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- 8 - . h OPERATION OF NEW BRIGHTON BEACH AND POOL New Brighton carries a staff of approximately 20 beach and poo lifeguards/instructors . A head lifeguard supervises the beach and a pool supervisor overlooks the pool. . Hourly pay scale is $3 . 35 - $6 . 23 per hour . The beach has a budget with which to function as well as supplemental funds provided by a parking fee of 50 /car/time. About two years ago the department employed one person to oversee both the beach and pool programs . It was the opinion of the program supervisor that this arrangement was not successful because it is too demanding a job to expect supervision by one person in two sites . Also, since the supervisor was also to teach swimming lessons at the pool and guard at the beach, the supervisory role was unrealistic as well as impossible at the two sites . The New Brighton Parks and Recreation Department does share beach and pool staff which is a successful venture . Therefore, staff had the possibility of being scheduled for morning , afternoon and/or evening times . Pool lessons are held with a minimum of six and maximum of fourteen per class with. three to four classes in the pool at one time . The pool program basically makes a profit or breaks even during any given season . OPERATION OF IIOPKINS/MINNETONKA BEACH AND POOL • The Hopkins Parks and Recreation Department pool and beach program is very unlike our beach and pool operation. They operate two beach sites, one being very large and one being small. They also operate swimming instruction at three pool sites . Their beach program is a $45 , 000 budgeted operation manning many personnel including lifeguards, concessionaires , gate tellers, night watchmen, parking lot attendants and others. Daily attendance at the beach is 3, 000 - 4, 000 . This is a seasonal program, whereas the pool program is yearly . I will not pursue the operations of Hopkins/Minnetonka as we are then comparing apples to oranges . III1