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Mounds View City Council April 11, 1983 Regular Meeting Page Four Finance Director Brager reported they are seeking proposals for group health and life insurance coverage. He also reported the department will be working on getting the micro processor going, and could possibly be able to use it on doing the debt study. He reported they would be looking into it further. Finance Director Brager reported he will be meeting with a civic consortium at the school district, as well as other municipalities, to work on joint purchase arrangements. Mayor McCarty asked that the Council receive copies of bids for the insurance proposals before Finance Director Brager meets with representatives of the insurance companies, as well as any pertinent comments. Finance Director Brager replied he would provide them to the Council ahead of time. Mayor McCarty asked if, in purchasing software, the system the City has just purchased, will be helpful. Finance Director Brager replied it would. Clerk/ Administrator Pauley added that the program to do a debt study could cost between $500 and $1,000, while the study itself usually costs $3,000. Park Director Anderson reported the Forestry Department has completed the wood inspection program, and found a great reduction in disease versus five years ago. He reported they have completed the plantings plans for each park and have just started the actual planting, He reported the Park Department has wrapped up Silverview Park, Phase I, and will be ready for Phase II when the funding becomes available. Park Director Anderson reported he had attended a conference on a child's right to play, at which Paul Hougen spoke. He reported Mr. Hougen came out to check the tot lots in the City, and he will be bringing Mr. Hougcn's recommendation to the Park Commission. He reported three new warming houses had been added at the skating rinks, and in the future, residents will be helping with the flooding of the rinks, maintenance and supervision of the warming houses. In the Recreation Department, two Newsletters were published, with the May /June one almost ready to go to the printer. He reported work on the Festival in the Park is progressing. Park Director Anderson reported the adult softball program is getting larger every year, with 15 -20 teams being turned away this year, and they have doubled the fee for outsiders. He reported that for the swimming program, he had some additional information for the Council, and he had