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r <br />Long -Term Financial Plan <br />Page Nineteen <br />2. When monies become available, many amenities need <br />to be added to the parks as.listed in the capital <br />improvement plan. This will offer residents more <br />recreational facility use opportunities. <br />3. The City cannot rely on Federal, State or County <br />dollars to develop the park system since the <br />qualifications are so specific and monies so <br />tight. Park dedication fees are almost a thing <br />of the past. New ways of financing park improve- <br />ments must be pursued. <br />4. Leisure recreational activities will continually <br />be offered as interest and needs dictate. <br />Efforts will be given to provide more and diverse <br />recreational park facilities for the enjoyment of <br />unorganized activity, as lifestyles demand. <br />5. Capital improvements in the parks will continue <br />to be funded with Park cation fee of $12,500 <br />per year for the next years received from <br />the Everest Developmen rporation. <br />6. The acquisition of land north of Highway 610 <br />requires the study for potential City land use. <br />Therefore, a study must be planned to achieve the <br />best use of this resource. At the same time, it <br />is suggested that a parks and recreation survey <br />be taken so that future park development can <br />reflect the desires of the community. The last <br />parks survey was conducted in 1980. <br />The City has six neighborhood parks. These parks are <br />designed for high intense active use by neighboring <br />residents. The neighborhood parks are located in <br />strategic areas, although a park is lacking in the <br />south and west side of Silver Lake Road and Highway <br />10. A problem arises when neighborhood parks do not <br />offer the number of various facilities required for <br />active use. Most offer a ballfield and tot lot for <br />summer use and skating rink for winter use. These do <br />not provide adequate recreational facilities. <br />Additional facilities are needed. The neighborhood <br />parks, including Lambert, Oakwood and Woodcrest, <br />still need additional facilities to achieve their <br />designed function. Therefore, a major goal of the <br />narks division is to provide additional recreational <br />facilities in the parks. Along this theme are <br />options such as a feasiblity study considering the <br />purchase of a bridge to be placed across Silver View <br />Pond. <br />The goal for recreation programming is to continue to <br />offer the School Days Out program which offers <br />