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Long -Term Financial Plan Page Twenty C provide information on the community's preferences for park improvements to better serve the community's leisure recreational needs. The development of a master plan provides an opportunity to propose a plan for the development and financing of improvements at Silver View Park. Development costs for implementation of the master plan for Silver View Park and other parks will be reflected in the Long Term Financial Plan after the master plan has been developed. The goal for recreation programming is to continue to offer the School Days Out program which offers options for working parents. Other such programs will be pursued as needed. The basic program of activities will continue. A dilema of the recreation division currently is the ability to serve our residents as well as non-residents who want to participate. Conflicts have risen in scheduling and facility useage. Therefore, it is a goal of the recreation division to recommend a policy for resident versus non-resident service resulting in fairness and equity for Mounds View residents. The goal of the Forestry Department is to continue disease control and the reforestation of green areas and beautification of parks. In past years many small trees were planted. Currently and in the future, fewer but larger trees will be planted. This division has limitations due to the contracting of a Forester's position for two days per week. It is recommended that two designated parks maintenance employees, supervised by the Public Works Foreman and directed by the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Director, be given primary park maintenance tasks except when other City emergencies require the services of the parks crew. It is also recommended that four temporary, full-time park maintenance workers be hired during the winter months of December - February. Likewise, it is suggested that additional staff be used for parks projects when necessary. C