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1983 LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLAN Page Seven It is projected that over the next five years the Depart- ment's Parks and Recreation Division will continue to grow at a controlled level with the Park Maintenance Division experiencing significant growth. There are four major factors that are felt will be impacting upon the future of the Department. They are as follows: 1. Silver View Park Phase I development has been completed and has increased the City's maintainable park acreage by 38.5%, from 91 acres to 126 acres. In addition to the issue of increased turf maintenance, the extent to which the pond at Silver View Park will impact upon the City's park maintenance responsibilities has not haan roc�i.,.a 2. With the Edgewood Junior High School facilities being u converted to a Community Center use on a full time basis, the Department envisions an expansion in the programming of recreation activities. At this time, the Department will be responsible for coordinating the pool in its entirety from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on a Monday through Saturday basis. In addition to the swimmming Pool responsibilities, the gymnasiums will provide additional programming potential. 3: Park development will continue at some level whether it be additional construction of shelter buildings, Phase II of Silver View Park, or small neighborhood park projects. 4. The Forestry Program continues to expand with additional plantings each year, as well as an increase in the formal flower planting which is currently being maintained by a part-time City Forester and two part-time assistants. This projected growth will result in the nntnntial need for ddditionai personnel in the Park Maintenance Division only, with part-time staff supplementing existing full time per- sonnel in other areas. The projected need for staff increases is as follows: Park Maintenance Laborer - with the addition of Silver View Park, the City will need to take a serious look at the possible addition of one man to maintain existing parks at the level currently provided, funded out of the General Fund at an estimated cost of $25,000, The City has, in the past, and will continue to pursue the concept of contractual maintenance from the private sector. Should the private sector concept prove to be effective, there would not be a need for an additional park main- tenance laborer.