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accountable for control of the parks operations budget. This is <br />reasonable because generally supplies and equipment is ordered and <br />purchased by the Public Works Department. However, bills are <br />approved for payment by the Director. This is an inefficient <br />procedure because in many instances the billings are vague and <br />inquiries must be made to verify the appropriate accounts. The <br />Public Works Foreman is the appropriate person to prepare the Parks <br />Maintenance operations of the budget, to be accountable for control <br />and sign payment vouchers. Because purchases of park supplies and <br />equipment is made by the Public Works Department, control of this <br />budget is our of the hands of the Director. <br />On the contrary, Park Improvements and Parks Capital and <br />Construction budgets are developed by the Director for these <br />reasons: <br />a) Parks Improvements require long and short term planning for <br />needs perceived by statistical information, future forecasts, <br />census and demographical data. <br />b) The Director is the staff laiason of the Parks and Recreation <br />Commission and therefore represents the Commissions advise to the <br />City Council. <br />c) Park Improvements are implemented generally as a result of <br />leisure recreation needs of the community as communicated to the <br />department by residents and parks users. Through a planning <br />process the community park needs are assessed and administered <br />through funding acquisition. <br />d) Park improvememt funding is administered through grants <br />writing, Park Dedications, budgettary planning, bond referendums <br />and contributions. <br />The Council may wish to consider who should be accountable to the <br />parks operations budget considering that control usually is <br />accountable to those that make purchases. <br />