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Concept or function number three is the Active Area. This area is intended to provide <br />facilities for people who want to participate in physical or social activity. The group's <br />desire was to try to provide facilities for all age groups and to incorporate social <br />activities as well as athletic and fitness facilities. The intention of this area is to <br />encourage people to recreate by offering them the opportunity to use facilities. <br />PARK PRIORITIES <br />The issue of priorities for park improvements was discussed. The group wishes to <br />emphasize that priorities are not "set in stone" and should have flexibility to change <br />when and as funding is available or special requests are made for different <br />improvements. The priority list and schedule is simply a guideline. Priorities may <br />change and the schedule will probably be altered to accommodate the funding <br />opportunities in the future. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding was another issue discussed. It is understood by the entire Task Force that <br />funding is the key to the implementation of the improvement plan. Since funding is <br />parochial in the realm of this group, it is assumed that the city Council will deal with <br />funding options as it relates to the entire city funding picture. Therefore, although <br />suggestions have been given for funding sources, it is understood that the schedule <br />will most likely be altered. <br />DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS <br />Donations and contributions by community organizations was another issue discussed, <br />especially since donations and contributions provide over half the improvement <br />funding. Therefore, the committee realizes the value and need for providing an open <br />avenue to request funding for park improvements. To facilitate willing donations, and <br />grateful receiving of donations, the Task Force has suggested these guidelines. <br />1. Donations may provide the funding of improvements according to items on the <br />priority list, or <br />2. If sufficient monies are available to fund the improvement, the donating group <br />could choose one of two options. <br />a. The City would retain the money until enough funds were accumulated <br />to fund the priority. <br />b. The group could choose another improvement in which the funds were <br />sufficient. <br />3. Facilities improvements not on the Master Plan to be funded by the donating <br />organization, must comply with the park concept plan and must be approved by <br />the Parks and Recreation Commission and the City Council. <br />2 <br />