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TO: FROM: DATE: SU BJ ECT: MEMORANDUM Mayor and City Council Michele McPherso~rector of Planning July 19, 2004 Park and Recreation Update Item ~ 7.3. The Parks and Recreation Commission met Wednesday, July 14, 2004. Attached for the Council's information is the meeting agenda. Two items of note for the Council's consideration include use of park dedication funds from the Downtown Revitalization Project and a request by the Commission to be televised on ERtV Channel 12. Downtown Revitalization Project As part of the development agreement, MetroPlains has requested that park dedication monies from the project be ear marked for improvements to the Rivers Edge Green Space, as well as the riverwalk along the Mississippi River. The Commission concurred that park dedication funds can be ear marked for this purpose, however, they requested a proviso in that the developer needs to work through the Wild and Scenic area issues they relate to their building and the riverwalk as in all likelihood the pubhc trail will encroach into the Wild and Scenic area. Request to be on Cable TV Commissioner Kuester requested that the Commission support televising the commission meetings on a monthly basis. The commission meetings have not been televised since the move to Lions Park Center during remodeling and televising has not resumed since staff returned City Hall. The Commission is aware that there are staffing issues regarding this request but moved to support filling the cable TV assistant in 2005. They also requested that if arrangements could be made prior to the adoption of the 2005 budget, they would like to have their meetings televised in 2004. There were no other items of note from the meeting for the Council to consider. S :Planning/Michele/Memos/07 15 04 P&R Update.doc