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August 20, 1979
<br /> The special budgetary meeting of the Park Board was called to order at 7:10 p.m. ,
<br /> August 20, 1979 by Chairman Ina Liljedahl . Members present: Tom Shaughnessy, Peter
<br /> Scherer, Ken Johnson and Council liaison Richard Zelinka. Arriving later were Larry
<br /> Crouse and Charles Cheesebrough. Members absent: Gary Foster. Also present were
<br /> Marilyn Anderson and Don Volk, arriving at 8:45 p.m.
<br /> Don Volk had prepared a preliminary 1980 budget for the Park Board, and the 1978 and
<br /> 1979 budgets were also available. . These were discussed, and each category on the
<br /> budoet worksheet reviewed.
<br /> Under capital outlay, Don Volk had estimated $40,000 from dedicated funds for the all-
<br /> season building, figuring that the building would not be completed in 1980 and would
<br /> go into the next year to finish the second story. This estimate did not take into
<br /> consideration any grant money that might be received. The hockey rink at Sunrise
<br /> Park was estimated at $6,000. Under salaries , PERA and social security, and health
<br /> and welfare, Don Volk had figured for a full-time man and part-time help because of
<br /> the park building and increased use. These figures were set by the Personnel Commis-
<br /> sion and could not be varied much. Health and welfare was for hospitalization and
<br /> disability and was only for full time people. Shop parts covered repair parts
<br /> (clutches, brakes, sparkplugs, etc. ) for vehicles used exclusively for parks. Shop
<br /> fuels covered all fuels to operate park equipment. Shop salaries covered the salary
<br /> of the mechanic for repairing park vehicles. Mr. Shaughnessy noted that this amount
<br /> had dropped quite a bit (1979 projected compared to 1978 actual ) , and Marilyn indi-
<br /> cated it was due to a vehicle that had cost a lot in time and parts being sold.
<br /> Telephone covered the expense of the phone in the warming house, and did not include
<br /> a share of the office phone. Contracted services would cover the cost of hiring, for
<br /> example, someone to repair the well or a contract to put in a ball field. That part
<br /> of the planner's and engineer's fees spent on park business would come under this as
<br /> well . Small tools and supplies would cover shovels, rakes, hoes, etc. , as well as
<br /> those items used continuously. All repair tools would be listed under shop parts.
<br /> Mr. Zelinka felt "lime" as used for marking ballfields should go under supplies , and
<br /> if it was "lime rock" it should go under capital improvements , which would be things
<br /> done to a building or property that is of lasting improvement. There was no separate
<br /> category for maintenance. This would fall under a variety of other categories. Mr.
<br /> Zelinka explained the procedure for projecting the "to date" expenditures out to the
<br /> end of the year to see how they compared to the budget for the year. Marilyn noted
<br /> that the total 1979 projected figure ($13,351) was about $3,000 less than the budget
<br /> ($16,528) , and that the Park Board was doing quite well in this respect. At this
<br /> point, the Park Board had dedicated funds of $56,880 and should receive within the
<br /> next few weeks approximately $3,000 more, nutting it over $60,000.
<br /> The Five-Year Plan was consulted for items scheduled to be done in 1980. These were:
<br /> . . .Preliminary landscaping, $3,000, and planning fees , $1,000, for Country Lakes.
<br /> Mr. Zelinka felt that the Chamber of Commerce or perhaps some other organization
<br /> would be willing to contribute on this. He also felt the planning fee should be
<br /> the priority item; it should be done first and be well spent. The preliminary
<br /> landscaping would not be that much; it would include grading, ditching, cutting
<br /> trails and beach cleanup, etc. It was felt the preliminary landscaping should go
<br /> under capital outlay and the planning fee under contracted services.
<br /> . . .The tot lot at City Hall Park and the tot lot updated at Sunrise Park, for a total
<br /> of $1,200. It was felt this should go under capital outlay.
<br /> ---Reversing the ballfields at City Hall Park, $500. The people from Metro Council
<br /> had felt it wouldn't be a very good idea because the outfielders would be facing
<br /> the sun. The original reason for changing them had been to have them in a more
<br /> central location around the building. This item was dropped.
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