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PARC COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 22, 2016 4:40 P.M. Committee Members Present: Randy Kelly, Dr. Varner, Oliver Davis, John Voorde Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Karen White, Gavin Ferlic, Regina Williams- Preston, Jo M. Broden Others Present: Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Adriana Rodriguez Alkeyna Aldridge, Joseph Molnar, John Murphy Agenda: Bill 10 -16 — Appropriating additional funds for Elbel Park And Golf Course Bill 16 -10 — Resolution supporting additional research on Potential Food & Beverage Tax Randy Kelly, Chairperson of the PARC Committee, called the meeting to order with two bills for consideration. Bill 10 -16 — Appropriating additional funds for Elbel Park and Golf Course Aaron Perri, Director of Parks Dept. 321 Walter St., served as the presenter for this bill. There are funds available that the Parks Dept. would like to invest at Elbel. Over the past two (2) years there has been conservative capital spending at Elbel. The future of Elbel was uncertain, bids were out for surveying, and the appraisals for the golf course were out as well. The team at the time made the decision to take a conservative approach to the course because they didn't know what was going to happen. Nonetheless that money is still available and in a golf non - reverting fund, it was not money that was appropriated elsewhere. This bill allows for that money in the fund to be used at Elbel. During the past two (2) years the department has invested $31,000.00 in the course for capital investments. There has been approximately $30,000.00 approved in last year's budget for Elbel which is already being spent. This is an additional $68,000.00 to make up for what has been put off in the previous years. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic asked if the Parks Dept. anticipates spending all of this allotted amount regardless of who ends up running the course. Mr. Perri responded they will put what is needed right now into the course to bring it up to standards regardless of who runs the course. Councilmember Randy Kelly asked how much that would be in the short term. Mr. Perri responded the immediate things that need to be taken care of are the repair of the greens and the tee -boxes and that is about half of the funds to be appropriated with this bill.