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. MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS <br /> FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR <br /> PARKS, RECREATION& FORESTRY <br /> DATE: AUGUST 1, 1990 <br /> SUBJECT: PARK BOND REFERENDUM <br /> At the regular Parks and Recreation Commission meeting held <br /> Thursday, July 26, 1990, the Commission discussed their thoughts <br /> regarding a Parks Bond Referendum. The Parks Bond Referendum was <br /> introduced after receiving the results of the city survey. Many <br /> people indicated their desire for more park facilities and even <br /> indicated a willingness to pay for additional facilities. <br /> The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends a small parks bond <br /> referendum, minimum amount of $300,000. Their strong opinion is <br /> that it should be in combination with the City Hall/ Police <br /> Department addition. <br /> The Commission feels that offereing new facilities in all the parks <br /> would provide everyone with the idea that they are getting <br /> something. Also, the Commission believes that a park bond <br /> referendum offering a good parks hard surface pathway system would <br /> be a popular project. Hard surface pathways offer many activity <br /> alternatives including bicycling, walking, skateboarding, <br /> rollerblading and use by strollers and wagons for family outings. <br /> 411 Also, hard surface pthways can be used by a wide age range, infants <br /> to Senior Citizens. <br /> Other projects that the Commission brainstormed as popular or <br /> necessary park improvements include: <br /> HARD SURFACE PATHWAYS - at Silver View, City Hall, Arden, Groveland <br /> and Greenfield parks (also serving Oakwood park neighborhood) <br /> NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT - at Silver View, Lambert, Random <br /> NEW HOCKEY BOARDS - at Woodcrest, Lambert, Hillview <br /> GLIDER SWINGS - at Random, Arden, Greenfield, Silver View and City <br /> Hall <br /> DECORATIVE TRASH RECEPTACLES - at all the parks <br /> DRINKING FOUNTAIN - at Oakwood and Silver View (all parks will <br /> then have water) <br /> EXERCISE COURSE - at City Hall and Silver View <br /> SMALL PICNIC SHELTERS - at Greenfield and Groveland <br /> 40 The Commission requested that I relay their thoughts to the City <br /> Council regarding a Park Bond Referendum on August 6, 1990. <br />