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• MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreat 'on Commission <br /> FROM: Bruce K. Anderson , D' r • or ' <br /> iii <br /> Parks, Recreation a I- iii <br /> ' s �i' <br /> DATE: March 26 , 1985 <br /> RE: Establishment of task force for park funding <br /> alternatives <br /> Staff has placed this item on the agenda for some general discus- <br /> sion regarding the feasibility of requesting the City Council to <br /> appoint a task force to review possible funding alternatives. <br /> Staff ' s reason for bringing this issue up is that at our present <br /> funding level , ( $50 ,000 per year for park development projects) , <br /> we are not able to keep pace with the demands on our recreational <br /> facilities. There are a number of alternatives that could be <br /> pursued for optional funding included referendums, special tax <br /> district funding and joint development with private industry. <br /> Staff does not have any specific thoughts or recommendations at <br /> • this time other than to establish a task force , who would be <br /> charged with reporting to the City Council as to how we might <br /> begin implementing the parks and open space master plan. I feel <br /> that with the new Councilmembers, we should have a very receptive • <br /> Council , willing to explore alternative funding sources. <br /> Two specific thoughts that staff has on this issue are the status <br /> of the golf course project, i .e . Miller sub-division , and second- <br /> ly the possibility of a future referendum that could be geared or <br /> tied in with some of the local athletic associations requests or <br /> needs. Again this item is a discussion item rather than a speci- <br /> fic action item for Thursday' s agenda. <br /> BKA/sll <br />