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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 22, 2018 — Workshop Page 5 of 10 also noted that there was a possibility of receiving funding for some of the projects from other sources, including grants, volunteers and corporate partnerships. CONSENSUS: The City Commission agreed by consensus for purposes of discussion to allocate $1.2 million for improvements to Secret Lake Park to include all suggested enhancements shown on the list provided by staff. Park Name: Service Enhancements Estimated Cost: Wirz Park • Improve parking lot landscaping $ 3,000.00 • Add benches throughout the park $ 8,000.00 • Plant trees along trail loop $ 5,000.00 • Add wayfinding, mile marker, and amenity signage $ 20,000.00 • install drinking fountains with dog watering bowls $ 12,000.00 • Add dugout shade structures $ 45,000.00 • Upgrade existing pool/destination splash pad $ 100,000.00 • Improve recreation building to be a small community center $ 200 000.00. Enhancements Total: $ 393,000.00 Discussion: Discussion ensued which included: potential expansion of the recreation building; expansion of existing pool vs. building a new, larger pool; whether a major destination splash pad should be located in Wirz Park or another park; need for more realistic estimates for construction of proposed enhancements, including a splash pad and new pool; whether to continue to dedicate space and maintenance of ballfields for Little League play and the need for community input as to what is desired as far as sports fields; issues with Little League participation vs. Babe Ruth and options for play in surrounding area; current utilization of pool and whether existing pool would meet future needs; feasibility of utilizing space currently used for ballfields for construction of a larger pool and destination splash pad; feasibility of moving ballfields to another park since they are currently underutilized; whether interest is trending more towards soccer than baseball and softball; concerns about displacement of kids who play Little League due to jurisdictional boundaries and capacities if ballfields are eliminated and how it would affect the community; and concerns about completely eliminating the ballfields based on future planning information contained in the Master Plan. CONSENSUS: The City Commission agreed by consensus for the purposes of discussion to allocate $1.5 million for a water feature park to include an Olympic size pool and splash pad and upgrades to the small community/recreation center in addition to the overall improvements contained in the list, with specific details to be determined later.