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HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000043_pg087April 25, 1977 Page 9 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION REQUEST TO EXPEND UNBUDGETED PARK AND PLAYGROUND FUND MONIES. The Park and Recreation Commission has requested to expend the unbudgeted Park and Playground Fund balance. The Commission recommends that the money not be used for acquisition of additional Silver View Park Land or for tennis court construction. During budget preparation the Council infor- mally agreed to reserve the Park and Playground Fund balance for Silver View LAWCON Land acquisition. At that time the continuance of Revenue Sharing was uncertain. Revenue Sharing has been continued and it is now anticipated that receipts will amount to $52,000 in 1977. Combined with the balance available at the end of 1976, $71,000 is available for Council appropriation. The Park and Recreation Commission would like to make the following park improvements: 1. Greenfield Park - water line $8,000 est. 2. Greenfield Park - baseball field 4' wire fencing from player benches to four poles (safety purposes) 1,700 est. 3. Greenfield Park - sod baseball field infield and 30 feet into outfield 1,600 est. 4. Hillview Prak - seasonal hockey boards and posts 3,000 est. 5. Woodcrest Park - culvert to widen driveway into park 1,350 est. 6. Woodcrest Park - parking lot (gravel) 550 est. 7. Two bleachers to be used as needed 1,000 est. 8. Lambert Park - set of hockey nets 220 est. 9. Hillview Park - set of hockey nets 220 est. $17,640 est. With the approval of this expenditures, all the items in the 1977 capital improvement program will be accomplished with the exception of the acquisition of additional land at Silver View Park. The above items were not funded in the budget but they were requested, and the money is presently in the Park and Playground Fund and cannot be used elsewhere. Admin. Achen asked if the Maintenance Dept. would be able to com- plete all the above listed items by next fall. Eng. Hubbard felt there would be no problem in accomplishing this. MSP (Ziebarth- Hodges) to expend $17,640 from the Park and Play- ground Fund for the above listed items. 5 ayes Mayor Pickar expressed concern and stated that he was not comfor- table with the Park and Recreation Dept. being able to get every- thing that they asked for and felt that that should be taken into consideration when planning the budget for next year.