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Item 6.2. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director DATE: November IS, 2004 SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Update 2005 Parks Capital Improvement Bud!!:et The Park Commission met is a special workshop session and discussed the proposed 2005 Parks Capital Improvement budget. The Park Commission identified 11 major projects, with a preliminary cost estimate of $660,000, for 2005. Staff is working detailed cost estimates and the Park Commission will vote on a fonnal recommendation at the December 8, 2004 Park Commission meeting. Y AC Soccer/Football Field Collaboration Discussions are moving forward on the potential for a collaborative effort to build a lighted soccer/football field at the Youth Athletic Complex. It appears likely that Youth Football and the Three Rivers Soccer Association will participate in this project. Handke Skatin!!: Rink The Parks and Recreation Department plans on adding an additional hockey rink at Handke Stadium. This rink will be available for groups to reserve for hockey practice on a first come first served basis. Staff is working with the school district to make add some improvements to the lighting. Fright Night Our third annual Family Fright Night was a huge success. The event was bigger and better than in the past due to the efforts of Kathy LeGare. She planned several new pieces to the event and did a great job. We had over 500 people pre-registered for the event and several more who came the night of. October Programs Programs running in October include adult fitness, Parent and Tot Tumbling, Preschool Tumbling, Parent and Tot Open Playtime, Parent's Night Out, Eager Elks Tumbling, Eager Elks Soccer, Eager Elks Basketball, Girl Power, Cheer America, Young Americans Self