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tit2411 MEMO TO: MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: MARY SAARION DATE: MARCH 25, 1991 SUBJECT: LAKESIDE PARK OPERATIONS Spring Lake Park Director Jay McCluckey and I met recently to brainstorm ideas for operating Lakeside Park this summer. The lake water conditions are less than adequate for any type of beach swimming this summer. The lake is down from last year. Last year, the use of the beach for swimming purposes was almost Hill. The condition of the lake is such that it would behove the cities to discourage swimming. Therefore Jay and I met to provide a proposal for alternative uses of the beach this summer. An ideas was originated by Councilmember Wuori which was discussed and digested. I bring this idea operations of Lakeside Park this summer 1991. We still wish to provide some kind of a lake activity to the public. Therefore, as suggested by Councilmember Wuori, we wish to look into the purchase and subsiquent rental of water equipment such as water bikes, canoes and dry sailboats. In this way the public could still have fun using the lake as a means of aesthetic exercise and wildlife observation in a lake environment. It would need to be a regulated rental activity requiring waiver forms, adult supervision etc. The money currently budgeted for lifeguard staff could be used for the purchase of new or used rental equipment. This equipment would then be available for use even if the lake at some time rises for swimming purposes. There are still questions to pursue regarding this endeavor. Liability, equipment security, waivers, rental pricing, etc needs to be further pursued. Lakeside Park will be used every night of the week for adult softball league games as offered by both SLP and MV Departments. Also, we have a joint sand volleyball league. reservations_alsahringc in park use - . •- :- - ear, we expect to see plenty of sun bathers at the beach. With the large number of expected park users, it is our intention that the park invest in a concession service. The same concession position could be responsible for the opening and locking of the restroom facilities every day. The beach house facilities would open at 1:00 p.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. This would service the rental equipment, concessions and facility availability as well as provide security to the park during those peak use hours. The park would basically be open the usual hours but would provide different services than in the pasts years. The concession services may have the potential of being a revenue producing entity, thus paying for the service. I would like to hear your initial ideas to this idea before moving ahead.