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<br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Park & Recreation Commission <br />Minutes of February 28, 2001 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />ITEM 5- UPDATES <br /> <br />-School Fields <br />Superintendent Hover reported that Taft field maintenance is now the City's <br />responsibility and the field is expected to open in mid to end of April. Staff <br />has found the field needs nutrients and is not ready for use at this time. <br />Garfield project will go out to bid in April and construction will begin in June. <br />Hoover project is in the design phase and Fair Oaks project is still planned for <br />the future. <br /> <br />-Adopt-A-Park <br />Chairperson Joseph reported that she, Superintendent Hover, Parks Manager <br />Mike Gibbons and two representatives from the various Adopt-A-Park groups <br />met on February 21 to discuss the program. It was decided that the group <br />would follow up with meeting every six months at the park. Chairperson <br />Joseph stated that NorthStar, MIT and Unitarian Universalist Church have all <br />adopted Stafford Park. Because the Church does weekly clean ups of <br />Stafford Park, NorthStar and MIT have decided to adopt Mezes Park. <br /> <br />-Windmill Project <br />Chairperson Joseph announced the next meeting of the windmill group is <br />scheduled for Thursday, March 8 at 7: OOpm at the CAB. A website is also <br />being created for the project. <br /> <br />-Spinas Park <br />Superintendent Hover announced that Tim Gilbert is now the project <br />manager for this project. A meeting will be held with the park neighbors to <br />discuss the conceptual design. He reported that the old Fire Station site will <br />be developed into turf and that plans also include replacing the restrooms <br />and the play equipment. Superintendent Hover will check on the next <br />neighborhood meeting date. <br /> <br />ITEM 6 - CREATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (CCE) <br /> <br />Chairperson Joseph stated she will compile a list of the Commissioner's goal <br />recommendations and reported the top three items listed by the <br />Commissioners were: <br />1.) Windmill Project <br />2.) Strategic Plan <br />3.) Skateboard Park <br /> <br />Chairperson Joseph said she felt the Commission needs to know what is <br />going on with department programs, how the programs are selected and felt <br />the Commission should be involved in the process. <br />