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.. Park & Recrootion £~mmission~ Minutes of November 20, 1996 .1 r I Page 4 1 a chance to review and revise them. Acting Superintendent Gibbons said these by-laws are draft only and that staff would like to have the Commission's input in order to give the YAC members a basic outline of the by-laws when they begin to meet. The Commissioners agreed to make recommend a tions and will return their comments by December 1. ITEM 5 - UPDATE ON RED MORTON CENTER Commissioners Morton, Swope, and Nordness volunteered to work with the Civic Cultural Commission on the Red Morton Art Opening/Anniversary Celebra tion event. The Commissioners discussed the decision to use fundraising monies to purchase the art work for the Red Morton Center rather than using construction project funds. Commissioner Swope noted the purchase of art work was on the original Red Morton Center wish list provided by staff. The Commissioners felt that they raised the monies in their fundraising program, but that the Cultural Commission is taking the lead on the art work and questioned the decision to use the fundraising monies on the art work. Some of the Commissioners thought the purchase of the art work was supposed to come from the Cultural Commission budget. Most of the Commissioners felt that the fundraising monies were to be used only for furnishings and equipment for the new facility. Additionally, they felt that expenditures of the fund raising dollars should include the purchase of the sound system. The Commissioners felt they should have been notified tha t construction funds were used to purchase the sound system instead of the fund raising monies and that this matter should have been brought back to them for approvaL It was agreed that the disbursements of the fund raising account should be discussed at the January meeting. The Commissioners also discussed the revised wish list from Supervisor Jan Knight. Commissioner Swope said she would like to invite all the people who helped on the fundraising for Red Morton Center to the anniversary celebration. Commissioner Slusser suggesting have a sub-committee meet and make recommendations for the celebration. Commissioners Morton, Swope and Nordness will meet as a sub-committee to discuss further. ITEM 6 - PLANS FOR CITY COUN CIL PARK TOUR 1997 The Commissioners discussed dates for a 1997 City Council Park Tour and decided on May 3 'or 17, 1997 as possible dates. Secretary Monroe will send a letter to the City Council asking them to select the date for the park tour. Commissioners Davis and Hughes will meet as a sub-committee to formulate . an agenda for the park tour.