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- atm g. MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: OCTOBER 2, 1990 SUBJECT: LETTER FROM SPRING LAKE PARK CITY COUNCIL On Monday, October 1, I received the attached letter from Jay McCluskey, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Spring Lake Park. The letter indicates that the Spring Lake Park City Council wishes the Mounds View City Council to consider assuming park maintenance responsibilities for Lakeside Park. When the initial agreement regarding the responsibilities for operation of Lakeside Park was made, duties were divided according to available resources. Since the City of Mounds View already administers an aquatics program and Spring Lake Park does not it seemed logical that the City of Mounds View operate the beach operation. Likewise, the City of Spring Lake Park has a Parks Department which is in close proximity to Lakeside Park and since the majority of the parkland lies in Spring Lake Park, it seemed logical that Spring Lake Park assume the maintenance operations of the park. The Council may wish to consider these options: 1. Accept the maintenance responsibility. Mike Ulrich estimates that the maintenance of Lakeside Park requires approximately 12 hours of work/week for basic maintenance duties, excluding projects and unforeseen needs. 2. Continue with the operations of Lakeside Park as in the past with the City of Mounds View assuming the administration of the beach operations and the City of Spring Lake Park assuming the maintenance operations of the park. Each City would continue to fund half of the operations cost ($11,500/city in 1990). 3. Consider giving Lakeside Park to the City of Spring Lake Park to assume the full operation. Council's direction is requested regarding this issue. MS/SL Attachment