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MOTION : After considerable discussion , Commissioner Pound moved to accept the Operational Policies Committee Report and its recommendation to increase the deposit fees from $50 to $100 , and that the Department inves- tigate the other fee structures with the possibility of revising the total fee structure . Commissioner Buckhout seconded the motion , and the motion carried unanimously by voice vote . AGENDA ITEM 3 . Review of Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 77-78 Mr . Weeks reviewed the Design and Development Committee Report of July 26 , 1977 , for the Commission . He informed the Commission that the Department has been in direct contact with the state representative for the applica- tion process for funds from the 1974 and 1976 State Park Bond Acts as well as the Block Grant Program established by SB174 . The Committee had reviewed the application process as well as the various requirements for the projects which were being proposed . It was pointed out that the date of September 15 , 1977 , was the most critical deadline and involved both the 1974 and 1976 State Park Bond grant programs . The deadline for the projects to be funded by the SB174 State grant program is October 1 , 1977 . Additionally , it was pointed out that the SB174 program required 25 percent matching funds from the City . Mr . Weeks reviewed the Committee ' s recommendation for the expenditure of the state funds in Red Morton Park and also reviewed the Canyon Park Development which will also utilize state funds . Mr . Weeks then reviewed the Proposed Expenditure Plan for the 1977-78 Capital Improvements Program . This plan basically involves the Palm Park project . The Commission was advised that resultant from recent conversations with representatives from the State Department of Parks and Recreation , administrator of the state grants , every indication was that the City can and should take advantage of additional funding which is now available through the provisions of SB174 and that the expenditure plan proposes utilizing both the 1976-77 and the 1977-78 SB174 funds for the construction of Palm Park . Additionally , the plan allowed the City to apply for a Needs Basis Grant for the initial phases of the reconstruction of the play areas at Spinas Park and Fleishman Park . It was pointed out that the proposed plan of expenditure not only completes all projects anticipated in the 1977-78 Capital Improvement Program , but allows the opportunity to attempt to secure additional park development funds through the State SB174 Needs Basis Grant . During the discussion of the proposals , Commissioner Anderson expressed a concern that it has been difficult to complete projects and that perhaps current projects should be completed before new ones are started . It was pointed out that it is nearly impossible to get sufficient funds to completely build a park area all at one time and that most park pro- jects are phased for completion over several years . In that the project criteria for the Needs Basis Grant funds are depended upon such matters -3-