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Community Center property for parking, including storm water ponding for <br />runoff was handed in - word to be received in May whether grant is <br />accepted or not. <br />PROGRAM REPS: Commissioners were given program areas which they are to represent in <br />regards to citizen input, suggestions, ideas and ways for improvement. It is <br />hoped that Commissioners will provide that important link between <br />resident participant and staff. Commissioners were assigned areas of <br />programming which they are either affiliated already with or have skills and <br />interests in that particular area. See Assignments attached. <br />SUMMER <br />PLAYGROUNDS: Staff requested input from the Commission regarding the format of <br />Summer Playground programs. Safety Camp is being planned this year <br />after a summer without it. After discussion Commission provided direction <br />that Safety Camp should be held during the middle of Summer Playground <br />programs - as part of the programs so that there would not be a need for <br />additional fees, and in an effort to get as many youth to participate as <br />possible. Safety Camp was directed to be held the week of July 13 - 16 <br />with Friday as a trips day. Commission wanted the Summer Playground <br />program to be a low fee as possible because it is a subsidized program <br />intended to benefit all youth in the summer regardless of economic status. <br />Commissioners also expressed concern about the high cost of youth trips <br />and requested staff to program less costly trips. Director Saarion <br />concurred that trips are expensive - the highest cost typically bus <br />transportation. <br />ADULT MEN'S <br />SOFTBALL RULES: Director Saarion discussed the home run rule and requested <br />Commissioners' thoughts on the options. The intention is to reduce the <br />amount of home runs hit over field fences. As softball equipment becomes <br />more technical, the ability for home runs increases. When the wind blows <br />the right direction at Silver View and City Hall Parks, balls hit high and <br />long have the tendency to drift out of the field. The idea is to make a <br />league rule that discourages home run hitting. After considering many <br />options for the home run rule, Commissioner Long made a motion, <br />seconded by Commissioner Starr to adopt the home run rule which <br />allows 2 hitters in Class C and I hitter in Class D to be designated home <br />run hitters - determined by the first players to hit home runs during a <br />given game. All other home runs are declared afoul ball - home run on <br />the fourth foul ball would be an out Motion passed unanimously. <br />ENTERTAINMENT <br />IN THE PARK: Director Saarion announced a new program - Entertainment in the Park - <br />