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TO : Parks and Recreation Commission FROM : Design & Development Committee- Chairperson Weintraub DATE : July 26 , 1977 SUBJECT : REVIEW OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977 -78 The Design and Development Committee met on July 26 , 1977 . Those present were Commissioners Knecht , Buckhout and Schlesinger . Commissioner Schlesinger was sitting in for Committee Chairperson Weintraub who was on vacation . The Committee met to receive an update of the Proposed Parks & Recreation Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 1977 -78 . It was pointed out to the Committee that the approved projects included the Canyon Park pro - ject to be funded through the 1976 State Park Bond Act ; Red Morton Park Development to be funded through the 1974 State Park Bond Act ; the Palm Park Project to be funded by a State Grant ( SB174 ) , Revenue Sharing and Capital Outlay Funds ; the Community Swimming Pool improvements to be funded by the Sid Herkner Fund and Revenue Sharing ; and the possible acceptance of the present Armory Building for which Revenue Sharing funds were allo - cated to assist in the relocation of the National Guard facilities . The Committee was advised that the application process for securing the funds from both State Bond issues and the SB174 Grant has been initiated and every attempt is being made to meet the application deadlines so that funds will be approved for the projects in the State Budget for fiscal year 1978-79 . This application process was reviewed with the Committee and the various requirements for the projects were discussed . It was pointed out that the most critical deadline was that for the 1974 Bond money which is September 15 , 1977 . The application process includes a project development description which requires a breakdown of the various elements to be accomplished in the project together with preliminary cost estimates . In that these funds are to be expended in the Red Morton Park , several options for the continued development of the park were discussed . In keeping with previous discussions concerning the development of the park by the Commission , it was felt that the priorities for continued development include the relighting of the softball facilities , construction of family and group picnic facilities , the expansion and redevelopment of the play area near Valota , and the improvement of the parking facilities near the Red Morton Recreation Center . The Committee considered several options which the staff presented relative to these elements . The primary effort was to get as much done as possible within the fund limitation of $204 , 600 . After much discussion , the following option , together with preliminary estimates was agreed upon and is recommended : - 6-