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OCTOBER 20, 1975 -4- Mr. McLean suggested that the Park Commission think about priorities for the coming year when setting their budget. The Commission agreed and took the following action on fixed item expenditures: Salaries $ 7,500.00 Utilities 1 ,400.00 Contracted Services 1 ,000.00 Supplies 600.00 General Maintenance 1 ,000.00 Total fixed items: $11 ,500.00 These items must be kept in the budget as they stand. The rest of the budget will be set according to priorities that the Park Commission must decide on tonight. Mr. Karth said that he felt one priority should be the continuation of the program to lime the baseball fields. He said that many residents have questioned him on this project and have expressed a desire to see this completed, as prom't.sed. Two fields were done at Sunrise Park and one at the Hall Park this year. There are 7 ball fields in the City to be limed and Mr. Karth suggested that this be Priority No. 1 for 1976. The question of providing separate items for the repairs of the rotary mower and the snow brush was questioned. Could this not be provided for in General Maintenance? The Park Commission agreed that these items were to be included in the figure for General Maintenance, thus eliminating $150.00 for the over-all budget for Parks. It was decided that the Power Rake would not be an absolute requirement for 1976 and was put as No. 7 on the priority list. Mr. Clausen said he felt that the safety fences should be considered a high priority for 1976. He doesn't feel that we can let this go for one more year, there istoo great a possibility of someone being injured. Safety fences was put as No. 4 on the priority list. Mr. Resch said he felt that the players benches could possibly be obtained from some other group, rather than the City bearing the expense of them. He felt that players benches should not be included on the priority list and the rest of the Commission agreed. Mr. Resch said that he will look into the possibility of obtaining these benches and report back to the Park Commission. The Warming House for the Hall Park was next for discussion. After some discussion it was decided that the warming house should be the No. 1 �.! priority for 1976. It was agreed that the amount budgeted would be $5,000.00 but there will be a carry over of $5,000.00 in the Park fund from 1975, for a total amount of $10,000.00 for the warming house.