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Council Budget Work Session August 6, 1998 <br />• New requests include: <br />• <br />• <br />- Upgrade the status of Mr. Hoffman from Lead Person to Parks Supervisor because he <br />has additional responsibilities <br />- Additional maintenance supplies due to the addition of some baseball/soccer fields <br />It was noted that a record number of participants have signed up for the fall recreation <br />season. <br />Council Member Bergeson noted that phosphorus in fertilizer is a concern that has caused <br />citizen groups to look at how much is being used by golf courses and other users of <br />fertilizer. It would be embarrassing if they find that the City is using more than the golf <br />courses. Mike explained that the City uses a very small percentage and only fertilizes <br />active play areas. <br />Mayor Sullivan asked if the senior recreation program could be moved to the Parks and <br />Recreation Department. Discussion followed with the result that the; seniorprograms will <br />be continue as they currently are. <br />PARK BOARD, RICK DEGARDNER <br />Members of this board are not City employees therefore, all personnel services have been <br />eliminated from this budget. The budgetconsists ol'the following: <br />- Office supplies, $100 <br />- Postage, $120 <br />- Stipend, $4,500 r the Par Board members <br />- Insurance, $200 <br />- Contract ' ' rices,. $2,000. This is used to pay TimeSavers. Although Sandie Wood <br />attends th eet s, she is not paid overtime. <br />RECREATION DEPARTMENT, RICK DEGARDNER/BARRY BERNSTEIN <br />The major adjustment to this budget is in part-time salaries. The warming house program <br />was expanded and as noted when discussing the Parks Department, part-time salaries <br />were increased to attract older more mature youth workers. If the staff is not qualified, the <br />children do not have a good playground experience. In an effort to attract college age <br />instructors, salaries are proposed to increase to $8.00 per hours. Another concern with <br />high school age workers is that 15 year olds cannot work beyond 7:00 p.m. on week days. <br />The second change in this budget is a proposal to upgrade Ms. Bursack's position form a <br />part-time to a full-time programmer/supervisor. This would off opportunities for <br />additional programming. She is needed full-time in the summer and parent/child classes, <br />teen programs and other programs residents ask for could be organized by Ms. Bursack. <br />Page 5 <br />