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Background <br />Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission <br />Meeting of December 14, 2016 <br />Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm <br /> <br />Approve Minutes from December 16, 2016 Meeting <br />Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the Parks Commission meeting of December 16, 2016. <br />PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED MINUTES. <br /> <br />2017 Recreation Programs <br />April Yetter, Outreach Director at the YMCA Forest Lake will present a proposal for Park Play Days. Staff <br />recommends approval of $1,600 to $2,500 towards a partnership for a new summer program for kids to be <br />held at Hanifl Fields Athletic Park. The program would be Monday through Thursday for 3 hours per day for <br />two 5 week sessions. Every week has a specific theme with different crafts, games and activities featured <br />every day. <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Parks Commission set the date of the Sledding Part for Saturday, February 4 or <br />February 11. <br /> <br />Staff will present information about other 2017 programs including Movie Nights, Tech Tac Toe, Kidz N Biz, <br />and partnerships with the library. A new partnership with Little Sluggers is also recommended. <br />SEE THE ATTACHED FLYERS AND INFORMATION. <br /> <br />Approve the 2017 Goals <br />At the meeting of December 14, 2016, the Parks Commission discussed their goals for 2017. Staff <br />recommends the 2017 Goals of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission for final changes and <br />approval. The City Council will review the goals of each Commission and set city-wide goals at their Goal <br />Setting Workshop on January 17, 2017. <br />PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DRAFT OF THE 2017 GOALS. <br /> <br />Approve the 2017 Capital Improvement Plan <br />A draft of the 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan has been put together with the assistance of Finance <br />Director, Ron Otkin. The Parks Commission has been given the authority to make recommendations to the <br />City Council on how to use the Special Park Fund and plans those expenditures with the Capital Improvement <br />Plan. The CIP prioritizes improvements that the Parks Commission would like to make. Improvements <br />identified as “unfunded” may be possible if additional funding becomes available through grants, private <br />donations, or park dedication fees. In 2016, the Parks Commission had planned and funded construction of a <br />playground in Fable Hill Park. Funds were also allocated to the feasibility study of Lions Park. Based on the <br />draft 2017 goals of the Parks Commission, staff drafted a Capital Improvement Plan for 2017-2021. Staff <br />recommends that the Parks Commission review the draft, make changes, and approve a Capital Improvement <br />Plan. <br />A DRAFT CIP IS ATTACHED.