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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes of October 27, 1999 Page 5 ITEM 6 - UPDATES Director. Griffiths -School Fields Projec Director Griffiths reported that the agreement will go to Council for approval on November 8. The 100% drawings are almost completed and we hope to put the project out to bid this winter. Taft renovation will begin March or April 2000; Garfield will be delayed until 2001 due to construction on the school site. -Skate Park Design Committee Report .* . . . reported Superintendent Centeno had a meeting with Attorney Bill Conklin regarding the proposed park; a letter and report regarding the joint project is being prepared; more information will be coming at the November meeting. -Adopt-a-Park Program The Commissioners received a beautifully designed flyer created by Assistant Recreation Center Supervisor Diane Mcintyre for our Adopt-A-Park Program. Superintendent Hover reported that Manager Mike Gibbons met with Northstar and McKinley regarding their participation in the program. He also reported on a comments staff has received regarding the sign denoting the adoption of Stafford Park by the Unitarian Universalist Church; the sign has been removed and staff is looking at a new sign. -Community Impact Day-Broadway Street Planting Superintendent Hover reported that the event was held on October 2 and 64 volunteers and several of landscape gardeners planted 5,800 plants into the 36 downtown planters. It took 722 hours of staff time to prepare the planters for this project. He stated he was very impressed with the project and felt it was a great event. -Stafford Park Opening Superintendent Hover reported the grand opening went very well and the park has been well received by the community. Staff received great feedback from the City Council regarding the park and the grand opening. Staff is currently looking for self-closing gates for the tiny tot play area. -Maddux Park Renovation Superintendent Hover reported that staff will be meeting very soon with Stacey Stunes regarding the Maddux Park renovation project. ITEM 7 - COMMISSIONS AND BOARD CHAIRPERSON SESSION WITH THE MA VOR Superintendent Hover reported that he and Commissioner Swope attended this meeting with the Mayor along with representatives from 13 other City boards and commissions. Each representative gave a brief update on what items their respective board or commission was currently working on. Commissioner Swope spoke about the dog park, new ordinance changes, Stafford Park grand opening, strategic planning efforts, renovation of playfields, and work at Union Cemetery done with the Historic Union Cemetery Association.