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cit4 0fvoundgvigw RAMSEV COUNTY, MINNESOTA MTEWAY TO THE NORTH 2401 .11c HWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 18�3055 RECREATION AND FORESTRY MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commissioners i FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Direct DATE: February 27, 1980 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RE: Maintenance Standards As you're aware the park maintenance division is currently "split" between the public works department and the parks and recreation department. Mr. Larry Decheine, Superintendant of Public Works is responsible for the daily supervision of the two park maintenance men and all related supervisory responsibilities such as work assignment, priorities, vacation and sick leave, disciplinary actions, etc. The Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is in turn responsible for the budgetary and billing process as well as long range plannine Dab_ a:,1 for the split is that it has been felt that because Park Main- tenance has been so dependant upon the public works pool of manpower and equip- ment that it was of greater benefit to have one major overseer of the entire division. The park maintenance division has experienced tremendous retrenchment during the past four years (48.3% reduction since 1980 - see staff mere dated 12/17/79) and staff is currently exploring different management solution; to resolve the exist- ing problems. The intent of the memo is not to discuss the pros and cons of our current park maintenance situation but rather to receive some direction from the Commission regarding park maintenance standards. Staff has been meeting with the park directors of Shoreview, New Brighton and Arden Hills as well as School District #621 staff during the past three months to establish maintenance standards for both the City and School District proper- ties. A copy of our final draft has been enclosed for your review on Thursday. Staff will be reviewing the standards in depth to explain what our current prac- tice has been as well as some projected costs to meet the prescribed standards. In addition to reviewing the standards as presented, staff will be seeking policy direction from the Commission regarding the extent and scope that the City should be involved with the maintenance of school district property. This is the major issue that the school district and municipality are currently trying to iron out.