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-2- •ARK MAINTENANCE ISSUES Staff reviewed the existing status of the park maintenance department and indicated that the existing structure of having park maintenance report to our department directly has been quite positive although administra- tive time had been reduced in other areas. Mayor Linke questioned what types of problems had evolved with the split in the public works department. Staff responded that there was some dissension between the men that has occurred during the split, but that he felt time would solve the problems at hand. Staff reviewed the park maintenance standards and indicated that eventually dollar amounts would be placed to the various levels of ser- vice that could the serve as a better tool for budgeting in the future . Mayor Linke indicated that it would also serve as an excellent planning tool when developing and expanding proposed park lands. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE Staff distributed copies of the comprehensive parks and open space plan and indicated that it had been formally adopted by the City Council in 1982 and was currently being used • as the major planning tool for future park development decisions. PARK FOUNDATIONS Staff distributed a copy of a memorandum dat- ed March 17 , 1983 outlining new directions for the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council . The City Council reviewed it and indicated that they concurred with the establishment of neighborhood park planning councils and felt that it was a positive dir- ection . Councilmember Quick requested that some type of article be placed in the next City Newsletter outlining the neighborhood park planning council concept and stated that the Groveland Park Foundation has worked quite effectively. Staff also reviewed the neighborhood park planning guidelines and indicated that at this time , Groveland Park was the only neigh- borhood group that had submitted an applica- tion for funding. •