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It is also a philosophical problem for the City of Mounds View to employee a recreational instructor that has the potential of receiving $25 x 50 participants or a total of $1,250 for a total 6 hour session which comes to $208.34 / hour wage which far exceeds the hourly wages of the'City Administrator. Even if there were additional instructors to total 4 instructors, the hourly wage per instructor would be $52.00! This fee schedule is not a benefit to the participant but instead a benefit to the coach and it would be unprofessional of me to allow this to happen. An hourly wage of $20 / hour is sufficient for an instructor who has a motivation of building the skills of a competive volleyball team high feed program. Additional revenues received through registration fees should go directly back to the participants either in the way of t -shirts, participant volleyballs, additional instructors for a better participant/mstructor ratio, etc. Another option is to lower the cost of the program and establish a higher minimum number which will provide greater opportunity for youth to participate. It is for these reasons that I believe there is a need to plan program budgets, program details and publicity and match philosophies or purposes of programs before the activity is advertised. I apologize that a Mounds View Parks and Recreation staff member neglected to adhere to this basic programming procedure. Because I feel very uncomfortable with the program as it is publicized, and because the City of Mounds View is really providing no service nor participation in this program, and since we have different goals and motivations, it was agreed on the telephone that you really do not need the City of Mounds View in order to proceed with this program. As a result, because your flyers are already out, I agreed to accept registrations but the checks will be made out to Dave Manka. Registrations will not be deposited in City funds but will instead be handed to you when you come to pick them up. Programming for the City of Mounds View Parks and Recreation Department must follow a standard programming procedure. The Department is more than willing to coordinate volleyball programs following appropriate programming principals. If you are uncomfortable with the procedures that we administer, you are encouraged to sponsor and administer your volleyball skills programs independently, which may be more advantageous in achieving your goals. Sincerely, Mary ekarion, Director Parks, Recreation & Forestry