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Minutes of Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners October 30, 2003

Commissioner Denice Brown called the special meeting of the San Juan Island Park & Recreation District to order at 5 pm on Thursday, October 30, 2003 in the Island Rec Office. Commissioners Brown. Crist, and Marriner present. Commissioners Hahn and Cumming absent. Staff present, Director Kerr and Admin. Assistant Curtiss.

Director Kerr presented a draft budget anticipating a .10-cent levy and a draft budget anticipating a .30 cent levy.

Commissioner Crist advised the Commission that without the $100,000 balance forward that was available for the current year, 2004 will not provide the same level of programming as 2003.

Commissioner Crist and Director Kerr gave a brief overview of the .10-cent levy budget advising no funds are budgeted for the Fairground Family Park, for elections, the number of newsletters is reduced from three to two, Roving Rec, Rec X, the Halloween Party and after school rec have all been cut. Additionally, no funds are budgeted for the Lafarge Park. Hours for the administrative assistant position have been reduced and no increase for swim lessons is included as has been requested from San Juan Fitness.

Director Kerr recommended Island Rec eliminate funding for the High School Sailing Team. Commissioners discussed other funding sources for the program and concurred that Island Rec's support of the program should be refigured, reducing direct costs.

Commissioners discussed their desire to acquire the Lafarge property in the event the .30-cent levy fails. The Commissioners agreed that efforts towards acquisition should proceed and concurred to include some funds in the '04 budget for Lafarge property related expenses.

Director Kerr proposed reviewing another draft of the '04 budget at the November 6th meeting and adopting the '04 budget at the regular meeting of November 20th.

Adjournment: Without objection, Commissioner Brown adjourned the meeting at 6:20pm.

Submitted by: Patricia Curtiss, Administrative Assistant

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