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COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 8,1996 <br />CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 96 - 42 ACCEPTING DONATION <br />FROM THE VFW POST #6583, LADIES AUXILIARY <br />Mr. Schumacher explained that one goal of the Police Department is to ensure that the <br />D.A.R.E. Program will be totally funded through donations fr,m the community. The <br />Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post #6583 is aware of this goal and has donated $1,500.00 <br />toward the cost of administering the program in the local elementary schools. The <br />purpose of Resolution No. 96 - 42 is to publicly thank the Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post <br />#6583 for their generous donation. <br />Mr. Schumacher noted that the D.A.R.E. Program has been well supported by the <br />community. He also noted that the Police Department is doing a tremendous job to make <br />the program successful. <br />Council Member Bergeson moved to adopt Resolution No. 96 - 42 Accepting the <br />Donation from the Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post #6583. Council Member Lyden <br />seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br />Resolution No. 96 - 42 can be found at the end of these minutes. <br />CONSIDERATION OF THE PARK BOARD GOALS FOR 1996 AND A <br />REQUEST TO SPEND DEDICATED PARK DOLLARS, MARTY ASLESON <br />Mr. Asleson explained that each year the Park and Recreation Board reviews the goals <br />and priorities outlined in the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan in a planning <br />work session setting. The priorities and the budgets are compared to determine if all the <br />goals can be funded. The end result of the work session is the preparation of a list of <br />goals that are intended to be funded from the Dedicated Park Fund. <br />A list of the goals was given to the City Council in their packets. The cost of <br />implementing these goals is $93,000.00. As of December 31, 1995, the fund balance in <br />the Dedicated Parks Fund was $249,000.00. Another $73,000.00 of this balance is <br />committed for 1995 uncompleted projects. <br />Mr. Asleson recommended that the City Council accept the request of the Park and <br />Recreation Board to spend dedicated park dollars to implement the 1996 goals. <br />Council Member Bergeson moved to adopt Mr. Asleson's recommendation. Council <br />Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br />CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT, DAVID AHRENS <br />Consideration of Resolution No. 96 - 38, Accept Feasibility Report, Pheasant Hills <br />Preserve, 7th Addition - Mr. Ahrens explained that at the December 18, 1995 Council <br />meeting, the City Council declared the petition adequate and ordered preparation of a <br />PAGE 3 <br />