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The windows at Lambert Park building have needed reinforcement and that work has been done this week. RECREATION: Planning continues for Spring registrations, typically our largest registration because it encompasses summer athletic programs that begin in the Spring. Intern Brad is practicing his skills in planning the Safety Camp and the School Days Out vacation activities for the week after Easter when the schools are out. The Minnesota Recreation & Parks Association is scheduling an abbreviated Conference February 10 and 11 because the State will be hosting the National Convention in October, 1994. Brad, Mary and I will be attending the Conference in Minneapolis, and I will be attending the State Bicycle Conference on Friday, February 11 . Staff is working on the CDBG grant for park building improvements but I am a little concerned about meeting the criteria for low-moderate income. or accessibility criteria. Connie Thompson called from the City of Fridley to inform us that the grant for the RSC was approved for $75,000. It is hoped that with this first grant award that many others will follow in a sort of snowballing effect. Who knows? Anyway, the money is available if and when the project ever finds a site and if and when the four Cities approve the project. Site location remains the dilemma at this time. It is rumored that New Brighton City Council is negotiating with Gould regarding TIF for the project, that the Church Upon the Rock has found a place in Blaine. But this is hearsay and nothing has been presented to the RSC Task Force yet. The Neighborhood and Housing Project Team met last Monday to review and revise their recommendations. They continue to be a proponent of the process and really see the Focus 2000 project as a success in getting people involved and informed and wish to have the process continue. Two have been selected for the Steering Committee, Steven Easton and Stephen Benson with Linka Holey as an alternate. The Golf Course Task Force is having a reprieve until the news on the Construction Documents of the golf course buildings or other information.