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6 from the Committee. Regarding the money available for this project, he said he would prefer to look at what is the whole of need in the community. He said Council has been shown pictures of sidewalks in terrible condition and there are unmet capital needs of the schools. He said we shou ld make a priority of what needs to be accomplished before putting icing on the cake. He said he has questions about going forward with this when other things are in dire need of repair. Mr. Lynch said he applauds moving the wading pool as it is current ly not in a safe place. He asked whether the golf course could be accessed from Melbourne Road as well. He said he likes the idea of the pond and said there is potential to go beyond the pond itself and tie it in with storm water requirements. He said m oney from the Meadowcreek Parkway could be used to work on drainage first. Mr. Cox said that the Committee worked on the guiding principles after input from the community who wanted better access to the park that is now being used by single users. He sa id he became sensitized to golfers' concerns and he thinks the recommendations reflect an understanding of their needs. He said the Parkway is what is going to evict them. He said he thinks the plan is a healthy compromise. Regarding the YMCA, he said t he Committee entertained two presentations from them, but felt that the YMCA is serving as a County recreational facility and would have a big box impact on the park. He said the Committee recommended putting the YMCA Center on Rio Road in the County. He said the Committee has heard from hundreds of people who participated in Sundays in the Park and there is broad support already for the direction charted. Mr. Cox said he would like to communicate his support for Mr. Rieley's vision of Phase I. He said he would like to know if the restaurant idea is appealing to the restaurant community and suggested giving them a presentation of the plan. He said cost estimates need to be determined. He said he would support leveraging urban allocation funds for the pond. He asked that staff determine how and when funds set aside for Meadowcreek Parkway could be used in the near term. He said a full budget build out is needed for the entire project. He said we may need to set aside more money or raise funds private ly. He said he hopes Mr. Rieley will make himself available to Mr. Lynch and Ms. Richards to go through the plan in more detail. Mr. Cox said he has not heard any objections to moving forward with getting cost estimates. Ms. Richards said she would lik e to see more of the plan before Mr. Rieley goes forward with estimates. Mr. Cox said that as we move into the next phase we may want to retool the Committee as they have had trouble getting a quorum at meetings. He said no public hearing will be held n ow, but it will be up to the Committee to go out to the public with the plan. After the Committee's final recommendations are sent to Council, a public hearing can then be held. ORDINANCE : LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR DOG PARK AT PVCC ON AVON nd STREET (2 read ing) Mr. O'Connell said this is the second reading for the license agreement with PVCC for a off leash dog park as an alternative location to Riverview Park. He said construction is estimated to be $35,000 to $40,000 and the proposal is to share the cos t with private donors and the City and County each contributing 25%. He said Councilors had asked questions about security, liability and formalizing the agreement with Albemarle County. He said the property will be secured by a fence, a City employee wi ll open and close the gates, and County police will respond to calls. He said the City's current insurance will cover the risk and the premiums will not increase. He said the County has formally committed to contributing half of the operating costs for t he first year. Mr. Cox asked if the agreement changes as a result of this information, but Mr. Brown said no that is a separate agreement between the City and the County and the license agreement before Council is between the City and PVCC.