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-z- CURRENT PARK DEFICIENCIES staff reviewed the parks and open space mas- ter plan which addressed the current diffi- ciencies within the City's park system. There were three major areas that staff dis- cussed; Upgradinq of Silver View Park which cur- rently serves as our City's main communi- ty center including paving of the parking lot to reduce vandalism as well as re- solve the current drainage problems and lighting of the two softball fields and soccer/football fields. Staff stated that we also need to install an irriga- tion system and generally improve the maintenance to accomodate handle the volume at Silver View Park. 1. The City recently constructed ttS tirst two tennis courts at Greenfield Park, and staff feels that two additional tennis courts are necessary at Groveland Park. 3. The City currently has eight neighborhood 8cko-d si„e . f the sites have play- , .. ground equipment that is a minimum of ten years old and currently in need of repair and/or replacement. In addition to these three major areas, staff indicated that our park maintenance is aur- rentiv extremely deficient and referred back to a survey with neifhboring communities com- paring park mainteni^ce expenditure on a per capita basis. The park deficiencies as out- lined by staff were basically agreed upon by the park fundinq alternatives task force and the need for upgrading of Silver View Park was s[ronyK_iy �...,,,.:.,.-.,td Ly •..- ,. .._,.••• active participant in the adult softball�pre- gram. PAST PARK REFERENDUMS Staff indicated that two referendums had occurred within the 'ast five years. The last being on August 18, 1980, Both of which failed by a 5 percent margin. Staff indicated that he felt the referendums were not successful due to an issue of tim- ing; i.e., the school referendums and general presidential election. J