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Park & Recreation Commission minutes February 9, 2011 Page G Commissioner Anderson stated that this is a natural issue of growing pains. The Ciry is growing a need and the football association is growing as well. Let the associations grow and utilize the fields and grow the city programs when there is space for it ox try playing Flag Football another night of the week. Mayor Dietz stated that Steve Benoit would have to show a list of programs with a significant amount of money. If we didn't have the association it would come out of our budgets; takes more staff and money. Staff gets frustrated with others using fields and live with what we have. Commissioner Anderson discussed that there was a subcommittee that looked at fees and is it time to do that again? Commissioner Jaker shared that Mayor Dietz's observations make sense; we do not want to force competition between the City and Associations and we have to live within our means. Commissioner Anderson asked of the $1400 revenue what is the percent of the budget? Mr. Benoit stated it is 1% of the budget. Mayor Dietz stated the commission should give staff direction; council will want to know your thoughts since it involves revenue and that a small fee increase of the field use fees would be warranted. Mr. Benoit restated that question being whether fields should be shifted to city use in order to address the demand fox a program. Commissioner Nystrom stated that the associations would be better served to the older kids. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER NIZIOLEK TO RECOMMEND THAT NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATIONS WILL NOT BE DISPLACED BY PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS WHEN ALLOCATING FIELDS. Commissioner Nystrom stated the motion sounds too permanent If lights axe installed at YAC it would change in the future. Football is critical due to the lights. Commissioner Kaxlsen suggested to resolve to put on the youth association the $1500 lost revenue. Commissioner Anderson stated that would double the association field use fees. Commissioner Jaker stated that the budget is miniscule; if we raise the sates we need to look at inflation as one issue and the other issue being what should staff do in growing programs.