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page 4 I August 10, 1987 Snow removal costs have been budgeted at 1985-10 and are based upon historical averages. The winter emount5oE9snowafallgcounted somewhat as it had an abnormally hog would have should this estimate prove to be too low contingency to be drawn down, The Street Maintenance Plan provi" for a lessor amount of overlay work in 1988 compared toversus $,soao00nwhichnhas $been 00 has been budgeted for next y Lj budgeted for Luis year. Recr_ e_ ++form• "COrgenizatinn of the Parks and Recreation position is reflected in lower 1988 personnel costs Department and the resultant elimination of the Recreation Supervisors p toviding in the Recreation Department. Increased costs of the building coordinator at the Edgewood Community Center and p entertainment fcr the new Senior Citizen s Club at Messiah Lutheran Church result'in an increase of $1,800 in the Grants 8 Subsidies Account. ing to the Recreation Activity Fund. Because of Staff does not feel that the full cost of recteation programmnot is being chargedprogramming is this the true and correct costs Of of ins p 9 known. At the present time are chargedotosthe Recreation Activity leee materials and supp Fund. Items paid for IJ ouro ramat of einclude: Fthe recreationrelatbrcchure directly to recreation new3letter, flyers and not regarding included in the City recreation programs, the costs rams"areloffereddthere,scosts of Edgewood and Pinewood when programs ;i staff time devoted to making brochures a fJ7er`anningsofa� an of participants, supervision of instructors a;9 a ro rams be programs. Staff recommends all costs of rT doingn p 8 charged to the Recreation Activity Fun(* so the true roviding recreation i'r and correct costs If pationogramsFundlwillbe kahow If this recommendation is followed the Recre a loss unless fees are increased. The Parks Recrea Director does not favor an increase in p 9 ivity Fund to concur that fees �hc-old not be increased a transfer could be budgeted from the General Findto thisFhayRecreation publicAwi11 know how offset an operating, ro rams. The de:A sion can much taxpayers subsidize recreation por9to increase rates. At then be made to c,)ntinue the subsidyOsts present that deinetweenmade the Generaltandsince Recreation fActivity ion programs are split Funds. Staff seeks Council direction in this matter. lower Parks because the newly Parks. Salaries are budgeted hired Maintenance 11worker Is andato ttempteto better maintain ta in maintainr , materials and suppliesa in city Parks. The subsidy to Lakeside `s+ equipment and building' Lake Park. This Park has been increased from $10#000 offspring A similar increase will be req ears. is the first increase in three y