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Mr. Jankowski inquired what if we allow the park grass to go brown but it goes too far and <br />we have to re-seed, what's the cost? <br /> <br />Mr. Boos answered probably a couple hundred dollars an acre. Central Park or future <br />Central Park East will need an irrigation system but he felt the systems were a bad idea for <br />neighborhood parks. He stated that the building maintenance contracts deal with the <br />HVAC for the Park Center. He explained the system at the Park Center and stated that the <br />$1,400 represents a quote - part of the charge is for someone to change filters, etc. If there <br />were one more person on staff to take care of that, there would be no need for this contract. <br />This also includes warming house furnaces. Other equipment rentals is the satellites at <br />Central Park, etc. MRPA is a membership for Mr. Boos that provides networking. He <br />stated he has requested $200 for turf maintenance books and that he is hoping to buy more <br />than one book for that amount of money. $12,000 was quoted for doing mowing at <br />Central Park and River's Bend Parks for five weeks. That's about 35 acres of mowing and <br />one person at three to three and a half days. He added that's another example of contracted <br />service. If we had another full-time person, this contracted service could be eliminated. <br />He requested $27,000 for a 13 foot mower. He felt it would pay for itself in labor savings <br />alone in a three to three and a half year period. This mower would double the cutting <br />width. He stated that his department has designed all their mowing trailers in anticipation <br />of this mower. If we do not buy this, we will have to get special equipment for mowing <br />the ballfields. Mr. Boos discussed the Environmental Expo a bit. He stated that there is <br />less than $1,000 allocated for this. He added if the City does not want to be completely <br />associated with this function, then he should know that. He received information today <br />about them wanting to do the Expo at the school. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder asked if the school would provide funding. <br /> <br />Mr. Boos stated he was sure they would be asking the City to fund it. He added it would <br />be less traffic, mud tracked in, etc. at City Hall if it were at the school. He stated he would <br />kind of hate to lose the expo at City Hall because it's been here for so many years; <br />however, he felt stronger about keeping the tree sale at City Hall than the Environmental <br />Expo. Other contracted services are $14,669, which covers the Community Education <br />Program through Anoka-Hennepin District #11. This increased over 1994 but is budgeted <br />at the same level. He stated there has been no request from Elk River at this point. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hardin stated he thought the City was going to u'y to get away from <br />contributing to Anoka-Hennepin School District #11. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated we have asked for a pared-down level of service. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer arrived at 7:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hardin felt that if the City does not contribute funding for all the districts in <br />the City, it should not be funding any of them. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder asked if Staff should approach Anoka-Hennepin Community Education and <br />ask for decreases in the program, charges, etc.? He added that the City has talked about <br />maybe financing summer programs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hardin suggested putting this issue on the Finance agenda for discussion. <br />This would be for discussion amongst the Committee and Staff and should not include <br />Anoka-Hennepin Community Education person Steve Kerr at this point in time. <br /> <br />Staff Budget Meeting/August 15, 1994 <br /> Page 5 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />