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Parks Commissioners discussed forming a subcommittee or having a workshop, including City Staff and City Council, to re-evaluate planning, marketing, infrastructure improvements, and funding of Lions Park. Open floor discussion on the Irish Avenue Park included: Developing a vision, involving the neighbors and community members with planning, and communicating with the City Council. There was a request to have City Staff bring back the map exercise that demonstrated the scale of the park and the many development options. City Administrator, Bryan Bear reminded Parks Commission members that the Irish Avenue Park was originally purchased with intent to develop 15-20 years out and there was no specific use determined but was intended to be used to serve the community as an active park. Rauschendorfer stated a preference to develop an plan for an active park which could attract new residents and visitors to Hugo. Berger provided a history of Irish Avenue Park and requested a Parks Commission meeting be scheduled as a tour to other surrounding community parks. The general consensus was to take advantage of opportunities as they arise but to develop a general vision for Irish Avenue Park. Strub shared ideas for senior programming partnerships. 4. Capital Improvement Planning Parks Planner, Shayla Denaway gave a review of the current Capital Improvement Plan that was approved on November 12, 2014. Discussion included: current and future development and park dedication. The proposal was reviewed from the Fable Hill HOA to donate up to $20,000 for the installation of a playground in the new park in 2016. The Parks Commission voted to either include the Fable Hill Park Improvements in 2016 [and accept the donation] or to continue to plan for them in 2018. 2016 — Berger, Tennyson, and Strub 2018 — Pontrelli, Rauschendorfer, Schmid, and Windisch The donation is not accepted and the playground improvements in Fable Hill Park will continue to be planned for 2018 on the CIP. Strub requested $100,000 be included in 2016 for trail improvements at Lions Park for neighboring seniors. Windisch requested $100,000 be included in 2016 for trail construction. Rauschendorfer requested that $50,000 be included in 2017 for a grading plan [and other planning] of Lions Park. A future dog park was discussed and removed from the CIP with the idea that Irish Avenue Park currently serves as a dog park and will likely continue to.