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which is possible because of donations by Medtronic and Irondale Hockey <br /> Association. Four Sunday evenings of musical entertainment is planned <br /> during the month of June at Lakeside Park. <br /> SWIMMING: The Aquatics program is changing to a Ellis& Associates curriculum <br /> which provides more flexibility in training and licensing lifeguards and <br /> swimming instructors. In addition, the curriculum is more user friendly <br /> rather than competitor skills (more similar to YMCA swimming lessons). <br /> In addition, Ellis & Associates provides training assistance, lifeguard and <br /> swimming staff evaluations and on-going training. The switch over to this <br /> new aquatics program will begin this Summer. Lifeguards and Swimming <br /> Instructors will be trained in the new technologies of lifesaving and new <br /> curriculum of the Learn to Swim program this Spring. <br /> PLAYLOT <br /> REQUEST: Director Saarion reported that the Manager of Woodlawn Estates <br /> Apartment complex visited her office and suggested that the empty lot on <br /> Woodlawn Drive be groomed for a playlot for children of the apartments. <br /> Staff checked into the status of the two lots and found that both were tax <br /> forfeited properties. The size could accommodate a very small soccer field <br /> and/or a small overlapping ball field. The lots require clean-up, mowing, <br /> fill and seeding. The play space would be next to a street, but it was <br /> suggested that bushes could be planted along the roadway to hinder <br /> children from running into the street-or could be fenced. After discussion, <br /> Commissioner Starr made a motion seconded by Commissioner Long to <br /> recommend to the City Council declaration of these two parcels of tax <br /> forfeited property as parkland-to be improved for a grassy playlot <br /> Motion passed unanimously. Staff will provide further information to the <br /> City Council regarding costs and labor for improvements and will present <br /> this information at the April Work Session. <br /> PARK <br /> IMPROVEMENTS: Hillview Park hockey boards are very old. Planks and hardware has been <br /> replaced numerous times with a result being that the facility looks <br /> unsightly. The court is paved for multiple use both as a hockey rink during <br /> winter as well as rollerblade hockey rink and basketball court during <br /> Spring, Summer and Fall. The function of the facility is very good-but <br /> there is a need to replace the hockey boards. Approximate cost is $10,000. <br /> Staff requested Commissioner's thoughts on this proposal. <br /> In addition, Staff reminded Commissioners about the need for additional <br /> netting at Greenfield Park baseball field to decrease the number of foul <br /> balls landing on the parking lot, damaging cars and potentially hitting and <br /> hurting people in the park. (Commissioners recalled the visit to the park <br /> last summer when Councilmember Gunn's car was hit and dented with one <br />