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44 campaign. Mr. Pat Mullaney, Director of Albemarle County Parks and Recreation, said that the Board of Supervisors is committed to partnerships and has committed $2 million for the YMCA’s project at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Mr. Bob Vanderspiegel, President of the YMCA, said that they have raised $4.5 million for a 50,000 square foot facility which will be located at PVCC. He said they are flexible about partnering with other groups. He said it will take more than one facility to serve the community. He said McIntire Park would be a good location for another facility. Mr. Lynch asked if the Boys and Girls Club is doing weekend programs, and Mr. Sinatra said not on a consistent basis, just for small groups and on special days. Mr. Caravati asked when Albemarle County will get into the lighted field business. Mr. Mullaney reviewed the number of lighted facilities in the County and the number of City residents that use County facilities. Mr. Lynch said the City and County should work together on the bike and pedestrian trails which are starting to take shape. Mr. Svetz reviewed the following decision points: 1) Reallocation of $1.85 Mr. Lynch said it would be easier to support 1b if staff could give examples of million in existing capital funds from McIntire Park ($1.07 million), Crow Pool ($180,000), Smith Pool ($170,000) and Meade Pool ($430,000); 1a) Reallocation of $500,000 for the partial upgrade of existing system wide park maintenance issues; 1b) Reallocation of $350,000 for new trail development and implementation; 1c) Reallocation of $800,000 for renovations of Forest Hills and Meade Parks; and 1d) Continue to carry a balance of $200,000 in McIntire Park Fund. Mr. Lynch said it would be easier to support 1b if staff could give examples of what they would go after regarding SAFTEA-LU grants. Mr. Lynch said 1a is good but it makes sense to do it in conjunction with programming decisions and looking at other community partners. He said we are unlikely to be able to do anything in McIntire Park until 2009. Ms. Hamilton asked if Councilors are supportive of reallocating the funds. Mr. Schilling said yes, but more detail is necessary and we should look at what needs to be done now. Mr. Caravati said he is sold on the $500,000, but not on the rest of it. Ms. Hamilton said there are great needs at Forest Hills Park that she would support addressing. Mr. Lynch said he thinks 1a can be pared down. Dr. Brown said he is hearing from Councilors that the concept of 1a is okay, but more detail is needed. Mr. Schilling said it would be helpful to have an understanding of how resources would be freed up. Regarding 1b, Mr. Schilling asked if these funds could be used as a match to leverage grant funds, and Mr. Younger said yes.