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Leeids D r4 anA Rparh, u c.. April 16, 1980 Page 2 1) If we assume responsibility for Lakeside Park and Beach, will a prECedeM that will force us eventuall, to take over all mur Probably not. As Earl Marlow indicated in his memo to Tony Crea (March 17 documentation), the precedent for County operation of swimning beaches already exists. 11 of the 13 beaches in the County are owned and oper- ated by us. A 12th beach is owned by the City of Llhite Bear lake but operated by us under contract. Thus, to assume ownership and/or oper- ation of the Lakeside Park Beach would be consistent with County respon- sibility fer swimming beaches. It should be possible, in the future, to say, in effect, "We do beaches, but we don't do parks." 2) What vrould it really tost Ramsey County to assume responsibility for Lakeside Park and Beach? The Department estimated, in the original documentation, an annual cost of 38,000. This figure includes maintenance and operations costs, additional staff, and capital expenditures (allocated over 5 years). The Department also referred to a potential $90,000 expenditure for a new beach house. Not mentioned was the possibility of higher patrol costs for the Sheriff. In 1979 the actual operating costs for Lakeside, accordinq to the Park Commission, were $28,760, including capital improvements. This resulted in a deficit to the Comnission of $7,300, since income was only 521,440. The Commission's 1980 request to the two City Council's was $22,325. (I do have the complete breakdown of the 1979 costs and of the budgets for 1979 ana 1980; however, the copy was not reproducible. [ +ill bring them to the committee meeting.) The basic difference between our Department's estimate and the 1979 costs of the Commission is the addition of a fult- time M and 0 worker and a slight i crease in capital improvement costs. While the present beach house is not a luxurious facility, it does not require immediate replacement. Because of the limited kitchen facilities, full food service cannot be provided; state health requirements will limit food sales to prepackaged items such as potato chips, popcorn, candy, etc. Food cooked on the premises would e prohibited. Except for this resLrictSon, there are no state or federal requirements that would force replacement or substantial rehabiii±ation of the beach house. The quality sCandards re- ferred to in the Department's documentation are strictly those which Ramsey County has established in its park program. Thus, replacement or remodeling of the beach house would be solely at the County's option if we became the owner of the beach. In summary, it is probable that Tt will cost Ramsey County an addTtional 30,000 to E40,000 per year over the next several years to assume operations, maintenance and capital improvements foi Lakeside Park and Beach. 3) Do oeoole outside of Mounds Uiew and Spring Lake Park use the beach? a) The Lakeside Park Conmission, as Mr. Anderson's memorandum indicates,