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T0: Parks & Recreation Commission FRO��: Budget & Capital Improvements Committee Chairman: Commissioner Weintraub DATE: January 7, 1976 SUBJECT: Capital Improvements Budget - Fiscal Year 1976-77 The Budget and Capital Improvements Committee met on January 7, 1976. Also members of the Design and Development Committee were represented. Commissioners Weintraub, Knecht, Pound, and Schlesinger were present. Comnissioner Aldrich was absent. The Committee met to discuss the possible projects for the Capital Improvement Program for 1976-77. It was pointed out to the Committee that information received from the budget orientation session indicated the Capital Improvement Progra� for 1976-77 would undoubtedly be quite constrained. The forecast for funds is one of great uncertainty in that there are no indications as yet from the Federal Government as to the future of Revenue Sharing. It was also pointed out that capital improve- ment projects will be projected for fiscal year 1976-77 only rather than for a five year program as in the past. This is a result of the great uncertainty of funds available for capital improvements. The Committee then set about reviewing priorities of projects for park areas based upon the current five year program. It was agreed that this initial meeting would be followed by additional meetings before final recommendations to the Commission regarding projects and priorities were made. After reviewing all of the projects for the various parks as currently projected in the five year plan, the Cor�nittee felt that work should continue on Palm Park, Red Morton Park, and if possible initiate some work in Canyon Park. In that Phase I construction in Palm Park during 1975-76 will only provide initial grading, turfing, and access of the area, it was felt that Phase II should be undertaken. Completion of Palm Park in Phase II would be most desirable. With respect to Red Morton Park, it was felt that it would be desirable to construct the Myrtle Street parking lot, expand the play area off -6-