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Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes • August 26, 1982 Page three was especially pleased with the new arrangement that had been developed with the concession wagon wherein the Commission re- ceived a 10 percent revenue/rebate check on all gross profits. SILVER VIEW PARK UPDATE: Staff reviewed the maintenance specifications that had been enclosed with the commission packet and stated that bids had been opened on Wednesday, August 25, 1982. Staff felt that the commission should be actively involved in the process of reviewing the contractors and recommended that the commission interview each of the individual contractors, similar to their involvement in the hiring of the city park planning consultant. A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis and seconded by Commissioner Bowman to interview the five low bidders with the commission on Thursday, September 2, 1982. The motion passed unanimously. 6 ayes 0 nayes The commission further directed staff to make arrangements for fifteen to twenty minute meetings with each of the firms and that we would meet directly at the Silver View Park site. • Staff reviewed the City Council action regarding the sodding of the soccer field at Silver View Park and stated that the council felt at this time they would like to take a "wait and see" attitude as to how the site looked after the re-seeding project had been completed. Councilmember Doty reiterated the council 's position and stated that they would be willing to reconsider their position during the spring of 1983. RECREATION ACTIVITY ACCOUNT: Staff briefly reviewed the status of the Recreation Activity Account explaining to the Park Commission it 's current usage as well as it 's current status. The current status of the Recreation Activity Account is currently showing a $5,500 deficit due to the major expenditures of equipment in 1980 for youth soccer and our summer baseball program. Staff further stated that we are currently $17 ,000 in the black as of August 1 , 1982 and felt that we would be able to make up the current deficit as well as show a sizable profit at the end of 1983. BUDGET UPDATE: Staff briefly hit the highlights of the budget process indicating that second cuts had been made and their were a number of areas with which the park and recreation budgets had been reduced. Staff further stated that he felt we would be able to continue services at our current level with no anticipated growth scheduled for 1983.