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Park Board Meeting — January 7, 2008 Minutes • REVIEW 2007 PARKS AND RECREATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Rick reviewed the memo included in the member's packets. He mentioned the renovation work at Lino Park which included demolishing the park building, removal of 30 green ash trees, backstop, player benches and concrete pads. He also said regrading and importing topsoil, installation of paved trail loop, irrigation system, seed bed preparation and reseeding turf areas had been done. He said Recreation staff was kept busy processing 3,916 program registrations. REVIEW RECREATION DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick referred to the Program Highlights Flyer from December, 2007. He touched on the new brochure look and format. The front cover is full color now! He talked about the Secret Holiday Shop and Breakfast with Santa. He asked member's to review the update and to contact him if there were any questions. PARKS DEPARTMENT UPDATES: Rick reviewed a memo from Mike Hoffman, Parks Supervisor, which summarized the parks maintenance highlights for December. OLD BUSINESS: 9a. Determine 2008 Park Board Meeting Schedule: Staff recommended the following 2008 Park Board meeting dates. He asked members to please note that the September meeting will be the annual park tour and bbq: 411 Monday, January 7, 2008 Monday, July 7, 2008 Monday, February 4, 2008 Monday, August 4, 2008 Monday, March 3, 2008 Tuesday, September 2, 2008 — Tour and BBQ Monday, April 7, 2008 Monday, October 6, 2008 Monday, May 5, 2008 Monday, November 3, 2008 Monday, June 2, 2008 Monday, December 1, 2008 Pam Taschuk made a motion to accept the Park Board meeting dates as presented. Bill Kusterman seconded the motion and the 2008 Park Board Schedule was approved. 9b. Discuss 2008 Park Board Goals: Members were told that it is time to start thinking about the 2008 goals. Rick attached an updated Park Dedication Fund Summary for member's to review. He said it was again expected that $50,000 from the Dedicated Park Fund would be used to reimburse the Area and Unit Fund for the debt to secure the land purchased in 1999. Rick informed members that this item was discussed at the November's meeting but no action had been taken. There was a general consensus from the Board not to designate any specific projects for 2008 due to a low undesignated fund balance. Rick said that there is $25,000 in the General Fund for trails again this year. • Pat Huelman made a motion to proceed with the completion of the Pheasant Hills trail and to consider the completion of the trail along the north side of Clearwater Creek from 2