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Park Shelters (Hidden Oaks and Driftwood) Breuer provided comment on the condition of the Hidden Oaks and Driftwood park shelters with the Council. She discussed the number of times these shelters have been rented in recent years, noting the Hidden Oaks shelter had not been rented since 2009. For this reason, staff was in favor of demolishing the shelter. Staff discussed the usage of Driftwood shelter, noting it was used the rotary group for an Easter egg hunt. She requested the Council provide staff with direction on how to proceed with the park shelters. Councilmember Bauman asked if the wood on the ceiling of the Hidden Oaks shelter could be repurposed. Brueur believed the wood could be repurposed. Councilmember Burg questioned if a spigot could remain at Driftwood to provide a drinking fountain for lacrosse and soccer teams. Chris Wolla explained that an outdoor spigot was not available at this time for sporting events. He reported that if the building was taken down, a water line could remain in place. Mayor Jacobsen commented that PREC was recommending that both shelters be taken down. Councilmember Bauman believed that the Hidden Oaks park shelter should be demolished. She asked if the shelters could be turned into an open air pavilion. Chris Wolla commented that the buildings were designed for the walls to come out. However, after speaking with an architect, it was recommended that the shelters be demolished and rebuilt. Mayor Jacobsen asked if the concrete slab would be removed. Breuer recommended the concrete slabs be removed due to the fact each park already had a picnic shelter. Mayor Jacobsen commented there was Council consensus to have both park shelters removed. Aruival Financial Report, Communications Letter and Compliance Report Presentation Lotter applauded Finance Director Davitt for providing the Council with additional financial information in the weekly updates. Davitt provided the Council with several handouts and reviewed the annual financial report with the Council. She reviewed the communication letter and compliance report as well. She discussed several modifications she made to the report to improve the readability of the financial report. She then provided a summary on the financial highlights from 2014. Councilmember Burg questioned how the water situation would impact the City's 2015 budget. Lotter explained that the change to the Mt. Sinai /Hinkley well would have a large negative impact to the City's water fund. This damage would be pursued by the City with the Army. He reported that staff would continue to track this matter. Councilmember Jacobsen requested staff provide the Council with the balance of the community reinvestment fund. Davitt indicated this fund had a balance of just over $3 million. Councilmember Bauman thanked staff for the thorough report. , Mayor Jacobsen appreciated the new format of the financial report.