2015, the council made a decision to put funding away (park dedication) for 66 this area of the City. On that side of the City there are many homes in the vicinity of this proposed 67 park and further there are very limited tennis and pickleball facilities in the City. While he doesn’t 68 take comments about the larger discussion lightly, he favors getting something done in this area of 69 the City. He noted that the former YMCA facility discussion is important but this is a different 70 facility discussion in his mind. He is in favor of this action because it is simply to go out and get 71 bids to see what the cost would be. 72 Councilmember Stoesz said he would echo the Mayor’s comments and add that park dedication 73 funds should be utilized in the area from which they are received. He believes there is a need for a 74 park in that area of the city. 75