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Motion by Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Arts, to approve the following Park <br />and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes: <br />• Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes dated November 13, 2025 <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chair Barten; Commissioners Bennett, Arts, Anderson, and <br />Olson. Voting No: None. Absent: Chair Ealain. <br />5. COMMISSION BUSINESS <br />5.01: 2025 Program Review and 2026 Upcoming Programs (Previously Item 5:03) <br />Recreation Coordinator Proulx highlighted the programming and event offerings from 2025. She <br />also provided an overview of upcoming programming opportunities and events. <br />Acting Chair Barten thanked staff for the update and all the great offerings. <br />Commissioner Bennett commended staff for continuing to build great programming offerings for <br />the community. <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood encouraged residents to sign up for the <br />newsletter, which highlights parks and recreation programming and event opportunities. <br />5.02: Playground Replacement Program 2026 — Riverdale Park <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood provided background information on the <br />Playground Replacement Policy and the five playgrounds that have been replaced. He noted the <br />playgrounds that the Commission and staff reviewed as candidates for 2026 and commented that, <br />because of the high level of use, it is recommended that Riverdale Park be replaced for 2026. He <br />noted that $120,000 was programmed into the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for playground <br />replacement in 2026. <br />Acting Chair Barten agreed that Riverdale Park makes sense, noting the large number of young <br />families in that area. <br />Commissioner Bennett noted that the Commission met at that location last summer to review the <br />playground, and it had a high amount of use during that time. <br />Consensus of the Commission was to acknowledge that Riverdale Park is the subject of the 2026 <br />playground replacement project. <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood commented that staff will plan to bring back <br />a variety of options for the Commission to consider. <br />Commissioner Arts recognized that one playground per year is slated for replacement and asked <br />if that is sufficient or whether there would be a need to increase that number in the future. <br />Park and Recreation Commission/ January 8, 2026 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />