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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes Page 6 <br />December 10, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />remove any amenities from a park. He reiterated that just because it is in the planning <br />documents, it does not mean that they have to do it. Chair Anderson said once things get <br />approved, they kind of get legs. He would have liked to represent their formal motion about <br />this at the time the City Council looked at this item. Chair Anderson said that he thinks the <br />easiest recommendation is that it would be a waste of money based on the duplication of <br />community resources since there is one a block away. <br /> <br />Commissioner Niziolek said he doesn’t want to take away recreational amenities; he just <br />thinks there is redundancy in a tight financial budget. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Goodwin and seconded by Commissioner Fermoyle to recommend <br />to City Council amend the CIP for capital improvement fund for 2026-2030 that the <br />basketball courts at Deerfield/Ridgewood to be removed from the plan. <br /> <br />Chair Anderson asked why it said Deerfield/Ridgewood because those are two separate <br />things. Mr. Shelby said he isn’t sure, and that is the way it was set in the budget spreadsheet. <br />Commissioner Goodwin asked if they were lumped together. Chair Anderson said it should <br />be two specific items, but he can’t remember the details in October. Commissioner Niziolek <br />said they aren’t sure if this line item includes the cost of one of the parks or both. Mr. <br />Stremcha said that he would interpret as so if they wanted to remove one, they would need <br />to rephrase the motion or they bring it back next month to discuss and take action. <br /> <br />Chair Anderson said they need to withdraw the second on the motion then. Commissioner <br />withdrew her second. Commissioner Goodwin withdrew her motion. <br /> <br />Council member Grupa pointed out that this is just a plan, and they do not have to do it. Mr. <br />Stremcha confirmed that at the end of the day staff do not have quotes to do any of these <br />projects and it is just a document to guide them. Chair Anderson said that they voted to take <br />out Ridgewood so he would like staff to review the minutes from October and confirm if this <br />is for one court or the other or both. <br /> <br />Staff will determine if having both parks listed in the line it is a typo or not, and which <br />basketball court should be included Deerfield or Ridgewood. Commissioner Niziolek asked if <br />adequate information had been collected for both Deerfield and Ridgewood as far as use of <br />the basketball. Mr. Stremcha and Mr. Shelby said next year they could do a survey and then <br />move it to 2027 potentially. <br /> <br />7 Parks and Recreation Manager Update <br /> <br />7.1 Parks and Recreation Manager Update <br /> <br />Mr. Shelby presented his report. <br /> <br />Page 7 of 36