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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes February 9, 2011 Page 5 Commissioner Niziolek asked if 223` can be attached to the trail, there isn't a lot of traffic and this may be the quickest and cheapest option. Commissioner Nystrom asked if the trail could go further north. Mx. Leesebexg shared that those options had not been looked into and the}' may run into no feasible connection going further north. Recreation Manager, Steve Benoit explained that there axe actions that need to happen fox the project to be considered fox other grants. 7.2.C. Policy fox Field Use Recreation Manager, Steve Benoit presented additional information requested by the commission in January for fees paid by Youth Athletic Associations fox field use, scheduling procedure and possible loss of revenue fox city sponsored activity due to lack of field space. Mr. Benoit stated that staff is looking fox direction from the Commission on how fields are allocated between Parks and Recreation programs and Youth Athletic Association use. An example of a city program loosing revenue due to lack of field use is the Fall Flag Football program. Should fields be shifted to city use in order to address the demand fox the program? Mayor Dietz expressed that he heard the Commission say that Youth Associations should get first priority. How many other programs will conflict with association; axe we reinventing the wheel? Mx. Benoit stated that city programs are an introductory feeder program to the associations. Mayor Dietz asked if the field allocations vary from year to year. Mx. Benoit shared that there is a push from year to year and staff will balance the Parks & Recreation programs and Youth Associations. Mayor Dietz stated that the numbers given is not a lot of loss of revenue. Commissioner Anderson asked how big the Youth Football Association is. Mr. Benoit stated they have approximately 400-500 children in program. Commissioner Anderson stated that looking at it as a number of participants instead of how much money. If we took away half the fields then that is not serving around 200 participants. Mayor Dietz stated he could not think of any other program in this situation.