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CNT OF <br />02 <br />Phone: (612) 784-3055 <br />EW <br />Fax: (612) 784-3462 <br />"Quite Simply the Best" <br />November 14, 1994 <br />Dear Parks and Recreation Commissioners: <br />Remember, our joint November/December meeting is slated for <br />Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. You are requested to attend <br />the BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday, November 30 at 7:00 pm in <br />the Council Chambers. Parks and Recreation was hit on as <br />spending too much at the Budget Information meeting - however, <br />the -`gentleman's figures included the predicted Golf Course and <br />Recreation Activity Funds' expenditures and revenues which are <br />both offset with fees not city taxes. The 1995 parks and <br />recreation budget does show a big increase because of projected <br />golf course revenues and expenditures. Tax subsidized recreation <br />programs are skating rinks, summer playgrounds (for leaders, not <br />materials) and Lakeside Park beach lifeguards. Another big <br />increase in Parks for 1995 is the need for two new mowers <br />including a 16' and 6' mower - a big expenditure. Our present <br />mowers are old and need replacement. Both are on the equipment <br />replacement program (where the city saves money each year and has <br />a schedule for equipment replacement so money can be available <br />when equipment needs replacement). Sometimes its police cars, <br />maintenance trucks, jet rodder, dumps, loaders, etc. This year <br />the capital equipment replacement program includes 2 parks <br />mowers. Because of these two large expenditures the budget shows <br />a larger increase in parks maintenance under the capital item. <br />Because of these factors (purchase of 2 mowers and golf course <br />expenditures/revenues), the 1995 Parks and Recreation budget is <br />higher than usual. The parks and recreation budget will be an <br />easy target at the budget hearing because it includes the golf <br />course budget which dramatically increases the total parks and <br />recreation budget due to the expected revenues and expenditures <br />of the golf course. Council and staff need a show of support for <br />parks and recreation programs and activities at the budget <br />hearing. Please attend the meeting and if need be stand up and <br />state the expected benefit of the golf course, tax subsidized <br />recreation programs and need for replacing two new parks mowers. <br />jJ'soyintit 2401 Highway 10 • Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 <br />Equal Opportunity Employer <br />(D <br />100" recycled paper <br />