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Recreation Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />April 28, 2025 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda <br />None <br />Recap of City Council Meeting Presentation on April 8th <br />Lisa: presentation went well. A bit less substantive discussion than last year. <br />Michele: I agree as RAB didn't really have meaningful engagement with City <br />Council. RAB shouldn't have to fully engage City Council to be heard. Lisa: it's <br />unfortunate that Deb Fahey can't continue to engage during our Board meetings <br />as she was willing to come consistently. Dan: this is an issue, but Council doesn't <br />appear to be interested. Council said they look to the City staff liaisons to <br />represent RAB's interests to the City. <br />Adam: time alloted for each Board on April 8th wasn't the most efficient use of <br />time. <br />Update from April 15 City Council meeting -In -line Rink project <br />Adam summarized history of the issue of rink conversion to pickle ball courts for <br />the MHS students present. 50 folks commented during the 4/15 hearing with just <br />over half in favor of the conversion. Council voted 4 to 3 in favor of conversion. <br />No votes were looking for another solution to accommodate those opposed and <br />in support. We expect conversion to happen next spring. No further RAB support <br />is needed unless unexpected issues arise. <br />Michele: RAB should consider engaging in programming in the future. <br />CIP and Operating Budget Requests for 2025 <br />Recreation and Senior Services (see handout dated April 28, 2025) <br />Adam: we are going into year two of a two year budget cycle. All RAB items were <br />listed as high priority. Michele: can we start by asking for a design phase CIP for <br />the clubhouse as the first highest priority? <br />Dick: initial feasibility study focused on expected construction costs. What follows <br />would be schematic design which this current funding would cover. Dan: does <br />this really address the fundamental issue about who the facility would serve and <br />how it would more broadly meet the community needs with the City Council's <br />feedback? Michele: that's what this next study would address (e.g., clubhouse <br />vs. community center). We agreed to table proposing a CIP for the clubhouse <br />until we make more progress by getting this next study approved for funding. <br />Adam: we expect Campus Drive on the Redtail property to be built next year. <br />This would be the next step toward creating a space for multiuse fields over the <br />