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• interoffice MEMORANDUM to: Chuck Whiting from: Mary Saarion subject: Proposal for Program/Activity Cuts date: March 12, 1997 As requested I have provided you with a list of programs/activities proposed for reduction, transfer or cuts in an attempt to de-escalate the activity of the Parks and Recreation Department. These suggestions are ones that will hopefully impact the community the very least, yet will free up staff time to help fill the void left by the vacant position. 1. Reduce the number of volunteer youth coaches clinics from 4 - 2 sessions per season. This allows for the regular session plus one make-up. 2. Reduce the amount of support offered to the youth athletic associations including coaches training sessions, printing of their materials, game and practice scheduling, field permits and advertising and publicity. 3. Request Community Education to assume the sponsorship of the Mounds View Community Theater which has all the similarities of a Community Education program including non-athletic activity that is School District wide, occurs in the schools using school auditorium, lighting, stage, music instruments, etc. 4. Request Community Education to assume the programming of after school activities since they already have teachers in the school after school that could teach the classes. In addition, Community Education has scheduling of the schools and is in a better position to gain access than the City. 5. Discontinue the service of reserving athletic fields for practices at softball/baseball, and soccer fields which generates many calls a day between May - October. This takes too much staff time. Revert to the practice of"first to the field, is first to use the field." 6. Discontinue sponsorship of senior clubs which staff currently attends and facilitates - but continue offering senior programs and activities. 7. Reduce the amount of time spent on facilitating volunteer groups ie. Festival Committee, Cable TV Committee, Garden Club, COPS Group, etc. and request that they take a greater amount of responsibility for organizing and implementing • activities.