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COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION AUGUST 7,1997 <br />- Fax machine <br />- (2) Computers (3 year rotation plan) <br />• <br />Council noted that the Recreation Department has provided recreation programs for <br />Circle Pines residents this summer and asked staff if they were heavily impacted. Mr. <br />Bernstein explained that the biggest impact was from the large number of Lino Lakes <br />residents participating in the programs. <br />Centennial School District is building several new athletic fields at the new Centennial <br />Middle School. Meetings have been held with the School District to prepare an agreement <br />similar to the agreement at Rice Lake Elementary School. The School District would own <br />the facilities and the Lino Lakes Recreation Department would provide programming and <br />maintenance of the facilities. Council discussed the added expenses involved with those <br />additional programs. <br />Mr. Hoffman described the maintenance activities in the parks and on the trails and the <br />equipment needed to do the work. Staff noted that trail sealcoating is do at the same <br />time streets are sealcoated to take advantage of the cost savings. <br />Mr. Bernstein noted that the Centennial School District p - • er for Rice <br />Lake Elementary School. That will lessen the load o e y er. <br />Council asked if the Dedicated Park Fund ou fun y e capital improvements. <br />Staff explained that this fund is used k land and equipping those new <br />parks. <br />Council discussed oth funding capital improvements. Mr. Bernstein <br />explained that h- • 1 b. g t Centennial Hockey Association to help fund the new <br />hockey rink at S :' He noted that the costs for these items are the actual cost of <br />the equipment. N • r= get together and help erect the play structures and the hockey <br />rinks. <br />Staff performs an annual audit of play structures and other facilities such as hockey rinks, <br />ballfield fences and bleachers. The play structures and equipment that are determined to <br />be either outdated or unsafe get priority status. This is done to help reduce liability <br />claims. <br />Council discussed funding new trails. Staff was directed to identify the trails that rank <br />No. 1 in needs and prepare an aggressive plan to accomplish the 20/20 goal for trails. <br />Council discussed the need for a new snowblower. Staff explained that it takes about <br />three (3) to four (4) hours to plow each hockey rink. There are almost four (4) miles of <br />trails that must be plowed because they are routes to the schools. <br />PAGE 2 <br />