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} <br />before Pat was hired and have only a summer activity coordinator and leave the school <br />year up to the community ed. people. The Commission would then hire rink attendants and <br />• run <br />-2- <br />PARK DIRECTOR, CONTINUED <br />the bike rodeo. The fourth alternative would be to enlarge the position of Park director to <br />also include the following community service and/or public relations activities: Promoting <br />and coordinating recycling, coordinating cable TV for the city, public relations, crime <br />prevention and neighborhood watch program coordination. The alternatives were then <br />discussed. <br />We quickly eliminated the third alternative from consideration. It was felt that it <br />would be a step backward and not in the city's best interest. The second alternative was <br />then discussed. The positive aspects was that by paying quarter time, the city would have a <br />full time person (since the school district paid the other 3/4 time of the community <br />coordinator). Thus the person would be available all the time, would have experience and <br />lots of community contacts for classes. The negative aspects included possible loss of <br />control by the city. The person, if was felt, would have more allegiance to the major <br />employer, the school district, and not for the city. There would still be the problem of <br />park maintenance and improvement that need to be dealt with all year. Would this person <br />take care of this. The increased cost to the city was also considered, since the salary would <br />have to meet what their current salary level was. The issues of accountability and <br />increased cost were considered to outweigh any benefits otherwise derived, and this <br />alternative was dismissed. <br />The fourth alternative was discussed. Jan had indicated to Pat that by increasing <br />the duties of the Park Director to include Public Relations a number of jobs that the city <br />needed doing would be taken care of. It was also mentioned that by increasing the job to <br />1/2 time it would be more attractive for someone. The negative side was that there would <br />be increased cost to the city, which is an issue to the City Council. The other concern was <br />again the issue of accountability. We all agreed that the person would primarily have to <br />have experience with Parks and Recreation, rather than hiring someone with only Public <br />Relations experience. Pat also indicated that especially during the summer months it <br />would be wise to hire apart-time person who would be responsible for maintenance in our <br />parks and directly accountable to the Park Director. We all felt this would be an asset in <br />helping to maintain our parks in a better condition. <br />It was the general consensus of the Commission that we should either replace Pat <br />with a person holding the same duties or move to the combined Park Director/Public <br />Relations position with the proviso that the person hired would be experienced in Parks <br />and Rec. Linda indicated that she would write a letter of our recommendation to the City <br />Council, Jan and the mayor. <br />GUIDELINES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION <br />COMMISSION. <br />The general consensus of those present was that the description of the Commission <br />was good and that no changes needed to be made in the guidelines. <br />Since no further business was raised the meeting was adjourned. <br />• <br />