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group and it afforded re.sidents access to the Commission on a neighborhood level. On the few occasions of inclement weather, the Commission conducted regular meetings at 6:30 p.m. Earlier in the year the Commission addressed the annualized agenda issue and the consensus was that City Council members be invited to tour the City Park's with the Park and Recreation Commission during the month of June at Central Park. Having a joint City Council and Park and Recreation meeting would also allow an opportunity to review the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program. Motion by Commissioner LaMere, seconded by Commissioner Johns to table action until after Case #5. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Cook, Commissioners, LaMere, Johns, Ostmm, and Rolfe. Voting No: None. Case #4: Central Park's Signage and Entry Project Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that the City Council received the proposal for Central Park's signage and entrance project earlier in the year. The direction to the Commission was to revise the plan in terms of the cost, identifying a funding source and possibly eliminate the water feature. The original suggestion was for this landscape and signage project to be substantially complete by the 2001 Community Picnic. This may no longer be reasonable, however, the Game Fair may be a target date. Staff presented the Commission with three options, one, completing the project as originally presented, two, doing a partial project of what was initially presented or thirdly, only a minimul project. Mr. Boos also noted that he had discussed the financing of the project with the Finance Officer and she indicated that the funding for the project would have to come from the Park Fund. Commissioner LaMere stated that if the Commission were required to use Park Funds then they would have to take funds away from other projects the Park Commission has planned for. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that there are funds available in the Lawful Gambling fund for this year, but it would reduce monies for future projects. Chairperson Cook stated that he felt that the Commission should no longer pursue the project due to the cost of the project and the fact that the Park Commission would have to fund the entire project. He did not believe it was in the best interest of the City to take funds from other park projects to beautify one comer. Commissioner Johns stated that the she did not think that a minimum project would even be acceptable because without irrigation to the site there would be no reason to landscape it, so the absolute minimum cost of the project would be $71,390. She agreed that the project should not move forward at this time. She would like to see something done with the comer, but they simply cannot afford to fund the project. Commissioner Rolfe stated that he could not see spending more than what they paid for the playground equipment at Central Park. Park and Recreation Commission/April 12,2001 Page 4 of 8