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Page 2 4 Recreation Board Agenda Memo July 28, 1988 410 5 .2 . Park Names At its 7/25/88 City Council meeting , the City Council unanimously approved a motion accepting the names of Woodland Trails Park for the 160 acre parcel of property north of the golf course and Hillside Park for the former City dump site. These new names will be reflected in the Growth Management Plan that is anticipated to be adopted by the City Council on 8/22/88. The Recreation Board may want to discuss trying to obtain some publicity for announcing the contest name winners and presenting them with their gift certificate. This will be another opportunity for some good public relations for the Recreation Board. 5 .3 . Warmin g Proposal Pro osal By unanimous vote at the 7/25/88 Council meeting, the City Council rejected the proposal to construct a new warming house at Handke Pit in 1988. However, it was also agreed upon by the Council to consider this project in 1989 and to plan for this project during the budget process. Council agreed that the proposal should be forwarded to the School Board to obtain any financial committment from the School for this project, and to receive the approval of the • School Board that skating will continue in Handke Pit for an extended period of time if a new warming house is constructed and financed by the City. A number of Council Members still expressed serious concern over whether the City should be constructing such a facility on School property. In this regard, even if money is budgeted for this project in 1989, it may not take place unless the entire Council can be convinced that it is appropriate for the City to do this project on School property. The other major rationals for not constructing this warming house this year was lack of budgeted funds and to see how the skating areas and warming house in Lion ' s Park are received this upcoming winter by the public. 6 . Softball Complex Lighting Proposal Vice Chair and Softball Organization Leader, Dave Anderson, will be presenting a proposal to the Recreation Board for the purchase and installation of lights at the softball complex. I am not sure of what details have been worked out between Dave and the City Finance Director. My understanding is that it is imperative for this project to begin in late 1988 in order for the lights to be installed and useable for the softball season in 1989 . At the previous Recreation Board meeting discussion took place • relative to City participation in this project and whether it was more appropriate for the Softball Organization to finance the entire capital outlay project and then the City absorb more of the on-going maintenance expenses of the