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Long -Term Financial Plan <br />Page Nineteen <br />When monies become available, many amenities need <br />to be added to the parks as listed in the capital <br />improvement plan. This will offer residents more <br />recreational facility use opportunites. <br />3. The City cannot rely on Federal, State or County <br />dollars to develop the park system since the <br />qualifications are so specific and monies so <br />tight. Park dedication fees are almost a thing <br />of the past. New ways of financing park <br />improvements must be pursued. <br />4. Leisure recreational activities will continually <br />be offered as interest and needs dictate. <br />Efforts will be given to provide more and diverse <br />recreational park facilities for the enjoyment of <br />unorganized activity, as lifestyles demand. <br />5. Capital improvements in the parks will continue <br />to be funded with Park Dedication fees of $12,500 <br />per year for the next four years received from <br />Everest Development Limited. <br />6. The acquisition of land north of Highav 610 <br />requires the study for potential City land use. <br />Therefore, a study must be planned to achieve the <br />best use of this resource. At the same time, it <br />is suggested that a parks and recreation survey <br />be taken so that future park development can <br />reflect the desires of the community. The last <br />parks survey was conducted in 1980. <br />The City has six neighborhood parks. These parks are <br />designed for high, intense, active use by neighboring <br />residents. The neighborhood parks are located in <br />strategic areas, although a park is lacking on the south <br />and west side of Silver Lake Road and Highway 10. A <br />problem arises when neighborhood parks do not offer the <br />number of various facilities required for active use. <br />Most offer a ballfield and tot lot for summer use and <br />skating rink for winter use. These do not provide <br />adequate recreational facilities. Additional facilities <br />are needed. The neighborhood parks, including Lambert, <br />Oakwood and Woodcrest, still need additional facilities <br />to achieve their designed function. Therefore, a major <br />goal of the parks division is to provide additional <br />recreational facilities in the parks. Along this <br />theme are options such as a feasibility study <br />considering the installation of a bridge across Silver <br />y View Pond. <br />The goal for recreation programming is to continue to <br />offer the School Days Out program which offers <br />