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Entry Features Budget. Director Nelson said Council had asked for a cost benefit analysis of renovating or reconstruction of Fire Station 11. She said there is $560,000 currently programmed in the C.I.P., which would be enough for a seismic retrofit and asbestos remediation. Director Nelson said staff would prepare the analysis over the next few months and the Report would be ready for Council consideration in the fall. Director Nelson said that issues that had arisen at this Meeting include: additional funding for play fields in the 1999/2000 fiscal year; money for an additional dog park. She said funds from GID 1-64 will pay for the dog park being built in Redwood Shores. In response to Council Member Rain's questions regarding total cost of a Skateboard Park, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Supervisor Hannon said the $150,000 figure was based upon conversations upon information she received at a recent Parks and Recreation Conference she attended in Long Beach. She said the range was between $100,000 and $200,000 depending on the site selected. She said she made a presentation on Skateboard Parks to the Park and Recreation Commission last week. Supervisor Hannon also said the Youth Advisory Board is very active and supportive of a Skateboard Park in Redwood City and willing to help in fundraising. Supervisor Hannon said everyone was waiting to see if Council would approve the funding before a big effort was made to go forward. She said she could have filled the Council Chamber with supporters. Council Member Bain said the dog park issue has been going on for fifteen years, and an off-leash dog park in Redwood City was not an unreasonable request. He said this request would cost far less than the $150,000 Council was considering for a Skateboard Park. Council Member Bain suggested setting aside $10,000 for an additional dog park. MEMO 7/7/98 Council Member Claire said he wanted to see the concept of dog parks in the City thoroughly worked out by the Park and Recreation Commission. He said he had no objections to allocating funds in a preliminary Budget that contained guestimates. Council Member Claire said when an item comes back for final Council approval, those guestimates could change dramatically. He said the grassy meadow in Stulsaft Park suggested for the second dog park was used quite heavily as a practice area when he coached for over twenty years. He asked that all the constituents be involved in deciding where that dog park should be located. Council Member Hartnett said he concurred with Council Member Claire's comments. He said Redwood City needed a Skateboard Park, but at this point the final cost was unknown due to so many variables. Council Member Hartnett said $150,000 BUDGET STUDY SESSION MINUTE BOOK NO. 57 JULY6,1998 MINUTES Page No. 056 PAGE 13