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-g3 q7-;m2 7 u),5 11 QUARTERLY DEPARTMENT REPORT Parks, Recreation & Forestry August, 1997 In the spirit of the winds of change, the Parks and Recreation Department has been challenged to conduct business with reduced staffing. This has been a new goal which I have accepted as a challenge with a desire to succeed. It is my pleasure to report that there has been little reduction in leisure recreation services to the residents of Mounds View as a result of changes in program delivery which have been initiated these past four months. Changes in program delivery include: * Festival in the Park- staff has been less involved in the planning and implementation of Festival - instead putting responsibilities more on Festival Committee members - empowering Committee members to be self-sufficient. Incorporation of this group is being pursued. * Mounds View Community Theater- staff has been less involved in the planning and implementation of Mounds View Community Theater especially in the expenditures area with the provision of a checking account for Community Theater which puts responsibility for spending on the Board of Directors. Incorporation of this group is being pursued. * Reduced adult daytime trips to one per month and discontinued extended trips which are offered by travel agencies. * Emphasis has been placed on programming and marketing Mounds View residents with decreased marketing to non-residents, reducing marketing costs and staff time. * While it was anticipated that Safety Camp would not be offered this year because it was becoming redundant to youth who had experienced it three years in a row- safety days were planned and held at playground sites along with bicycle safety and emphasis on safety helmets. * Staff has reduced participation in various internal and external community boards, committees and professional association activities. * Staff has provided less support to area Youth Athletic Associations with emphasis given • to training Association members to provide their own services of training, scheduling, information preparation, etc. * Sunrise Seniors Club elected to become less formal, to eliminate meeting minutes, club