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Memo To: The City of Hugo Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission From: Shayla Denaway, Parks Planner Date: January 7, 2016 for the Parks Commission meeting of January 13, 2016 Subject: Parks Capital Improvement Plan Introduction The Parks Commission discussed the Parks Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) at their meeting of December 16, 2015. The discussion was tabled until the January 13, 2016 meeting. Parks Commission has been given the authority to make recommendations to the City Council about what the Special Parks Fund shall be used for. The CIP prioritizes improvements that the Parks Commission would like to make. Improvements identified as "unfunded" may be possible if additional funding becomes available through grants, private donations, or park dedication fees. Options In previous years, the Parks Commission has included specific projects as either funded or unfunded on the CIP. This practice identifies projects, such as building a shelter in Lions Park, that need additional fundraising efforts. This is effective for setting fundraising goals and keeping a timeline. Another thing that the Parks Commission should consider is how specific they would like the projects to be that are included on the CIP. The CIP is the tool with which allows the City Council to see what projects the Parks Commission is planning for in the future. Some items on the CIP drafted at the December 16, 2015 meeting were a placeholder for a potential project that could become identified in the future. An example of this would be trail development. At this time, a specific trail project has not been identified so the funding is a placeholder for a potential project. The Parks Commission included "identify trails that would not be built with development or road projects" on the 2016 goals. An outcome of this could be to identify a project and utilize the placeholder funding. The Parks Commission should decide if they would like to continue including unfunded projects on the CIP. Also, having placeholder versus specific projects on the CIP should be discussed.