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The consensus was to delete the $40,000 park maintenance contract from the budget and include the addition of one person in Public Works and a lawn tractor for a total estimated cost of $33,000; therefore realizing a minimum reduction in the budget of $7,000. The consensus was as follows regarding requests for park improvements: Countryside Estates Park - Delete $6,000 for Tot Lot. Central Park - Delete $15,000 for landscaping (accomplished in 1989 with the purchase of trees). Removed $2,000 for concession stand improvements. Autunm Heights Park - Delete $3,500 for landscaping. Delete $5,000 for park equipment, in lieu of park equipment already on order. Titterud Park - Delete $5,000 to refurbish soccer field; with the addition of one person in Public Works, it may be possible to accomplish this task in-house. Trap Rock Park - Delete $10,000 for bleachers but plan for a matching fund program with the Saddle Club should they decide to have fund raisers for bleachers. Forest Hideaway Park - Delete $6,000 for play equipment. Trail development - Delete $70,000 for land acquisition. Design, Administration and Contingencies will be reduced accordingly with above budget cuts. Councilmember DeLuca noted that the plan is to retain purchase of a irrigation gun for use at River's Bend Park and Windemere/Chestnut/Cedar; Staff should research rental cost prior to purchase. Claudia Dodge stated that the City share of the Community Education Program could be reduced $2720 by covering the cost of the Ramsey Adolescent Program through participation fees. The Budget Committee increased the contribution to the Community Education Supplement fund from $100 to $150. Claudia Dodge reported that Ron Mitchell has indicated that the athletic acitivity bus cannot provide 5 day service to commuity ed participants at Sandburg. Mr. Mitchell is in favor of expanding the community ed program and other kinds of programming will be researched to make it more available to the students. The Budget Committee determined that the City should be responsible for striping athletic fields and deleted that amount from the budget which is paid to RYAA to accomplish striping. The Budget Committee approved the proposed budget for the Fire Department as amended. A discussion ensued regarding the appropriate funding source for that department and it was determined that this issue should be discussed with full Council. Budget Committee/September 19, 1989 Page 2 of 3