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. . . Page 2 Recreation Board Minutes August 2. 1988 5.2. Park Names The City Administrator informed the Recreation Board that the City Council unanimously approved the proposed names for two City parks. These names are Woodland Trails Park for the area north of the golf course and Hillside Park for the former City dump property. Recreation Board members discussed possible ways of awardi~g the gift certificates to the individuals that submitted the winning names. It was the consensus of the Recreation Board that the Chairman would attend the 8/15/88 City Council meeting at the Public Library to present the individuals submitting the winning entries with their gift certificates. This. of course. is contingent upon the winning individuals being available for this 8/15/88 City Council meeting. Staff was requested to contact the press and inform them of this resentation in an effort to receive an additional article on this topic and possibly a picture being included in an upcoming Star Newspaper. 5.3. Handke Pit Warming House The City Administrator informed the Recreation Board that the City Council decided to not spend City funds at this time for a new warming house at the pit near Handke School. The Council's decision was based on the lack of budgeted monies for this project; a desire to determine how skating in the Lion's Park is received by the public; and concern over whether the City should be embarking in the new endeavor of financing and constructing a structure on school property. The City Council did indicate that they would give consideration to this proposal when the 1989 City budget is put together. The City Council also concurred that if the City were to embark on such a project. that School Board approval must be obtained. Discussion took place regarding the possibility of the School or City or Recreation Board receiving donations from nonprofit organizations for a Handke Pit warming house. The City Administrator indicated that the City currently attempts to refrain from soliciting these type of donations but is not opposed to receiving them on a voluntary basis where the organization approaches the City versus the City approaching the organization. In response to a question regarding additional supervisors for the new warming house at Lions Park. the City Administrator indicated that supervisors would be required and that these positions would be financed through the City Recreation budget and administered by the Community Education Department. 6. Softball Complex Lighting Dave Anderson was anticipated to lead the discussion on this issue but was absent from the meeting. Rolfe Anderson is actively involved in the softball organization and presented the Softball Complex lighting proposal. The information discussed was the same information and data that had been presented to the Recreation Board in May. 1988. It was noted that softball lighting has been discussed at every Recreation Board meeting held in 1988. and that in June. 1988. the Recreation Board passed a motion recommending the lighting purchase and installation.