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Item: 9A MOUNDS VIEW MEMORANDUM To: Park & Recreation & Forestry Commission From: GOAL Parks Committee Don Peterson — Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation Date: March 26, 2026 RE: Funding for the Park System Master Plan Discumion/ Background The City Council Approved Resolution 10129 accepting the 2040 Park System Master Plan as presented by WSI3. Additionally, at the July 7, 2025, City Council Work Session, direction was given to create an Advisory Committee to the Parks, & Recreation & Forestry Commission. This Advisory Committee would research funding options for implementing the 2040 Park System Master Plan, to include a local levy, bonding, grants, local sales tax as well as other options. Staffdeveloped the name for this Committee as GOAL PARKs (General Obligation and Levy) The Council requested that the Committee have a representative, from each neighborhood located by the following Parks: 1) Groveland 2) Greenfield 3) Woodcrest4) Hill•yiew 5) Hillview 6) Lambert 7) Silver View 8) Wood Crest 9) City Hall With the addition of (2) Park and Recreation and Forestry Commission Members - one being the Chair of the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission. Included also in the Committee is the Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation, and the City Administrator. The Committee met over the last several months, reviewing the 2040 park system plan, touring the community center, reviewing the general Parks and Recreation operating budget and well as the Capital improvement Plan for the Park system. Parks and Facilities The Committee discussed the number of Parks and facilities within the City of Mounds View to determine if any of the parks and or facilities should be eliminated; their recommendation is to retain the current number of Parks and facilities.