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Recreation Board Agenda Memo ilp April 28, 1989 fees have averaged approximately $30, 000/year for the past few years . If expenditures do not exceed $25, 000 in 1989, there should be sufficient monies for other improvements in 1990. In later 1989, the City will be adding a park in Deerfield IV and the Council has specifically requested that this park receive some improvements in 1990. Other parks that may generate some discussion for potential improvements include Woodland Trails, Hillside, the soon to be acquired railroad trail , Orono Park, and some of the smaller neighborhood parks . Per request of the Recreation Board at the last meeting, the staff will not be making a recommendation on which improvements should be undertaken in 1989, but will be receiving input from the Recreation Board on which improvements they would like to see happen. 8 . A report from the Athletic Association Task Force that was formed by the Recreation Board at its March 1 , 1989, meeting is a carry over agenda item from the last Recreation Board meeting where time did not allow for this to be discussed. 9 . At the 4/5/89 Recreation Board meeting, I enthusiastically indicated that it was potentially possible for the Recreation Board to be conducting interviews with consultants for the development of the Master Park Plan at this May meeting. Upon further evaluation, I felt it was appropriate for the Recreation Board to review the actual Request for Proposals that would be sent out to potential consultants who would be completing this Master Park Plan. Also, attached is a list of consultants who would receive the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) . Recreation Board Members may have additional names to add to this list. Input from the Recreation Board is desired on this Request for Proposals but it was believed that this should be a Master Park Plan that allows the City to provide a variety of recreation opportunities . However, this Request for Proposals is not for a Recreation Master Plan. Following approval of this Request for Proposals form, the staff will be sending this information out to consultants and hopefully will be conducting interviews the last week of May so that three finalists can be interviewed by the Recreation Board during its June 7, 1989, meeting. Two RFP questions that the Recreation Board needs to address are the addition of more specific goals and objectives to the scope of the project section and the inclusion of concentrated area studies . By "concentrated area studies , " I am referring to a park plan for Woodland Trails or the Hillside Park that would be much more detailed and would be a basis for a LAWCON Grant in the future . If these are not added to the actual Request for Proposals, then they may be discussion items during the interviews . 10. With spring/summer upon us , I believe that there will be staff items to discuss with the Recreation Board.