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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 8, 2018 — Regular Meeting Page 8 of 16 MOTION: Commissioner Solomon moved to approve Resolution 18-3003, as amended. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Aramendia. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5-0. No items were presented for consideration on this agenda. No items were presented for consideration on this agenda. A. Acquisition of Additional Park Land When it Becomes Available, Affordable and Feasible Staff Presentation: Recreation Manager Linda Moore gave a brief overview of this item explaining that this was a request for the City Commission to consider making it a priority to acquire additional park land when it becomes available, affordable and feasible. She noted that the City Commission had approved and accepted the Parks, Recreation, Pathways and Open Spaces Master Plan prepared by the Tindale Oliver Design Group at its July 24, 2017 meeting and the Master Plan had provided a detailed assessment of the current state of the parks system and was a conceptual blueprint for improving, sustaining and enhancing the parks system by identifying specific projects or programs that the City may seek to move forward. She advised that at a joint meeting with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on November 15, 2017 guidance was requested on four primary questions in order to move forward with implementing the Parks, Recreation, Pathways and Open Spaces Master Plan and added that the Master Plan had identified the need to address a current level of service deficiency of 42 acres and the need for acquisition of an additional 80 acres to keep up with needs in response to projected population growth. She concluded by advising that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board at its regular meeting on December 12, 2017 had unanimously voted to recommend that the City Commission make it a priority to acquire additional park land when it becomes available, affordable and feasible. Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City Budget. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended that the City Commission make it a priority to acquire additional park land when it becomes available, affordable and feasible. Audience Participation: No one came forward to address this item.